Man from Montana

"SMOKING SIX-GUNS SPELL DOOM!...AS A FIGHTING SHERIFF RIDES HERD ON A FLAMING RANGE FEUD!"

1941 0h 59m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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A sheriff tries to prevent a range war between cattlemen and homesteaders.

“SMOKING SIX-GUNS SPELL DOOM!...AS A FIGHTING SHERIFF RIDES HERD ON A FLAMING RANGE FEUD!”

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Cast

Johnny Mack Brown
Sheriff Bob Dawson
Fuzzy Knight
Deputy Grubby
Billy Lenhart
Butch
Kenneth Brown
Buddy
Jean Brooks
Linda Thompson
Nell O'Day
Sally Preston
William Gould
Winchester Thompson
James Blaine
Dunham

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ray Taylor
Writers: Bennett Cohen
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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85 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 Ray Taylor, shot by Charles Van Enger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Paul Landres 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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Johnny Mack Brown and Fuzzy Knight and Billy Lenhart carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "SMOKING SIX-GUNS SPELL DOOM!...AS A FIGHTING SHERIFF RIDES HERD ON A FLAMING RANGE FEUD!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0033872 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ray Taylor directs. Charles Van Enger behind the camera. Paul Landres cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
285 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ray Taylor, shot by Charles Van Enger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Paul Landres shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Johnny Mack Brown and Fuzzy Knight and Billy Lenhart carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "SMOKING SIX-GUNS SPELL DOOM!...AS A FIGHTING SHERIFF RIDES HERD ON A FLAMING RANGE FEUD!".
8IMDB entry: tt0033872 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.