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Synopsis: When a shady-looking stranger rides into town to join his old friend it is assumed he is a hired gun. But as the new man comes to realise the unlawful nature of his buddy's business and the way the homesteaders are being used, the two men draw apart to become sworn enemies.
Genre: Western
Director(s): Robert Wise
Production: Odeon Entertainment
 
IMDB:
6.9
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Year:
1948
88 min
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That's cheap enough, isn't it?

It's too cheap. Where is the catch?

There isn't any.

You, um, met Lufton, you say?

Yeah, I camped with him last night.

Did he tell you that Pindalest has ordered

his cattle off the Reservation?

Yeah. He said he'd refused his beef.

And did he tell you that the army from Fort Liggett,

has orders to seize the cattle if they're not off

the Reservation by the first of November?

No he didn't tell me that.

Well that's the layout Jim.

I've organized these two bit ranchers

to fight any move Lufton makes to push his

herd across the river and into the Basin here.

The ranchers'll fight because they figure

they're fighting for their own range.

But the truth is, they'd be fighting for me.

Now withut any graze to move to,

Lufton'll be caught on the Reservation

and his herd seized.

So what does he do?

Sell?

To me. Cheap.

Because he'd rather get a little money than lose everything.

Sounds like you've got him over a barrel.

I have!

I buy 'em cheap and sell 'em back to the Government

through Pindalest for full contract price.

Your cut will be ten thousand dollars.

What do I have to do to earn it?

Lufton's tough. My ranchers aren't.

You'll make up the difference.

I see.

I've mixed up a lot of things, Tate.

But up to now, I've never been hired for my gun.

Can you afford to be particular?

No I guess I can't.

Now you're talking, Jim.

I'll meet you down in the lobby in 10 minutes.

Come on, slow poke.

Don't you want to know if Dad got across?

Of course.

What's the matter?

Did I get you out the bed too early?

I'm worried about dad.

I hope he didn't have trouble crossing last night.

Could only be trouble if Riling found out about it.

Nobody's crossed here.

Looking for someone, Miss Lufton?

So you're one of 'em?

- I guess dad wasn't so wrong about you after all.

- Wrong?

He must've spotted you for one of Riling's

gun men the minute he saw you.

Funny isn't it Riling?

But not to you. By now Dad's probably got his herd

across the river some place else

while you wait here at Rocky Ford to throw him back.

- Is that why we're here?

- Isn't it?

Simply because Dad was smart enough to give this saddle

tramp a not that he was sure to read.

He knew he'd tell you and decoy you over here.

How do you like it now, Kris?

You and your son?

Why you aren't even being led by a smart crook.

We're only fighting for what belongs to us, Miss Amy.

You didn't fight for it before Riling gave you the idea.

Why didn't you talk to dad, Kris?

Talk to him.

You use to work for him.

You know he's not unreasonable.

Call it unreasonable to kick us off our land?

I don't believe I've seen you around here before.

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Lillie Hayward

Lillie Hayward (September 12, 1891 – June 29, 1977) was an American screenwriter whose Hollywood career began during the silent era and continued well into the age of television. She wrote for more than 70 films and TV shows including the Disney film The Shaggy Dog and television series The Mickey Mouse Club and Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color. She was also remembered for the films Her Husband's Secretary and Aloma of the South Seas, the latter written in part with the help of her sister, actress and screenwriter Seena OwenLillie Hayward died in 1977 and was interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles. Her husband of seventeen years, Jerry Sackheim, was also a Hollywood writer with whom she had worked on The Boy and the Pirates (1960). more…

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