Thriller ·Western · United States of America · 1951 · 1h 7m

The Bushwhackers

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Director
Rod Amateau
Cast
John Ireland as Jefferson Waring Wayne Morris as Marshal John Harding Lawrence Tierney as Sam Tobin Dorothy Malone as Cathy Sharpe Lon Chaney Jr. as Artemus Taylor Myrna Dell as Norah Taylor
Crew
Joseph F. Biroc — Director of Photography Albert Glasser — Original Music Composer Tom Gries — Screenplay Rod Amateau — Screenplay Larry Finley — Producer
Tagline

REVENGE - Frightening in it's Naked Fury!

Synopsis

Confederate veteran Jeff Waring arrives in Independence, Missouri shortly after the Civil War, intending never again to use a gun. He finds that rancher Artemus Taylor and his henchmen are forcing out the settlers in order to claim their land for the incoming railroad.

Mood & Themes
female gunfighter
Key Collaborators
Rod Amateau Director Joseph F. Biroc Director of Photography Albert Glasser Original Music Composer Tom Gries Screenplay Rod Amateau Screenplay Larry Finley Producer
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