Fort Worth

"When the Lone Star State was split wide open... he linked it together with lead!"

1951 1h 20m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 9

Western

Synopsis

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Ex-gunfighter Ned Britt returns to Fort Worth after the civil war to help run a newspaper which is against ambitious men and their schemes for control.

“When the Lone Star State was split wide open... he linked it together with lead!”

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Cast

Randolph Scott
Ned Britt
David Brian
Blair Lunsford
Phyllis Thaxter
Flora Talbot
Helena Carter
Amy Brooks
Dickie Jones
Luther Wicks
Ray Teal
Gabe Clevenger
Michael Tolan
Mort Springer
Paul Picerni
Joe Castro

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edwin L. Marin
Writers: John Twist
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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75 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edwin L. Marin, shot by Sidney Hickox. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Buttolph. 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 Clarence Kolster 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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Randolph Scott and David Brian and Phyllis Thaxter carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Marketing tagline: "When the Lone Star State was split wide open... he linked it together with lead!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0043557 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Edwin L. Marin directs. Sidney Hickox behind the camera. David Buttolph scores. Clarence Kolster cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
275 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Edwin L. Marin, shot by Sidney Hickox. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by David Buttolph. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Clarence Kolster shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Randolph Scott and David Brian and Phyllis Thaxter carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "When the Lone Star State was split wide open... he linked it together with lead!".
8IMDB entry: tt0043557 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 15 different titles around the world.