Star in the Dust (1956)

Directed by

Charles F. Haas

Genre

Western film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 20m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.1 of 10 from 23 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A sheriff in a small town must protect a cattle thief from a mob that wants to lynch him while also dealing with the prisoner's escape plans and his girlfriend. The clock ticks down to the hanging as different groups in town each try to get to the man first.

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What happens

Star in the Dust is a 1956 American Technicolor Western film directed by Charles F. Haas and starring John Agar, Mamie Van Doren and Richard Boone. It was based on the 1953 Lee Leighton novel Law Man. In the town of Gunlock, sheriff Bill Jorden is due to hang Sam Hall for cattle-stealing. Jorden has to contend, however, with various citizens, including the cowboys who want to rescue Hall and the cattlemen and farmers who want to lynch him. Hall, meanwhile, is planning his escape with girlfriend Nellie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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