Star in the Dust

Star in the Dust is a 1956 Technicolor Western film directed by Charles F. Haas starring John Agar, Mamie Van Doren, Richard Boone, Coleen Gray and Leif Erickson.

Contents

• Star in the dust trailer 1956
• Plot
• Cast
• References

In the town of Gunlock, sheriff Bill Jorden is due to hang Sam Hall for cattle-stealing. Jorden has to contend, however, with various citizens, including the cowboys who want to rescue Hall and the cattlemen and farmers who want to lynch him. Hall, meanwhile, is planning his escape with girlfriend Nellie.

The film included an early appearance of Clint Eastwood, who played a very small role as a ranch hand.

Plot

Gunlock's town sheriff (Agar) is planning to hang Sam Hall (Boone) for shooting three farmers found on cattle land at sundown. At the casino, betting odds are 8 to 3 he won't make it. The cattlemen are set to rescue Sam; the farmers hope to lynch him before he can be rescued. Hall schemes for escape with his girl Nellie (Coleen Gray). Sheriff Jorden is most concerned with finding out who hired Hall; a leading suspect is the sheriff's future brother-in-law.

Cast

John Agar as Sheriff Bill Jorden

Mamie Van Doren as Ellen Ballard

Richard Boone as Sam Hall

Coleen Gray as Nellie Mason

Leif Erickson as George Ballard

James Gleason as Orval Jones

Randy Stuart as Nan Hogan

Terry Gilkyson as The Music Man

Paul Fix as Mike MacNamara

Harry Morgan as Lew Hogan

Stuart Randall as Jess Ryman

Robert Osterloh as Rigdon

Stanley Andrews as Ben Smith

John Daheim as Jiggs Larribee (as John Day)

Stafford Repp as Leo Roos

Lewis Martin as Pastor Harris

Renny McEvoy as Timothy Brown

Jess Kirkpatrick as Ed Pardee (as Jesse Kirkpatrick)

James Parnell as Mary Tremain

Anthony Jochim as Doc Quinn

Clint Eastwood as Tom, a ranch hand (uncredited)