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The Tin Star
The Tin Star

The Tin Star

For $40 a month and a shiny Tin Star…the young sheriff faced the mob alone…except for the angry ex-sheriff who couldn’t watch him die and a hero-worshipping boy who lived only for the day he’d wear a Tin Star of his own!

Genres

Western

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An experienced bounty hunter helps a young sheriff learn the meaning of his badge.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

23 October 1957

Country

United States of America

Cast

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Morgan Hickman

Anthony Perkins

Anthony Perkins

Ben Owens

Betsy Palmer

Betsy Palmer

Nona Mayfield

Michel Ray

Michel Ray

Kip Mayfield

Neville Brand

Neville Brand

Bart Bogardus

John McIntire

John McIntire

Joseph "Doc" McCord

Mary Webster

Mary Webster

Millie Parker

Peter Baldwin

Peter Baldwin

Zeke McGaffey

Richard Shannon

Richard Shannon

Buck Henderson

Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef

Ed McGaffey

James Bell

James Bell

Judge Thatcher

Howard Petrie

Howard Petrie

Harvey King

Russell Simpson

Russell Simpson

Clem Hall

Hal K. Dawson

Hal K. Dawson

Andy Miller

Jack Kenney

Jack Kenney

Sam Hodges

Mickey Finn

Mickey Finn

McCall

Walter Bacon

Walter Bacon

Stagecoach Passenger (uncredited)

John Barton

John Barton

Townsman (uncredited)

Arthur Berkeley

Arthur Berkeley

Townsman (uncredited)

Phil Bloom

Phil Bloom

Townsman (uncredited)

Danny Borzage

Danny Borzage

Townsman (uncredited)

John Bose

John Bose

Townsman (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

Townsman (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Townsman (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

George Bruggeman

Townsman (uncredited)

Nora Bush

Nora Bush

Townswoman (uncredited)

Frank Cady

Frank Cady

Abe Pickett (uncredited)

Frank Cordell

Frank Cordell

Posse Member (uncredited)

James Dime

James Dime

Townsman (uncredited)

Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Posse Member (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Townsman (uncredited)

Duke Fishman

Duke Fishman

Townsman (uncredited)

Fritz Ford

Fritz Ford

Townsman (uncredited)

Allen Gettel

Allen Gettel

Sloan (uncredited)

Kit Guard

Kit Guard

Townsman (uncredited)

Herman Hack

Herman Hack

Townsman (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Stagecoach Passenger (uncredited)

Al Haskell

Al Haskell

Townsman (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Townsman (uncredited)

Bob Kenaston

Bob Kenaston

Hardman (uncredited)

William McCarter

William McCarter

Townsman (uncredited)

Frank McGrath

Frank McGrath

Jim Clark (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Townsman(uncredited)

Bob Reeves

Bob Reeves

Townsman (uncredited)

John Roy

John Roy

Townsman (uncredited)

Danny Sands

Danny Sands

Townsman (uncredited)

Rube Schaffer

Rube Schaffer

Townsman (uncredited)

James R. Scott

James R. Scott

Townsman (uncredited)

Lucile Sewall

Lucile Sewall

Townswoman (uncredited)

Milan Smith

Milan Smith

Townsman (uncredited)

Tom Smith

Tom Smith

Townsman (uncredited)

Cap Somers

Cap Somers

Townsman (uncredited)

George Sowards

George Sowards

Townsman (uncredited)

Ray Spiker

Ray Spiker

Townsman (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Stoney

Jack Stoney

Townsman (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Brick Sullivan

Townsman (uncredited)

Tim Sullivan

Tim Sullivan

Virgil Hough (uncredited)

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