Man in the Shadow (1957)

Drama Thriller Western

In effect, modern cow town Spurline is run by Virgil Renchler, owner of the Golden Empire Ranch. One night, two of Virgil's henchmen go a little too far and beat a "bracero" ranch hand to death. Faced with an obvious cover-up and opposition on every hand, sheriff Ben Sadler is goaded into investigating. His unlikely ally: Renchler's lovely, self-willed and overprotected daughter. Will Ben survive Renchler's wrath?

Updated May 11 2020

Releases:

US -

1958-01-01

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Keywords:

modern western

FACTS

Runtime: 80 mins Rating: 6.2 Tag Line: THIS WAS THE NIGHT WHEN THE LAW TURNED LAWLESS...to win back the justice a town had betrayed!

Cast

Orson Welles

Virgil Renchler

Ben Alexander

Ab Begley

Paul Fix

Herb Parker

William Schallert

Assistant Stage Manager

Royal Dano

Aiken Clay

James Gleason

Hank James

Jeff Chandler

Ben Sadler

Barbara Lawrence

Helen Sadler