Jock Mahoney
Jim Trask
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Showdown at Abilene: Directed by Charles F. Haas. With Jock Mahoney, Martha Hyer, Lyle Bettger, David Janssen. After the Civil War, Confederate Jim Trask returns to his native Abilene to find his sweetheart engaged to his old friend Dave Mosely who's leading the cattlemen in a feud against the farmers.
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- Western
- Charles F. Haas
- 1956-10
Showdown at Abilene is a 1956 American western film directed by Charles F. Haas and starring Jock Mahoney, Martha Hyer and Lyle Bettger. The film was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. In 1967 it was remade by Universal as Gunfight in Abilene with Bobby Darin playing the lead.
- Joseph Gershenson
- Universal Pictures
On the trail home to Abilene, Kansas, at the close of the Civil War, Union soldier Chip Tomlin runs into childhood friend Jim Trask, the town's former sheriff, who left to serve in the Confederate army.
- Charles Haas, Phil Bowles
- Jock Mahoney
Showdown at Abilene (1956) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Dec 13, 2015 · A review of the 1956 Western film Showdown at Abilene, starring Jock Mahoney as an ex-Confederate officer who returns to a town divided into two camps: cattlemen and ranchers. The film features a solid performance by Mahoney, a solid cast, and a solid story. The reviewer praises the film's memorable lines and the early appearance of David Janssen as a deputy.
Jim Trask, former sheriff of Abilene, returns to the town after fighting for the Confederacy to find everyone thought he was dead. His old friend Dave Mosely is now engaged to Trask's former sweetheart and is one of the cattlemen increasingly feuding with the original farmers.
