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Star in the Dust

Star in the Dust

# THE STORY OF THE MOST DESPERATE GAMBLE THE WEST HAS EVER KNOWN!
Western
📜 Overview: The sheriff of Gunlock is planning to hang Sam Hall, who shot three farmers found on cattle land, at sundown. At the casino, betting is 8 to 3 he won't make it. The cattlemen are set to rescue Sam; the farmers hope to lynch him before he can be rescued; and Hall schemes for escape with his girl Nellie. But Sheriff Jorden is most concerned with finding out who hired Hall: a leading suspect is the sheriff's future brother-in-law.
🌏 Languages Available: English , Italian
📆 Date Released: 1956-06-13
⌚ Running Time: 80 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 4.6

Beloved Cast

John Agar original image
Sheriff Bill Jorden
John Agar
Mamie Van Doren original image
Ellen Ballard
Mamie Van Doren
Richard Boone original image
Sam Hall
Richard Boone
Coleen Gray original image
Nellie Mason
Coleen Gray
Leif Erickson original image
George Ballard
Leif Erickson
James Gleason original image
Orval Jones
James Gleason
Randy Stuart original image
Nan Hogan
Randy Stuart
Terry Gilkyson original image
The Music Man
Terry Gilkyson
Paul Fix original image
Mike MacNamara
Paul Fix
Harry Morgan original image
Lew Hogan
Harry Morgan
Stuart Randall original image
Jess Ryman
Stuart Randall
Robert Osterloh original image
Rigdon
Robert Osterloh
Stanley Andrews original image
Ben Smith
Stanley Andrews
John Daheim original image
Jiggs Larribee
John Daheim
Stafford Repp original image
Leo Roos
Stafford Repp
Lewis Martin original image
Pastor Harris
Lewis Martin
Renny McEvoy original image
Timothy Brown
Renny McEvoy
Jess Kirkpatrick original image
Ed Pardee
Jess Kirkpatrick
James Parnell original image
Marv Tremain
James Parnell
Anthony Jochim original image
Doc Quinn
Anthony Jochim
Clint Eastwood original image
Tom - Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Clint Eastwood

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