Stranger on Horseback
1955, English. Directed by Jacques Tourneur.
A Killer's Paradise ... then one day a stranger rode in with a challenge ... a stranger the West would never forget !
A circuit judge in the old west attempts to bring a suspected killer to justice. The judge runs afoul of the killer's rich cattle baron father in the process.
- Runtime
- 1h 6m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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FilmzieCast & crew
- Jacques TourneurDirector
- Joel McCreaJudge Richard 'Rick' Thorne
- MiroslavaAmy Lee Bannerman
- Kevin McCarthyTom Bannerman
- John McIntireJosiah Bannerman
- John CarradineCol. Buck Streeter
- Nancy GatesCaroline Webb
- Emile MeyerSheriff Nat Bell
- Robert CornthwaiteArnold Hammer
- Jaclynne GreenePaula Morrison
- Walter BaldwinVince Webb
- Emmett LynnBarfly
- Roy RobertsSam Kettering
Details
- Released
- 22 March 1955
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Herb Meadow, Don Martin
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Stranger on Horseback runs 66 minutes (1h 6m).
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Stranger on Horseback is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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What movies are like Stranger on Horseback?
If you liked Stranger on Horseback, try Open Range, The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, The Furies.
Who directed Stranger on Horseback?
Stranger on Horseback (1955) was directed by Jacques Tourneur and stars Joel McCrea, Miroslava, Kevin McCarthy.