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Director:
Nathan Juran
Writers:
John Reese (story)
Daniel B. Ullman (writer) ...
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Release Date:
January 1959 (USA) more
Genre:
Western more
Tagline:
HANGING'S TOO GOOD FOR A RAT LIKE THIS! (original print ad - all caps) more
Plot:
As a youth, Eddie came into the town with his gang to rob the bank, but was caught and convicted. Marshal Ben helped him to become a honorable citizen... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Fred MacMurray ... Marshal Ben Cutler
Margaret Hayes ... Ruth Granger (as Maggie Hayes)

Robert Vaughn ... Eddie 'The Kid' Campbell
Joan Blackman ... Laurie Cutler
James Drury ... Paul Ridgely
Wendell Holmes ... Tallant Joslin, Prosecutor
Edmon Ryan ... William P. Selby, Attorney
Stacy Harris ... Coley
Kathryn Card ... Mrs. Molly Cain
Emile Meyer ... Marshal Hiram Cain
Bing Russell ... George Fletcher
Russell Thorson ... Harry Landers
Denver Pyle ... Deputy Ed Moore

Phil Chambers ... Deputy William Avery
Howard McNear ... Olson
Rusty Swope ... Midge Granger
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gregg Barton ... Frank (uncredited)
William Baskin ... Ad Lib Man (uncredited)
Robert Bice ... Griswald, Banker (uncredited)
Joseph Breen ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin ... Courtroom Extra (uncredited)
Paul Donovan ... Citizen (uncredited)
William Fawcett ... Farmer on wagon (uncredited)
Michael Garth ... Pike (uncredited)
Joseph Hamilton ... The Pastor (uncredited)
Ed Hinton ... Citizen (uncredited)
Helen Jay ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Douglas Kennedy ... Voice of Gang Member (uncredited)
Harry Lauter ... Matt Fletcher (uncredited)
Tom London ... Farmer driving wagon (uncredited)
Kermit Maynard ... Townsman (uncredited)

Dal McKennon ... Carpenter (uncredited)
Keith Richards ... Sam, Townsman (uncredited)
Ted Thorpe ... Arthur, Bank Teller (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox ... Judge John R. Frazier (uncredited)
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Directed by
Nathan Juran 
 
Writing credits
John Reese (story)

Daniel B. Ullman (writer) and
Maurice Zimm (writer)

Produced by
Charles H. Schneer .... producer
 
Cinematography by
Henry Freulich 
 
Film Editing by
Jerome Thoms 
 
Art Direction by
Robert Peterson 
 
Set Decoration by
Frank Tuttle  (as Frank A. Tuttle)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sam Nelson .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
James Z. Flaster .... sound (as James Flaster)
John P. Livadary .... sound recording supervisor (as John Livadary)
 
Editorial Department
Henri Jaffa .... color consultant
 
Music Department
Mischa Bakaleinikoff .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
George Duning .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
George Greeley .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Heinz Roemheld .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Leith Stevens .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Runtime:
85 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (ColumbiaColor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (certificate #19450)
Company:
Morningside Productions more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Ruth Granger: Eddie is just a boy. Tom was killed by a hardened criminal.
Ben Cutler: Do you think this kid is any less hardened? Since when is a young rattlesnake any less poisonous than an old one?
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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
Taut as a Hangman's Noose, 28 May 2002
8/10
Author: Bob-45 from Savannah, GA

Most of us remember Fred MacMurray from the sitcom "My Three Sons." However, Macmurray gave some great performances in some great movies,"Double Indemnity," "Pushover" and this terrific little sleeper. MacMurray plays Ben Cutler, first a reluctant posse member, then a reluctant Marshall, finally the unflinching witness against and executioner of his daughter's childhood sweetheart. What is brilliant about this movie is the gradually changing loyalties of his loved ones and townspeople. First they are out for the blood of the kid (Robert Vaughn's brilliant as a dangerous, manipulative coward). Then, as Vaughn wins greater and greater sympathy, MacMurray is treated as the heavy. As Cutler, MacMurray finds real courage, standing virtually alone by the film's climax. This is a powerful movie and a real treat. See it.

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