
Rio Bravo(1959)
A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.


“HE ROARED OUT OF FLAGSTAFF...to block the path of plunder in the crimson West!”
A US Marshal hunts down three bank robbers that are living under new identities.

Wayne Morris
Deputy Marshal Jim Burke

Virginia Grey
Raquel Jackson

John Kellogg
Lem Slade, aka Sam Logan

Harry Lauter
Outlaw Al Clark - aka Al Deacons

John Pickard
Jack Harvey aka Jack Martin

Rick Vallin
Manuel Jackson

Myron Healey
Sheriff Dave Wilson

Dick Rich
Webb
George Bell
Barfly (uncredited)
Art Felix
Townsman (uncredited)
Fighting Lawman is a western film released in 1953 exploring themes of sheriff, marshal, sister. Directed by Thomas Carr, it stars Wayne Morris, Virginia Grey, John Kellogg. A US Marshal hunts down three bank robbers that are living under new identities.
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