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The Silver Star(1955)
Status: Released
Date: 1955-04-07
55%
4 Votes
Time: 1h 13m
Crack of a bullet...and a coward becomes a killer!
Overview:
A third generation deputy sheriff doubts whether or not he has the guts for the job that killed both his father and grandfather. His doubts are re-enforced when three vicious gunmen arrive in town. From the original 35mm widescreen negative.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
Lippert Pictures
L&B Productions
Movie: The Silver Star
Top 10 Billed Cast
Edgar Buchanan
Will 'Bill' Dowdy (as Edgar Buchanon)
Marie Windsor
Karen Childress
Lon Chaney Jr.
John W. Harmon (as Lon Chaney)
Barton MacLane
Henry 'Tiny' Longtree
Morris Ankrum
Charlie Childress
Michael Whalen
Shakespeare
Edith Evanson
Belle Dowdy
Earle Lyon
Sheriff Gregg Leech
Steve Rowland
Bainey
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Overview
A third generation deputy sheriff doubts whether or not he has the guts for the job that killed both his father and grandfather. His doubts are re-enforced when three vicious gunmen arrive in town. From the original 35mm widescreen negative.
Release Date
1955-04-07
Average
5.5
Rating:
2.8 startsTagline
Crack of a bullet...and a coward becomes a killer!
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