Movie
Star in the Dust
1956 · 80 min
A tense, ticking-clock Western that simmers with factional hatred and moral pressure before erupting into violence.
- Directed by
- Charles F. Haas
- Genres
- Western
- Starring
- John Agar, Mamie Van Doren, Richard Boone
- Tagline
- THE STORY OF THE MOST DESPERATE GAMBLE THE WEST HAS EVER KNOWN!
- Overview
- The sheriff of Gunlock is planning to hang Sam Hall, who shot three farmers found on cattle land, at sundown. At the casino, betting is 8 to 3 he won't make it. The cattlemen are set to rescue Sam; the farmers hope to lynch him before he can be rescued; and Hall schemes for escape with his girl Nellie. But Sheriff Jorden is most concerned with finding out who hired Hall: a leading suspect is the sheriff's future brother-in-law.
- How it feels
- Tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Justice, corruption, violence, power
- Content
- Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Charles F. Haas
- Genres
- Western
- Starring
- John Agar, Mamie Van Doren, Richard Boone
