Sheriff of Cimarron

"THRILLS!...SPILLS!...ACTION!"

1945 0h 56m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

Western

Synopsis

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Sunset Carson rides into the town of Cimarron looking for his brother and the crooks who framed him for cattle rustling. When he's made sheriff, he struggles to keep order in a place overrun by thieves and liars. Cimarron is a wild town overrun by outlaws. Sunset, who was framed as a cattle rustler, has just been released from prison after 3 years when he winds up in Cimarron.

“THRILLS!...SPILLS!...ACTION!”

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Cast

Sunset Carson
Sunset Carson
Linda Stirling
Helen Burton
Olin Howland
Pinky Snyder
Tom London
Frank Holden
Riley Hill
Ted Carson
Robert J. Wilke
Henchman Dobie
Jack Ingram
M'Cord
Jack Kirk
John Burton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yakima Canutt
Writers: Bennett Cohen
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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81 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yakima Canutt, shot by Bud Thackery. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tony Martinelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sunset Carson and Linda Stirling and Olin Howland carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "THRILLS!...SPILLS!...ACTION!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0038085 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Yakima Canutt directs. Bud Thackery behind the camera. Tony Martinelli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
281 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Yakima Canutt, shot by Bud Thackery. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Tony Martinelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sunset Carson and Linda Stirling and Olin Howland carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "THRILLS!...SPILLS!...ACTION!".
8IMDB entry: tt0038085 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.