
The Appaloosa(1966)
A man tries to recover a horse stolen from him by a Mexican bandit.


“THE WEST CHEERED THEIR NAMES! Raw-fisted heroes whose blasting guns and blazing courage brought peace to the rangelands!”
Ellison is the star searching for the killer of his parents while Hayden's a not-too-bad bandit leader.

James Ellison
Shamrock Ellison

Russell Hayden
Lucky Hayden

Raymond Hatton
Colonel

Fuzzy Knight
Deacon

Julie Adams
Ann Hayden

Tom Tyler
Weston
Stephen Carr
Butch

Dennis Moore
Bob

George Chesebro
Dad Ellison

Bud Osborne
Bud
Crooked River is a western film released in 1950 exploring themes of bandit. Directed by Thomas Carr, it stars James Ellison, Russell Hayden, Raymond Hatton. Ellison is the star searching for the killer of his parents while Hayden's a not-too-bad bandit leader.
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