Story Line
A former Union Army officer plans to sell out to Anchor Ranch and move east with his fiancée, but the low price offered by Anchor's crippled owner and the outfit's bullying tactics make him reconsider. When one of his hands is murdered he decides to stay and fight, utilizing his war experience. Not all is well at Anchor with the owner's wife carrying on with his brother who also has a Mexican woman in town.
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Top Cast
Glenn Ford
John Parrish
Barbara Stanwyck
Martha Wilkison
Edward G. Robinson
Lee Wilkison
Dianne Foster
Judith Wilkison
Brian Keith
Cole Wilkison
May Wynn
Caroline Vail
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Rating
6.5/ 10
Release Date
1955-01-26
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Western
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User Reviews (2)
Wuchak
7/10
•9/5/2022**_What if Victoria Barkley & her big ranch weren’t so noble?_**
An ex-cavalry officer (Glenn Ford) wants to sell his Southeastern ranch and move back East with his fiancé (May Wynn), but the glaring crimes of the men of a local cattle baron (Edwa...
CinemaSerf
7/10
•9/8/2022As ever, Barbara Stanwyck provides a strong and robust characterisation as "Martha" in this rather superior western. The story itself is a bit well travelled - a wealthy cattle baron trying to squeeze out the middle man, but together with decent effo...