Count Three and Pray

Count Three and Pray

Count Three and Pray

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Count Three and Pray

"Luke Fargo was through with sin... but sin wasn't through with Luke Fargo!"

1955

1h 42m

4.7(15 votes)

Western

Drama

Overview

A pastor with a shady past moves into a rural town just after the Civil War.

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Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

Van Heflin

Luke Fargo

Van Heflin

Acting

Joanne Woodward

Lissy

Joanne Woodward

Acting

Philip Carey

Albert Loomis

Philip Carey

Acting

Raymond Burr

Yancey Huggins

Raymond Burr

Acting

Allison Hayes

Georgina Decrais

Allison Hayes

Acting

Myron Healey

Floyd Miller

Myron Healey

Acting

Nancy Kulp

Matty Miller

Nancy Kulp

Acting

James Griffith

Swallow

James Griffith

Acting

Richard Webb

Unknown Role

Richard Webb

Acting

Kathryn Givney

Unknown Role

Kathryn Givney

Acting

Robert Burton

Unknown Role

Robert Burton

Acting

John Cason

Unknown Role

John Cason

Acting

Juney Ellis

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Jimmy Hawkins

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Adrienne Marden

Unknown Role

Adrienne Marden

Acting

Steve Raines

Unknown Role

Steve Raines

Acting

Jean Willes

Unknown Role

Jean Willes

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