Man in the Shadow

December. 12,1957      NR
Rating:
6.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

In effect, modern cow town Spurline is run by Virgil Renchler, owner of the Golden Empire Ranch. One night, two of Virgil's henchmen go a little too far and beat a "bracero" ranch hand to death. Faced with an obvious cover-up and opposition on every hand, sheriff Ben Sadler is goaded into investigating. His unlikely ally: Renchler's lovely, self-willed and overprotected daughter. Will Ben survive Renchler's wrath?

Jeff Chandler as  Ben Sadler
Orson Welles as  Virgil Renchler
Colleen Miller as  Skippy Renchler
Ben Alexander as  Ab Begley
Barbara Lawrence as  Helen Sadler
John Larch as  Ed Yates
James Gleason as  Hank James
Royal Dano as  Aiken Clay
Paul Fix as  Herb Parker
Leo Gordon as  Chet Huneker

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