Cattle Town is a 1952 American Western film directed by Noel M. Smith and written by Thomas W. Blackburn. The film stars Dennis Morgan, Philip Carey, Amanda Blake, Rita Moreno, Paul Picerni and Ray Teal. The film was released by Warner Bros. on September 6, 1952.[1][2]
| Cattle Town | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Noel M. Smith |
| Written by | Thomas W. Blackburn |
| Produced by | Bryan Foy |
| Starring | Dennis Morgan Philip Carey Amanda Blake Rita Moreno Paul Picerni Ray Teal |
| Cinematography | Ted D. McCord |
| Edited by | Thomas Reilly |
| Music by | William Lava |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editThis article needs an improved plot summary. (June 2015) |
Mike McGann is sent by a government official in Texas to help rich rancher Judd Hastings get squatters off his land. When he arrives, he realizes Hastings is actually running everyone out of the region and illegally seizing their cattle.
After coming to rancher Ben Curran's rescue, Mike vows to help others get their property back. Marian Hastings begins to realize that her father is in the wrong, particularly after learning he plans a stampede to disrupt Mike and the others. Thrown from her horse and knocked unconscious, Marian is in grave danger. Hastings tries to save his daughter and is killed. She and Mike decide to run the Hastings ranch together.
Cast
edit- Dennis Morgan as Mike McGann
- Philip Carey as Ben Curran
- Amanda Blake as Marian Hastings
- Rita Moreno as Queli
- Paul Picerni as Pepe
- Ray Teal as Judd Hastings
- Jay Novello as Felipe Rojas
- George O'Hanlon as Shiloh
- Robert J. Wilke as Keeno
- Sheb Wooley as Miller
- Charles Meredith as Texas Governor
- Merv Griffin as Joe
References
edit- ^ "Cattle Town (1952) - Overview". TCM.com. April 11, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ Hal Erickson (2016). "Cattle-Town - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
External links
edit- Cattle Town at IMDb
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