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Man Without a Star
Man Without a Star

Man Without a Star

A love-bargain is like barbed-wire...fight it and you'll get hurt!

Genres

Western

OverView

A wandering cowboy gets caught up in a range war.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

6.429/10

Release Date

24 March 1955

Country

United States of America

Cast

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Dempsey Rae

Jeanne Crain

Jeanne Crain

Reed Bowman

Claire Trevor

Claire Trevor

Idonee

William Campbell

William Campbell

Jeff Jimson

Richard Boone

Richard Boone

Steve Miles

Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen

Strap Davis

Myrna Hansen

Myrna Hansen

Tess Cassidy

Mara Corday

Mara Corday

Moccasin Mary

Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Tom Cassidy (as Eddy C. Waller)

Sheb Wooley

Sheb Wooley

Latigo

George D. Wallace

George D. Wallace

Tom Carter

Frank Chase

Frank Chase

Little Waco

Paul Birch

Paul Birch

Mark Toliver

Roy Barcroft

Roy Barcroft

Sheriff Olson

William Phillips

William Phillips

Cookie (as Wm. "Bill" Phillips)

Jack Elam

Jack Elam

Knife Murderer (uncredited)

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