The Man from Bitter Ridge (1955)
The Man from Bitter Ridge is a film directed by Jack Arnold. Jeff Carr, a special investigator, arrives in Tomahawk. His assignment is to discover who has been holding up the local stagecoach and is guilty for a series of killings that terrorize the town. Sheepman Alec Black is suspected by the local population but it is not long before Jeff realizes the man is innocent. Alec even becomes a good friend although he is in love with the same woman as him, Holly. Jeff will manage to arrest the real culprits but not before the latter try to compromise him down.
Director:
Jack Arnold
Writer:
Lawrence Roman
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Lex Barker as Jeff Carr |
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Mara Corday as Holly Kenton |
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Stephen McNally as Alec Black |
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John Dehner as Ranse Jackman |
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Trevor Bardette as Sheriff Walter Durham |
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Ray Teal as Shep Bascom |
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Myron Healey as Clem Jackman |
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Warren Stevens as Linc Jackman |
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John Harmon as Norm Roberts |
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John Cliff as Wolf Landers |
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Richard Garland as Jace Gordon |
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Wag Blesing as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Jack Tornek as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Art Felix as Townsman (uncredited) |
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George Bruggeman as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Charles Morton as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Ted Smile as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Ray Spiker as Townsman (uncredited) |
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George Sowards as Crow's Nester (uncredited) |
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Lane Chandler as Crow's Nester (uncredited) |
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Dennis Moore as Crow's Nester (uncredited) |
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Bob Herron as Jim Hanley (uncredited) |
| Directing | Jack Arnold | Director |
| Sound | Joseph Gershenson | Music Supervisor |
| Directing | Marshall Green | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Robert Pritchard | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joan St. Oegger | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Leslie I. Carey | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bud Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Russell Metty | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jay A. Morley Jr. | Costume Design |
| Art | Bill Newberry | Art Direction |
| Art | James M. Walters Sr. | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Milton Carruth | Editor |
| Writing | William MacLeod Raine | Novel |
| Art | Alexander Golitzen | Art Direction |
| Art | Russell A. Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Teddi Sherman | Adaptation |
| Writing | Lawrence Roman | Screenplay |
| Production | Howard Pine | Producer |
| Crew | Buddy Van Horn | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Fred Carson | Stunts |
| Crew | George DeNormand | Stunts |
| Crew | Regis Parton | Stunts |