À l'ombre des potences (1955)
Fraîchement sorti de prison après y avoir passé 6 ans, Matt Dow croise sur sa route un adolescent, Davey Bishop. Ensemble, ils vont être accusés du pillage d'un train à la suite d'un malentendu. Le shérif de la ville va alors tirer sur Davey et le rendre infirme. Matt réussit à prouver leur innocence et transporte Davey chez les Swenson. Il tombe amoureux d'Helga, la fille de la famille, et devient le nouveau shérif de la ville avec Davey pour adjoint. Tandis que des bandits attaquent la banque, Matt découvre que Davey possède quelques secrets bien gardés...
Directeur:
Nicholas Ray
écrivain:
Winston Miller
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James Cagney as Matt Dow |
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Viveca Lindfors as Helga Swenson |
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John Derek as Davey Bishop |
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Jean Hersholt as Mr. Swenson |
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Grant Withers as Gentry |
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Jack Lambert as Larsen |
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Ernest Borgnine as Morgan |
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Ray Teal as Sheriff |
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Irving Bacon as Scotty |
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Trevor Bardette as Paulsen |
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John Miljan as Mayor Walsh |
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Gus Schilling as Doc Ridgeway |
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Denver Pyle as Harvey (uncredited) |
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Phil Chambers as Morgan's Partner in Bank Robbery (uncredited) |
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Bob Folkerson as Hughes (uncredited) |
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Joe Haworth as Larry - Train Guard (uncredited) |
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Harold J. Kennedy as Devers - Expressman on Train (uncredited) |
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Emmett Lynn as Bartender (uncredited) |
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Emerson Treacy as Bank Clerk (uncredited) |
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Henry Wills as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Frank Cordell as Minor Role (uncredited) |
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Howard Joslin as Minor Role (uncredited) |
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Jack Montgomery as Minor Role (uncredited) |
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Rocky Shahan as Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Directing | Nicholas Ray | Director |
| Writing | Winston Miller | Screenplay |
| Writing | Harriet Frank Jr. | Story |
| Writing | Irving Ravetch | Story |
| Production | William C. Thomas | Producer |
| Art | Frank R. McKelvy | Set Decoration |
| Production | William H. Pine | Producer |
| Editing | Howard A. Smith | Editor |
| Art | Henry Bumstead | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Art | Sam Comer | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Francisco Day | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Daniel L. Fapp | Director of Photography |
| Art | Hal Pereira | Art Direction |
| Sound | Howard Jackson | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | William C. Thomas | Additional Writing |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wally Westmore | Makeup Supervisor |
| Sound | John Cope | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Gene Merritt | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | André Soler | Sound Assistant |
| Sound | Robert Teisseire | Sound Recordist |
| Visual Effects | Farciot Edouart | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | John P. Fulton | Visual Effects |
| Crew | Frank Cordell | Stunts |
| Crew | Bob Folkerson | Stunts |
| Crew | Rocky Shahan | Stunts |
| Crew | Barlow Simpson | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Henry Wills | Stunts |
| Sound | Lucien Cailliet | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Howard Jackson | Music Director |
| Production | A.C. Lyles | Publicist |
| Crew | Sumner Williams | Dialogue Coach |