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Terror at Black Falls (1962)

Terror at Black Falls poster
Original title
Terror At Black Falls
Directed by
Richard C. Sarafian
Genre
western
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Mexican gunman seeks revenge after a mob lynches his son for a crime he did not commit. He holds hostages in a saloon while the sheriff tries to stop him.

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What happens

Terror at Black Falls is a 1962 American Western film directed by Richard C. Sarafian. Sarafian's directing debut, the film was shot in black and white in 1959 in Scotland, Arkansas and released in 1962. The plot involves a Mexican gunman who seeks vengeance after a mob lynches his son for a horse theft he did not commit. He takes hostages in the town's saloon before being confronted by the sheriff. The film was criticized for its slow pace and was not successful at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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