“Out of Texas he rode INTO THE FURY OF DURANGO'S WILDEST HOUR!”
When his life is saved in a shootout by a fellow gunman whose life he in turn had saved, Alex Longmire promises to give up his way of life. Riding into town he finds the only job available is deputy to sheriff Jade Murphy, an honest man caught between small farmers and a local cattle baron. And he has a pretty daughter. So Longmire decides to stay and see if he can use his expertise with firearms for good.
Rory Calhoun
Alec Longmire
Martha Hyer
Caroline Murphy
Dean Jagger
Jade Murphy
Robert Middleton
Rufus Henshaw
Grant Williams
Chet Swann
Lita Baron
Maria
James Millican
Purvis
Trevor Bardette
Sam Baldwin
Leo Gordon
Rod Zellman
David Kasday
Hughie Clore
Red Sundown is a western film released in 1956 exploring themes of hired gun. Directed by Jack Arnold, it stars Rory Calhoun, Martha Hyer, Dean Jagger. When his life is saved in a shootout by a fellow gunman whose life he in turn had saved, Alex Longmire promises to give up his way of life. Riding into town he finds the only job available is deputy to sheriff Jade Murphy, an honest man caught between small farmers and a local cattle baron. And he has a pretty daughter. So Longmire decides to stay and see if he can use his expertise with firearms for good.
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