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

1951

1h 20m

6.7(8 votes)

Western

Overview

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.

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37 members

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Randolph Scott

Ned Britt

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David Brian

Blair Linsford

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Phyllis Thaxter

Flora Talbot

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Helena Carter

Amy Brooks

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Dickie Jones

Luther Wicks (as Dick Jones)

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Ray Teal

Gabe Clevenger

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Michael Tolan

Mort Springer (as Lawrence Tolan)

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Paul Picerni

Joe Castro

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Emerson Treacy

Ben Garvin

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Bob Steele

Shorty

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Walter Sande

Deputy Waller

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Chubby Johnson

Sheriff

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Stanley Blystone

Townsman (uncredited)

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George Huggins

Townsman (uncredited)

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Art Felix

Townsman (uncredited)

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Bob Reeves

Townsman (uncredited)

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Ben Corbett

Townsman (uncredited)

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William Steele

Townsman (uncredited)

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Bob Burns

Townsman (uncredited)

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Tex Lambert

Townsman (uncredited)

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Creighton Hale

Railroad Backer (uncredited)

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Elzie Emanuel

Bob (uncredited)

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Kermit Maynard

Clevenger's Man (uncredited)

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Gregg Barton

Clevenger's Man (uncredited)

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Bud Osborne

Stagecoach Driver (uncredited)

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Zon Murray

Happy Jack Harvey (uncredited)

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Tex Holden

Gunman (uncredited)

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Duke York

Gunman (uncredited)

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Leo J. McMahon

Gunman (uncredited)

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Rush Williams

Gunman (uncredited)

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Sheb Wooley

Outrider (uncredited)

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Edward Peil Sr.

Citizen (uncredited)

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Charles Meredith

Sam, Railroad Backer (uncredited)

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Don C. Harvey

Deputy (uncredited)

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Victor Adamson

Wagon Train Member (uncredited)

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Al Kunde

Wagon Train Member (uncredited)

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Carl Mathews

Wagon Train Member (uncredited)

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