"Behind his badge was the heart of an outlaw killer!"

1956

1h 22m

6.9(7 votes)

Western

Romance

Overview

A deputy sheriff defies local ranchers to investigate a Mexican's murder.

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Cast & Crew

10 members

Acting

Howard Duff

Deputy Marshal Frank Smeed

Acting

Lita Baron

Conchita Alvarado

Acting

Bill Williams

Deputy Marshal Bill Gentry

Acting

Douglas Fowley

Hiram Charleton

Acting

Henry Calvin

Thornton W. Wills

Acting

Addison Richards

Marshal Wayne Forrester

Acting

Dorothy Adams

Mrs. Trail

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Vito Scotti

Pepe

Acting

Joe Dominguez

Nachez

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Joel Ashley

Messendyke

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