The tranquility of a small town is marred only by sheriff Tod Shaw's unsuccessful courtship of widow Ellen Benson, a pacifist who can't abide guns and those who use them. But violence descends on Ellen's household willy-nilly when the U.S. President passes through town... and slightly psycho hired assassin John Baron finds the Benson home ideal for an ambush.
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Frank Sinatra | John Baron |
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Sterling Hayden | Sheriff Tod Shaw |
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James Gleason | Pop Benson |
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Nancy Gates | Ellen Benson |
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Kim Charney | Peter Benson III - 'Pidge' |
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Willis Bouchey | Dan Carney |
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Paul Frees | Benny Conklin |
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Christopher Dark | Bart Wheeler |
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James Lilburn | Jud Hobson |
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Kem Dibbs | Wilson |
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Clark Howat | Haggerty |
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Charles Smith | Bebop |
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Paul Wexler | Slim Adams |
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John Beradino | Trooper |
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Richard Collier | Ed Hawkins |
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Roy Engel | Driver Asking Slim for Directions |
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Hans Moebus | Schultz |
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Ted Stanhope | Driver Asking Tod for Directions |
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Charles Wagenheim | Iz Kaplan |
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Dan White | Burg - Desk Officer |
Director | Lewis Allen |
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Writer | Richard Sale | |
Producer | Robert Bassler | |
Musician | David Raksin | |
Photography | Charles G. Clarke |