El Paso (1949)
El Paso (1949)
There was one law in El Paso ... you learned to kill quick ... if you wanted to live long!
Ex-confederate officer Clay Fletcher jumps at the chance to reunite with his once lady-friend, Susan Jeffers, when his father, Judge Fletcher, sends him on an errand to El Paso, Texas to get the signature of Susan's father, Judge Jeffers, on a legal document. Once there he finds the judge has become a drunk and a laughing stock, doing the bidding of local magnate Bert Donner and his running dog, Sheriff La Farge. Just as Clay starts straightening out the town's problems, events occur which force him to abandon the legal system and instead adopt the murderous tactics of a vigilante.

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Cast

John Payne John Payne As: Clay Fletcher
Gail Russell Gail Russell As: Susan Jeffers
Sterling Hayden Sterling Hayden As: Bert Donner
George 'Gabby' Hayes George 'Gabby' Hayes As: Pesky Tees
Dick Foran Dick Foran As: Sheriff La Farge
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Storyline

Ex-confederate officer Clay Fletcher jumps at the chance to reunite with his once lady-friend, Susan Jeffers, when his father, Judge Fletcher, sends him on an errand to El Paso, Texas to get the signature of Susan's father, Judge Jeffers, on a legal document. Once there he finds the judge has become a drunk and a laughing stock, doing the bidding of local magnate Bert Donner and his running dog, Sheriff La Farge. Just as Clay starts straightening out the town's problems, events occur which force him to abandon the legal system and instead adopt the murderous tactics of a vigilante.


Tagline: There was one law in El Paso ... you learned to kill quick ... if you wanted to live long!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Western

Language: English

Release Date: 22 March 1949

Country: US

Runtime: 103m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Directed By

Howard Pine

Howard Pine

Assistant Director

Lewis R. Foster

Lewis R. Foster

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

William C. Thomas

William C. Thomas

Producer

William H. Pine

William H. Pine

Producer

J. Robert Bren

J. Robert Bren

Associate Producer

L.B. Merman

L.B. Merman

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Mary Bowen

Mary Bowen

Costume Design

Chuck Keehne

Chuck Keehne

Costume Design

Sound

Darrell Calker

Darrell Calker

Original Music Composer

Frank Webster

Frank Webster

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ellis W. Carter

Ellis W. Carter

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Lewis H. Creber

Lewis H. Creber

Art Direction

Alfred Kegerris

Alfred Kegerris

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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