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The Fiend Who Walked the West
The Fiend Who Walked the West

The Fiend Who Walked the West

He breaks a neck and laughs... watch out for yours!

Genres

Western

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A convicted bank robber, serving his sentence and yearning for freedom, becomes entangled with a psychotic, homicidal inmate. This inmate turns on him, terrorizing his wife and murdering his friends.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

01 August 1958

Country

United States of America

Cast

Hugh O'Brian

Hugh O'Brian

Daniel Slade Hardy

Robert Evans

Robert Evans

Felix Griffin

Dolores Michaels

Dolores Michaels

May Matthewson

Linda Cristal

Linda Cristal

Elena Hardy

Stephen McNally

Stephen McNally

Marshal Frank Emmett

June Blair

June Blair

Saloon Girl

Edward Andrews

Edward Andrews

Judge Parker

Ron Ely

Ron Ely

Deputy Jim Dyer

Ken Scott

Ken Scott

Paul Finney

Emile Meyer

Emile Meyer

Ames, Head Prison Guard

Gregory Morton

Gregory Morton

Defense Attorney Gage

Shari Lee Bernath

Shari Lee Bernath

Janie Hardy

Hal Needham

Hal Needham

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Georgia Simmons

Georgia Simmons

Maude Finney

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Courtroom Spectator

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