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Cast
Frank Sinatra | As: John Baron | |
Sterling Hayden | As: Sheriff Tod Shaw | |
James Gleason | As: Peter 'Pop' Benson | |
Nancy Gates | As: Ellen Benson | |
Kim Charney | As: Peter 'Pidge' Benson III |
Storyline
The tranquility of a small town is marred only by sheriff Tod Shaw's unsuccessful courtship of widow Ellen Benson, a pacifist who can't abide guns and those who use them. But violence descends on Ellen's household willy-nilly when the U.S. President passes through town... and slightly psycho hired assassin John Baron finds the Benson home ideal for an ambush.
Tagline: | A cold-blooded thriller! |
Certification: | NR |
Cast
Frank Sinatra |
John Baron |
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Sterling Hayden |
Sheriff Tod Shaw |
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James Gleason |
Peter 'Pop' Benson |
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Nancy Gates |
Ellen Benson |
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Kim Charney |
Peter 'Pidge' Benson III |
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Willis Bouchey |
Secret Service Detail Chief Dan Carney |
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Paul Frees |
Benny Conklin |
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Christopher Dark |
Bart Wheeler |
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James O'Hara |
Jud Hobson |
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Kem Dibbs |
Wilson |
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Charles Smith |
Bebop |
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Paul Wexler |
Slim Adams |
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Clark Howat |
Haggerty |
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John Beradino |
Trooper (uncredited) |
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Richard Collier |
Ed Hawkins (uncredited) |
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Roy Engel |
Driver Asking Slim for Directions (uncredited) |
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Ted Stanhope |
Driver Asking Tod for Directions (uncredited) |
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Charles Wagenheim |
Iz Kaplan (uncredited) |
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Dan White |
Burg (uncredited) |
Directed By
Lewis Allen |
Director |
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Erich von Stroheim Jr. |
Assistant Director |
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Hal Klein |
Assistant Director |
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Doris Drought |
Script Supervisor |
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Writing Credits
Richard Sale |
Screenplay |
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Production Crew
Charles Hall |
Production Manager |
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Robert Bassler |
Producer |
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Edited By
John F. Schreyer |
Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Willard Buell |
Makeup Artist |
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Lois Murray |
Hairdresser |
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Jack Masters |
Wardrobe Designer |
Sound
David Raksin |
Original Music Composer |
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Win Hancock |
Sound Recordist |
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Joe Edmondson |
Sound Recordist |
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Del Harris |
Sound Editor |
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Visual Effects
Jack Rabin |
Visual Effects |
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Louis DeWitt |
Visual Effects |
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Camera
Charles G. Clarke |
Director of Photography |
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Bob Gough |
Camera Operator |
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Lighting
Art Department
Howard Bristol |
Set Decoration |
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Frank Paul Sylos |
Art Direction |
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Irving W. Sindler |
Property Master |
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Other Crew
Herman E. Townsley |
Special Effects |
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