Star in the Dust

Jun 13, 1956

1h 20m

★ 4.8

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Universal International Pictures

Star in the Dust Trailers

Cast

Sheriff Bill Jorden

John Agar

Ellen Ballard

Mamie Van Doren

Sam Hall

Richard Boone

Nellie Mason

Coleen Gray

George Ballard

Leif Erickson

Orval Jones

James Gleason

Nan Hogan

Randy Stuart

The Music Man

Terry Gilkyson

Mike MacNamara

Paul Fix

Lew Hogan

Harry Morgan

Jess Ryman

Stuart Randall

Rigdon

Robert Osterloh

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