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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.
In the late 1800s in the western town of Gunlock, Sheriff Bill Jordan tries to live up to the legacy of his father, tough lawman Tom Jordan, while remaining fully within the limits of the law. One day, gunslinger Sam Hall, who has murdered three farmers, is scheduled to be hanged at sundown.
- Charles Haas, Frank Shaw
- John Agar
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.
Jul 1, 2015 · Star in the Dust (1956) Mark Franklin July 1, 2015 1950s. John Agar plays Bill Jordan, sheriff of Gunlock, and he’s in a heap of trouble. He has Sam Hall (Richard Boone), a gunman accused of three murders, in his jail, scheduled for hanging at sundown.
It’s shot in Universal’s attractive Western town (you’ll recognize it from countless other oaters) and the color is bright and print-quality good. The gallows is burned down (good) but it doesn’t save Boone, for an oak tree stands handy.
1956 • Approved • 1h 20m • 2 May 1956 (USA)Stars: John Agar • Mamie Van Doren • Richard Boone • Coleen GrayTAGLINE: THE STORY OF THE MOST DESPERATE GAMBLE TH...
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1956 1h 20m Western List Reviews 40% Popcornmeter 50+ Ratings The sheriff's (John Agar) caught between farmers and cattlemen who disagree about hanging a gunman (Richard Boone).
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