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The Tin Star

The Tin Star

For $40 a month and a shiny Tin Star…the young sheriff faced the mob alone…except for the angry ex-sheriff who couldn’t watch him die and a hero-worshipping boy who lived only for the day he’d wear a Tin Star of his own!

19577.01h 33m

Overview

An experienced bounty hunter helps a young sheriff learn the meaning of his badge.

Directed by Anthony Mann
Written by Dudley Nichols, Barney Slater, Joel Kane
Produced by George Seaton, William Perlberg
Box Office0Revenue: $1.4M

Top Cast

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Morgan Hickman

Anthony Perkins

Anthony Perkins

Ben Owens

Betsy Palmer

Betsy Palmer

Nona Mayfield

Michel Ray

Michel Ray

Kip Mayfield

Neville Brand

Neville Brand

Bart Bogardus

John McIntire

John McIntire

Joseph "Doc" McCord

Mary Webster

Mary Webster

Millie Parker

Peter Baldwin

Peter Baldwin

Zeke McGaffey

Richard Shannon

Richard Shannon

Buck Henderson

Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef

Ed McGaffey

Themes & Keywords

justicemixed race childseamstresshanging possenervoustwo guns belt

About The Tin Star

The Tin Star is a western film released in 1957 exploring themes of justice, mixed race child, seamstress, hanging posse, nervous, two guns belt. Directed by Anthony Mann, it stars Henry Fonda, Anthony Perkins, Betsy Palmer. An experienced bounty hunter helps a young sheriff learn the meaning of his badge.

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