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Abilene Town( 1946)

TV-MAWesternRomance
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Ablaze with guns and guts and glory!

Overview

Marshall Dan Mitchell, who is the law in Abilene, has the job of keeping peace between two groups. For a long time, the town had been divided, with the cattlemen and cowboys having one end of town to themselves, while townspeople occupied the other end. Mitchell liked it this way, it made things easier for him, and kept problems from arising between the two factions. However…

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      Randolph Scott

      Marshall Dan Mitchell

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      Ann Dvorak

      Rita

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      Edgar Buchanan

      Sheriff Bravo Trimble

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      Rhonda Fleming

      Sherry Balder

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      Lloyd Bridges

      Henry Deiser

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      Helen Boyce

      Big Annie

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      Howard Freeman

      Ed Balder

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      Richard Hale

      Charlie Fair

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      Jack Lambert

      Jet Younger

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      Dick Curtis

      'Cap' Ryker

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      Earl Schenck

      George Hazelhurst

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      Eddy Waller

      Hannaberry

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      Hank Patterson

      Doug Neil

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      Dick Elliott

      Townsman (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Jul 07 2022
    This has all the ingredients of a sure-fire western adventure. Set in the latter part of the 19th century, Randolph Scott is ("Dan Mitchell") the marshall in Abilene who alongside his cohort Edgar Buchanan ("Sheriff Trimble") is trying to contain the restless farmers (led by Lloyd Bridges) and cattle drivers who are constantly at each other's throats whilst the encroaching railroad makes it's presence felt too. It's got loads of gunfights to keep it moving and even the romance (with the delightful Ann Dvorak and Rhonda Fleming) is not too interfering to the pacy, action-driven plot. As ever, fo...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • homesteader
    • cattle
    • 1870s