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The Hard Man
The Hard Man

The Hard Man

He's Got the Southwest...Over a Gun-Barrel!

Genres

Western

OverView

A Texas Ranger turns deputy sheriff; a woman wants him to kill her cattle-baron husband.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

4.8/10

Release Date

01 December 1957

Country

United States of America

Cast

Guy Madison

Guy Madison

Steve Burden

Valerie French

Valerie French

Fern Martin

Lorne Greene

Lorne Greene

Rice Martin

Barry Atwater

Barry Atwater

George Dennison

Robert Burton

Robert Burton

Sheriff Hacker

Rudy Bond

Rudy Bond

John Rodman

Trevor Bardette

Trevor Bardette

Mitch Willis

Renata Vanni

Renata Vanni

Juanita

Leah Baird

Leah Baird

Townswoman (uncredited)

Doyle Brooks

Doyle Brooks

Card Player (uncredited)

John Cason

John Cason

Henchman with Eye Patch (uncredited)

Bill Clark

Bill Clark

Barfly (uncredited)

Francis De Sales

Francis De Sales

Captain Peters (uncredited)

Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Posse Man (uncredited)

Helen Gereghty

Helen Gereghty

Townswoman (uncredited)

Augie Gomez

Augie Gomez

Townsman (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Posse Man (uncredited)

Bill Hale

Bill Hale

Ranger (uncredited)

Chester Hayes

Chester Hayes

Townsman (uncredited)

Myron Healey

Myron Healey

Ray Hendry (uncredited)

George Huggins

George Huggins

Townsman (uncredited)

Max Kleven

Max Kleven

Townsman (uncredited)

Ann Kunde

Ann Kunde

Townswoman (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw

Ethan Laidlaw

Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Lilley

Jack Lilley

Townsman (uncredited)

Kermit Maynard

Kermit Maynard

Townsman (uncredited)

Frank Richards

Frank Richards

Vince Kane (uncredited)

Carlos Rivero

Carlos Rivero

Pedro (uncredited)

George Selk

George Selk

Clerk (uncredited)

Rickie Sorensen

Rickie Sorensen

Larry Thompson (uncredited)

Bert Spencer

Bert Spencer

Townsman (uncredited)

Clarence Straight

Clarence Straight

Barber (uncredited)

Phil Tead

Phil Tead

Card Player (uncredited)

Robert B. Williams

Robert B. Williams

Herb Thompson (uncredited)

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