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A cold-blooded thriller!
6.4 / 10 IMDb September 17, 1954 1h 17m
The tranquility of a small town is marred only by sheriff Tod Shaw's unsuccessful courtship of widow Ellen Benson, a pacifist who can't abide guns and those who use them. But violence descends on Ellen's household willy-nilly when the U.S. President passes through town... and slightly psycho hired assassin John Baron finds the Benson home ideal for an ambush.
Director
Runtime
1h 17m
Release Date
September 17, 1954
Genre
Crime, Thriller
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Frank Sinatra
as John Baron
Sterling Hayden
as Sheriff Tod Shaw
James Gleason
as Peter 'Pop' Benson
Nancy Gates
as Ellen Benson
Kim Charney
as Peter 'Pidge' Benson III
Willis Bouchey
as Secret Service Detail Chief Dan Carney
Paul Frees
as Benny Conklin
Christopher Dark
as Bart Wheeler
James O'Hara
as Jud Hobson
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Kem Dibbs
as Wilson
Charles Smith
as Bebop
Paul Wexler
as Slim Adams
Clark Howat
as Haggerty
John Beradino
as Trooper (uncredited)
Richard Collier
as Ed Hawkins (uncredited)
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Roy Engel
as Driver Asking Slim for Directions (uncredited)
Ted Stanhope
as Driver Asking Tod for Directions (uncredited)
Charles Wagenheim
as Iz Kaplan (uncredited)
Dan White
as Burg (uncredited)
Production Companies
Libra Productions Inc.
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