Stranger on Horseback (1955)

Directed by

Jacques Tourneur

Genre

Western film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 06m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 26 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A circuit judge rides into a small western town to investigate a murder. He uses his wits and moral authority to confront the powerful rancher who rules the area.

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What happens

Stranger on Horseback is a 1955 American Anscocolor Western film directed by Jacques Tourneur and starring Joel McCrea. The screenplay is based on a story by Louis L'Amour. It was filmed in and around Sedona, AZ, and on Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch in Placerita Canyon, Newhall, CA. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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