Five Guns to Tombstone is a 1960 American Western film directed by Edward L. Cahn and starring James Brown, John Wilder, Walter Coy, Robert Karnes and Della Sharman.[1]
| Five Guns to Tombstone | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Edward L. Cahn |
| Screenplay by | Richard Schayer Jack De Witt |
| Story by | Arthur E. Orloff (as Arthur Orloff) |
| Produced by | Robert E. Kent |
| Starring | James Brown John Wilder Walter Coy Robert Karnes Della Sharman |
| Cinematography | Maury Gertsman |
| Edited by | Bernard Small |
| Music by | Paul Sawtell Bert Shefter |
Production companies | Zenith Pictures Robert E. Kent Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release dates |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editYoung outlaw Billy Wade, determined to reform, is roped into a robbery by rich businessman George Landon then framed for it. Landon springs Billy's brother Matt from prison, on the condition he get Billy to go along with the theft. During a struggle for a gun Matt is accidentally killed, and his teenaged son Ted and others mistakenly believe Billy killed him in cold blood. Billy pretends to help bandit Ike Garvey but ultimately assists in his capture, earning Ted's forgiveness.
Cast
edit- James Brown as Billy Wade
- John Wilder as Ted Wade
- Walter Coy as Ike Garvey
- Robert Karnes as Matt Wade
- Della Sharman as Arlene
- Gregg Palmer as Mel Dixon
- Willis Bouchey as George Landon
- Joe Haworth as Hoke
- Quentin Sondergaard as Hank
- Boyd "Red" Morgan as Hoagie (as Boyd Morgan)
- Jon Locke as Rusty Kolloway
- John Eldredge as Endicott
Production
editThe film's plotline and lines duplicate those of an earlier Edward Small production, Gun Belt (1953).[2]
References
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