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The Man from Bitter Ridge( 1955)

TV-MAWestern
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Overview

The Man from Bitter Ridge is a film directed by Jack Arnold. Jeff Carr, a special investigator, arrives in Tomahawk. His assignment is to discover who has been holding up the local stagecoach and is guilty for a series of killings that terrorize the town. Sheepman Alec Black is suspected by the local population but it is not long before Jeff realizes the man is innocent. Alec even becomes a good friend although he is in love with the same woman as him, Holly. Jeff will manage to arrest the real culprits but not before the latter try to compromise him down.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Lex Barker

      Jeff Carr

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      Mara Corday

      Holly Kenton

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      Stephen McNally

      Alec Black

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      John Dehner

      Ranse Jackman

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      Trevor Bardette

      Sheriff Walter Durham

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      Ray Teal

      Shep Bascom

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      Myron Healey

      Clem Jackman

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      Warren Stevens

      Linc Jackman

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      John Harmon

      Norm Roberts

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      John Cliff

      Wolf Landers

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      Richard Garland

      Jace Gordon

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      Wag Blesing

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Jack Tornek

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Art Felix

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      George Bruggeman

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Charles Morton

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Ted Smile

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Ray Spiker

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      George Sowards

      Crow's Nester (uncredited)

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      Lane Chandler

      Crow's Nester (uncredited)

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      Dennis Moore

      Crow's Nester (uncredited)

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      Bob Herron

      Jim Hanley (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    6.5
    Written by John Chard on Sun Feb 21 2016
    Not so much bitter, more tart than anything else. The Man from Bitter Ridge is directed by Jack Arnold and collectively written by Lawrence Roman, Teddi Sherman and William MacLeod Raine. Cinematography is by Russell Metty. It stars Lex Barker, Mara Corday, Stephen McNally and John Dehner. Jeff Carr (Barker) is a special investigator who arrives in Tomahawk to seek out who has been holding up the local stagecoach with murderous intent. It's your standard rank and file "B" Oater of the 1950s, but one of worth to the discerning duster fanatic. Beautifully photographed by Metty out of Con...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • investigator
    • death of brother
    • cabin on fire