Star in the Dust

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Star in the Dust (1956)

NR 06/13/1956 (US) Western 1h 20m

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THE STORY OF THE MOST DESPERATE GAMBLE THE WEST HAS EVER KNOWN!

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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.

Charles F. Haas

Director
Lee Leighton

Novel
Oscar Brodney

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John Agar

Sheriff Bill Jorden
Mamie Van Doren

Ellen Ballard
Richard Boone

Sam Hall
Coleen Gray

Nellie Mason
Leif Erickson

George Ballard
James Gleason

Orval Jones
Randy Stuart

Nan Hogan
Terry Gilkyson

The Music Man
Paul Fix

Mike MacNamara
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A review by John Chard

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Written by John Chard on August 30, 2019

Welcome To Gunlock

Star in the Dust is directed by Charles Haas and adapted to screenplay by Oscar Brodney from the novel "Law Man" written by Lee Leighton. It stars John Agar, Mamie Van Doren, Coleen Gray, Richard Boone, Leif Erickson, Harry Morgan, Randy Stuart and James Gleason. Music is by Frank Skinner (Joseph Gershenson supervising) and Technicolor cinematography is by John L. Russell Jr.

We are in the town of Gunlock and Sheriff Bill Jorden (Agar) is set to hang hired killer Sam Hall (Boone) at sunset. Only he finds himself in the middle of the Ranchers and Farmers because one lot... read the rest.

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