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5.2/10 • 18

1955-04-231h 20m

Western

ROPEBAIT and RIFFRAFF...hot-blooded gunman and trail town Jezebel...

a deputy U.S. Marshall pursue the gang of Ben Thompson after the murder of another marshall. Along with a bounty hunter and a half-breed woman they follow the trail into Apache territory.

Directors
Lesley Selander
Writters
Clarke Reynolds, Rory Calhoun

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Sterling Hayden

    Sterling Hayden

    Clay Hardin

  2. Yvonne De Carlo

    Yvonne De Carlo

    Abby

  3. Zachary Scott

    Zachary Scott

    Reb Carlton

  4. Guy Prescott

    Guy Prescott

    Ben Thompson

  5. Fiona Hale

    Fiona Hale

    Midge

  6. Angela Greene

    Angela Greene

    Aletha

  7. Lane Chandler

    Lane Chandler

    Fletcher

  8. Robert J. Wilke

    Robert J. Wilke

    Bentley (as Robert Wilke)

  9. Paul Marion

    Paul Marion

    Delgadito

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Wuchak

Sep 7, 2021

7/10

Psychological explorations in the magnificent wilds of the Southwest A Deputy Marshal in Arizona (Sterling Hayden) goes after a ruthless killer (Guy Prescott) in the sunny wasteland, where he meets a spitfire (Yvonne De Carlo) and a suave bounty hunter (Zachary Scott). “Shotgun” (1955) is an obscure 50’s Western so my expectations weren’t exactly great, but it’s actually pretty unique and commendable. At first, I thought it was going to be a town-bound Western, but the movie was shot primarily in the spectacular desert wilderness of the heart of Arizona. Hayden is laconic and determined while De Carlo is spirited and beautiful; meanwhile Scott is smooth and Prescott shady. I like the psychological examination of the characters. Although the villain is wholly corrupt, most of the others function somewhere in the grey area, which makes for interesting social dynamics. The depiction of the Apaches is thankfully believable with many of them being of Amer-Indian stock. Lastly, the showdown in the last act is well done and inventive. The film runs 1 hour, 20 minutes, and was shot at Vasquez Rocks in the high country north of Los Angeles (the opening) but mostly in the Sedona, Arizona, area (Red Rock Crossing & Oil Creek) with town scenes done at Universal City, California. GRADE: B

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Keywords
bounty hunteru.s. marshallawman badgehalf breed