A cynical former sheriff turned bounty hunter helps a young, recently appointed acting sheriff with his advice, his experience and his gun.A cynical former sheriff turned bounty hunter helps a young, recently appointed acting sheriff with his advice, his experience and his gun.A cynical former sheriff turned bounty hunter helps a young, recently appointed acting sheriff with his advice, his experience and his gun.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 nominations total
- Stagecoach Passenger
- (uncredited)
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJames Stewart was originally supposed to play Morgan Hickman.
- GoofsWhen Morg climbs up to the cave chasing the McGaffey brothers, there's a full camera shadow across him.
- Quotes
Morg Hickman: A decent man doesn't want to kill, but if you're gonna shoot, you shoot to kill.
Sheriff Ben Owens: How about hittin' them in the arm?
Morg Hickman: That hokey-pokey'll get you killed fast. There're a lot of guys bragging about shooting a gun out of somebody's hand. They're lying. They shot to kill. A wounded man can still kill you.
Sheriff Ben Owens: *You* did it.
Morg Hickman: Huh?
Sheriff Ben Owens: With Bogardus. You hit his gun.
Morg Hickman: That wasn't my fight, that was yours. I could take a chance.
Sheriff Ben Owens: What if you missed?
Morg Hickman: Aw, he'd have killed you, or I'd have had to kill him.
- ConnectionsEdited into Gli ultimi giorni dell'umanità (2022)
- SoundtracksFor He's a Jolly Good Fellow
(uncredited)
Melody: "Marlbrough s'en va-t-en guerre"
Traditional
It's a very simple, traditional piece, shot in black and white by Loyal Griggs and dealing very much in black and white issues. It is a movie with straightforward heroes and villains, (Neville Brand is principal among the bad guys), a strong heroine, (Betsy Palmer), and even a sweet, likable kid, (Michael Ray). If it lacks the psychological undercurrents of other Mann westerns it more than makes up for it in good old-fashioned action and suspense and of all his westerns this may be the most underrated.
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- Mar 29, 2017
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- Also known as
- Metalna zvezda
- Filming locations
- Riverside, California, USA(near the Prado Dam)
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- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1