Man in the Shadow (1957)
THIS WAS THE NIGHT WHEN THE LAW TURNED LAWLESS...to win back the justice a town had betrayed!
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?
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Jeff ChandlerBen Sadler
Orson WellesVirgil Renchler
Colleen MillerSkippy Renchler
James GleasonHank James
Paul FixHerb Parker
Ben AlexanderAb Begley
Barbara LawrenceHelen Sadler
John LarchEd Yates
Royal DanoAiken Clay
Leo GordonChet Huneker
Martín GarralagaJesus Cisneros
Mario SilettiTony SantoroKeywords
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What is Man in the Shadow about?
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?
How long is Man in the Shadow?
Man in the Shadow has a runtime of 80 minutes.
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