Buchanan Rides Alone (1958)
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- Approved
- 1h 20min
- Drama, Western
- 06 Aug 1958 (USA)
- Movie
Texan Tom Buchanan is heading back home with enough money to start his own ranch, but when he stops in the crooked town of Agry, he's robbed and framed for murder.
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| Randolph Scott | ... |
Tom Buchanan
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| Craig Stevens | ... |
Abe Carbo
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| Barry Kelley | ... |
Lew Agry
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| Tol Avery | ... |
Judge Simon Agry
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| Peter Whitney | ... |
Amos Agry
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Manuel Rojas | ... |
Juan de la Vega
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| L.Q. Jones | ... |
Pecos Hill
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| Robert Anderson | ... |
Waldo Peck
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| Joe De Santis | ... |
Esteban Gomez
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| William Leslie | ... |
Roy Agry
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| Jennifer Holden | ... |
K.T.
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| Nacho Galindo | ... |
Nacho
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| Richard Alexander | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Bill Coontz | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Tony Epper | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Joe Evans | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Duke Fishman | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Terry Frost | ... |
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
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| Don C. Harvey | ... |
Lafe (uncredited)
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| Riley Hill | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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Barbara James | ... |
Nina (uncredited)
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| Roy Jenson | ... |
Hamp (uncredited)
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James B. Leong | ... |
Gomez's Friend (uncredited)
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David O. McCall | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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| Charles Morton | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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Leo Ogletree | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Frank J. Scannell | ... |
Saloon Gambler (uncredited)
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| Al Wyatt Sr. | ... |
Ivy (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Budd Boetticher | ||
Written by
| Charles Lang | ... | (screenplay) |
| Jonas Ward | ... | (novel "The Name's Buchanan") |
| Burt Kennedy | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Harry Joe Brown | ... | producer |
| Randolph Scott | ... | associate producer |
Cinematography by
| Lucien Ballard | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Al Clark | ||
Editorial Department
| David Bernstein | ... | colorist: 4K restoration |
| Henri Jaffa | ... | color consultant |
Art Direction by
| Robert F. Boyle | ... | (as Robert Boyle) |
Set Decoration by
| Frank Tuttle | ... | (as Frank A. Tuttle) |
Makeup Department
| Al Greenway | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jerrold Bernstein | ... | assistant director |
| John D. Bloss | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John P. Livadary | ... | recording supervisor (as John Livadary) |
| Jean G. Valentino | ... | sound (as Jean Valentino) |
| Harry Foy | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Al Wyatt Sr. | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jack N. Young | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Al Becker | ... | head grip (uncredited) |
| Marvin L. Gunter | ... | camera assistant (uncredited) |
| Val O'Malley | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Homer Van Pelt | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Bucky Rous | ... | costumer: men (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Mischa Bakaleinikoff | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| George Duning | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Heinz Roemheld | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Paul Sawtell | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Fred Steiner | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Frances McDowell | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| David Breen | ... | assistant to producer |
| Jackson Halliday | ... | dialogue coach (uncredited) |
| Vlademere Portainko | ... | assistant to producer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1958) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film-Verleih (1958) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1958) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film (1958) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1960) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD) (included in "The Films of Budd Boeticher')
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD) (Sony Choice Collection)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2016) (Australia) (DVD)
- Powerhouse Films (2018) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (included in "Five Tall Tales: Budd Boetticher & Randolph Scott at Columbia, 1957-1960")
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Roundabout Entertainment (post-production facilities) (4K restoration)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
On his way home to West Texas, Tom Buchanan rides into the Californian border town of Agry, and into a feud between several members of the Agry family. In helping out a Mexican seeking revenge on one of them, Buchanan finds himself against the whole family. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26} |
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| Taglines | DOUBLE HANGING -- DOUBLE THRILLS! (original print ad - all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Jonas Ward wrote the novel this film is based upon. There are more than 20 other novels about the drifter Tom Buchanan. The first one is "My Name is Buchanan." See more » |
| Goofs | The story is supposed to be set in the California border town of Agry but the landscape is populated with the Sahauro cactus which only exist north of the Mexican border in the Sonoran Desert where it extends into Southern Arizona and the very distinctive jagged volcanic peaks of the Tucson Mountains are ever present in the background. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005). See more » |
| Quotes |
Abe Carbo:
Might as well face it, Simon. You're gonna have to kiss the fifty thousand goodbye. Lew's holding the trump card. Judge Simon Agry: Lew never saw the day he could outfox me. And nobody ever saw me kiss fifty thousand dollars goodbye. See more » |