The Duel at Silver Creek

"Gun Against Gun For The Rule Of The Town!"

1952 1h 17m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 41

Western

Synopsis

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When a gang of ruthless claim jumpers brutally murders his miner father, a gunman known as the Silver Kid joins forces with the local marshal to free the tiny town of Silver City from the clutches of the dastardly villains.

“Gun Against Gun For The Rule Of The Town!”

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Cast

Audie Murphy
Luke Cromwell - The Silver Kid
Faith Domergue
Opal Lacy
Stephen McNally
Marshal Lightning Tyrone
Susan Cabot
Jane 'Dusty' Fargo
Gerald Mohr
Rod Lacy
Eugene Iglesias
Johnny Sombrero
James Anderson
Rat Face Blake
Walter Sande
Pete Fargo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Don Siegel
Writers: Gerald Drayson Adams, Gerald Drayson Adams, Joseph Hoffman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Don Siegel, shot by Irving Glassberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Herman Stein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Audie Murphy and Faith Domergue and Stephen McNally carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Gun Against Gun For The Rule Of The Town!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0044573 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Don Siegel directs. Irving Glassberg behind the camera. Herman Stein scores. Russell F. Schoengarth cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
274 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Don Siegel, shot by Irving Glassberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Herman Stein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Russell F. Schoengarth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Audie Murphy and Faith Domergue and Stephen McNally carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Gun Against Gun For The Rule Of The Town!".
8IMDB entry: tt0044573 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.