Robbers' Roost (1955): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1955, Robbers' Roost is an action, drama, romance and western film directed by Sidney Salkow, running about 83 minutes. “THE MOST SAVAGE KILLERS LAIR IN THE WEST!...If You Rode In With A Badge On Your Chest---You Were Carried Out With A Bullet In Your Back!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Jim "Tex" Wall, searching for the last of the three men who raped and killed his wife, joins a gang of cattle rustlers led by Hank Hays. Both Hays' outlaws and a rival gang headed by Heesman, have been hired as ranch hands by "Bull" Herrick, a cripple who owns a large cattle ranch and wants to get his large herd to market. He theorizes that the two gangs will be kept busy watching each other and neither will rustle his cattle. Helen has little faith in her brother's contrived plan, and hates and distrusts both groups. She begins to soften toward Jim, but abruptly changes when she sees a reward poster which says he has killed two men.

Who’s in it. Robbers' Roost stars George Montgomery as Jim 'Tex' Wall, Richard Boone as Hank Hays, Sylvia Findley as Helen Herrick and Bruce Bennett as 'Bull' Herrick, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, Robbers' Roost has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on YouTube TV, ScreenPix Apple TV Channel and ScreenPix Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Robbers' Roost page.

If you liked it. Fans of Robbers' Roost tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.