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The Gunfight at Dodge City (1959)
Directed by Joseph M. Newman
Overview
Fleeing to Dodge City after killing a man in self defence Masterson finds his brother Ed (Harry Lauter) running for sheriff of the town. When Ed is killed by hired guns of the corrupt incumbent Bat is determined to settle the score with violence but he is convinced by the townspeople that the best way to avenge his brother’s death is by taking Ed’s place on the ballot. Bat agrees and wins the election but his new role on the right side of the law will lead him to unexpected confrontations as he finds himself torn between his loyalties to his friends and his duties as sheriff.
Rated NR | Length 81 minutes
Actors
Joel McCrea | Julie Adams | John McIntire | Richard Anderson | Nancy Gates | James Westerfield | Walter Coy | Don Haggerty | Wright King | Harry Lauter | Timothy Carey | John Mitchum | Kasey Rogers | Rayford Barnes | James Dime | Charles Horvath | Ray Kellogg | Troy Melton | Jack Perrin | Frank J. Scannell | Art Felix | John Roy | Brick Sullivan | Bert Stevens | Hans Moebus | Forbes Murray | Sam Harris | Artie Ortego | Fred Aldrich | Russell Custer