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Star in the Dust
Star in the Dust

Star in the Dust

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

Genres

Western

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

4.6/10

Release Date

13 June 1956

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Agar

John Agar

Sheriff Bill Jorden

Mamie Van Doren

Mamie Van Doren

Ellen Ballard

Richard Boone

Richard Boone

Sam Hall

Coleen Gray

Coleen Gray

Nellie Mason

Leif Erickson

Leif Erickson

George Ballard

James Gleason

James Gleason

Orval Jones

Randy Stuart

Randy Stuart

Nan Hogan

Terry Gilkyson

Terry Gilkyson

The Music Man

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Mike MacNamara

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Lew Hogan

Stuart Randall

Stuart Randall

Jess Ryman

Robert Osterloh

Robert Osterloh

Rigdon

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Ben Smith

John Daheim

John Daheim

Jiggs Larribee

Stafford Repp

Stafford Repp

Leo Roos

Lewis Martin

Lewis Martin

Pastor Harris

Renny McEvoy

Renny McEvoy

Timothy Brown

Jess Kirkpatrick

Jess Kirkpatrick

Ed Pardee

James Parnell

James Parnell

Marv Tremain

Anthony Jochim

Anthony Jochim

Doc Quinn

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Tom - Ranch Hand (uncredited)

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