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Dawn at Socorro
Dawn at Socorro

Dawn at Socorro

The Story of the NOTORIOUS BRETT WADE, LAST OF THE FRONTIER GAMBLERS

Genres

Western

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Brett Wade, gambler, gunslinger, and classical pianist, is wounded in a gunfight with the Ferris clan; the doctor finds signs of tuberculosis. En route to Colorado for his health, Brett stops in Socorro, New Mexico along with Ferris gunfighter Jimmy Rapp. Sheriff Couthen fears another shootout, but what Brett has in mind is saving waif-with-a-past Rannah Hayes from a life as one of Dick Braden's saloon girls.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

81 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

01 September 1954

Country

United States of America

Cast

Rory Calhoun

Rory Calhoun

Brett Wade

Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie

Rannah Hayes

David Brian

David Brian

Dick Braden

Kathleen Hughes

Kathleen Hughes

Clare

Alex Nicol

Alex Nicol

Jimmy Rapp

Edgar Buchanan

Edgar Buchanan

Sheriff Cauthen

Mara Corday

Mara Corday

Letty Diamond

Roy Roberts

Roy Roberts

Doc Jameson

Skip Homeier

Skip Homeier

Buddy Ferris

James Millican

James Millican

Harry McNair

Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef

Earl Ferris

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Old Man Ferris

Richard Garland

Richard Garland

Tom Ferris

Scott Lee

Scott Lee

Vince McNair

Paul Brinegar

Paul Brinegar

Desk Clerk

Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

Rancher (as Philo McCollough)

Forrest Taylor

Forrest Taylor

Jebb Hayes

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