All'ombra del patibolo (1955)
Dopo sei anni di prigione Matt Dow si reca nel West. All'arrivo suo malgrado viene coinvolto assieme al giovane Davey in una rapina al treno. I due uomini vengono raggiunti dalle autorità ma riescono a dimostrare la loro innocenza. Davey nel frattempo rimane vittima di un incidente alla gamba e viene raccolto da una giovane donna di nome Helga, che si innamora di Matt. A Matt viene offerto il posto di sceriffo ma un giorno in città arrivano due uomini che in passato avevano fatto parte della sua banda. I due riescono a portare dalla loro parte il giovane Davey che però alla fine si riscatta aiutando Matt nella lotta.
Direttore:
Nicholas Ray
Scrittore:
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 |
