Man in the Shadow

"THIS WAS THE NIGHT WHEN THE LAW TURNED LAWLESS...to win back the justice a town had betrayed!"

Jan 22 1958 Approved 1h 20m
Action, Crime, Drama

In a modern cow town, the powerful ranch owner’s henchmen kill a ranch hand, prompting the sheriff to investigate despite facing strong opposition. He finds an unlikely ally in the rancher's overprotected daughter, but their quest for justice puts them both in danger.

Plot

In effect, modern cow town Spurline is run by Virgil Renchler, owner of the Golden Empire Ranch. One night, two of Virgil's henchmen go a little too far and beat a "bracero" ranch hand to death. Faced with an obvious cover-up and opposition on every hand, sheriff Ben Sadler is goaded into investigating. His unlikely ally: Renchler's lovely, self-willed and overprotected daughter. Will Ben survive Renchler's wrath?

Written by

Gene L. Coon

Directed by

Jack Arnold

Cast

Jeff Chandler, Orson Welles, Colleen Miller

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal International Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

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Trailers
Man in the Shadow (1957) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
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