United States / Oct 11, 1952 / NR
LAWLESS RUTHLESS DEFIANCE!
1h 21min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Brothers Dan and Neil Hammond return to Texas after the Civil War. Ambitious Dan turns to rustling and then shady land deals to build an empire. Being held for a murder, he is rescued from a lynch mob by Neil, who is now the Marshal, but there is eventually a falling out between the brothers, good triumphing over evil.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dennis Weaver | Dandy Taylor |
| Frances Bavier | Martha Hammond |
| Tom Powers | Frank Tarleton |
| John Hubbard | Sam Hunter |
| Rodolfo Acosta | General Jose Escobar Lopez |
| Douglas Fowley | Ed Tompkins |
| Walter Reed | Layton |
| Raymond Greenleaf | Eli Dodson |
| Dan Poore | Cy |
| Frank Chase | Borden |
| Mae Clarke | Mrs. Jane Tarleton |
| Emile Avery | Lynch Mob Member (uncredited) |
| Joe Bailey | Embittered Texan (uncredited) |
| George Bell | Lynch Mob Member (uncredited) |
| Robert Bice | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Dick Cherney | Barfly (uncredited) |
| Fred Coby | Townsman (uncredited) |
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| Edward Coch | Juan McGilligan (uncredited) |
| Russell Custer | Rancher (uncredited) |
| Claude Dunkin | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Clem Fuller | Gang Member (uncredited) |
| Slim Gaut | American (uncredited) |
| Charlie Gibbs | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Helen Gibson | Townswoman (uncredited) |
| Everett Glass | Judge Smithers (uncredited) |
| Chick Hannan | Rancher (uncredited) |
| Sam Harris | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Dean Henson | American (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hicks | Barfly (uncredited) |
| Ed Hinkle | Ed (uncredited) |
| Chester Jones | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Bert Kennedy | Rabble-Rouser (uncredited) |
| Donald Kerr | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Paul Kruger | Lynch Mob Member (uncredited) |
| Peter Mamakos | Lt. Salazar (uncredited) |
| Tommy Mann | Dick Tarleton (uncredited) |
| Philo McCullough | Rancher (uncredited) |
| Paul McGuire | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Tyler McVey | Poker Player (uncredited) |
| Victor Millan | Mexican Soldier (uncredited) |
| Ewing Mitchell | Poker Player (uncredited) |
| Lillian Molieri | Teresa (uncredited) |
| Tom Monroe | Marshal Jim Clawson (uncredited) |
| Monte Montague | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Alberto Morin | M. Auriel (uncredited) |
| Forbes Murray | Poker Player (uncredited) |
| William H. O'Brien | Barfly (uncredited) |
| William J. O'Brien | Barfly (uncredited) |
| Eddie Parker | Northerner (uncredited) |
| Jack Perrin | Rancher (uncredited) |
| Tommy Riste | Al (uncredited) |
| Alex Sharp | Townsman (uncredited) |
| George Sowards | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Hal Taggart | Hardin's Man at Table (uncredited) |
| Jack Tornek | Rancher (uncredited) |
| Paulette Turner | Celeste McGilligan (uncredited) |
| Joe Walls | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Dan White | Dennis (uncredited) |
Genres
Western
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Horizons West |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal International Pictures |
| Release date | 11 ottobre 1952 |
| Production | Albert J. Cohen |
| Writer | Louis Stevens |
| Editing | Ted J. Kent |
| Cinematography | Charles P. Boyle |
| Assistant directors | Joseph E. Kenney, Budd Boetticher |
| Camera operators | Charles P. Boyle |
| Additional photography | Charles P. Boyle |
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| Production design | Russell A. Gausman, Joseph Kish, Robert Clatworthy, Bernard Herzbrun, William Nunley |
| Art direction | Robert Clatworthy, Bernard Herzbrun, Russell A. Gausman, Joseph Kish, William Nunley |
| Set decoration | Russell A. Gausman, Joseph Kish, Robert Clatworthy, Bernard Herzbrun, William Nunley |
| Visual effects | William Fritzsche |
| Stunts | Emile Avery, Richard Farnsworth, Eddie Parker, Alex Sharp, Paul Stader |
| Music | Henry Mancini, Herman Stein, Joseph Gershenson, Leslie I. Carey, Robert Pritchard, Ethmer Roten |
| Sound | Joseph Gershenson, Leslie I. Carey, Robert Pritchard, Henry Mancini, Herman Stein, Ethmer Roten |
| Costume design | Rosemary Odell, Bud Westmore, Joan St. Oegger |
| Makeup | Bud Westmore, Joan St. Oegger, Rosemary Odell |
| Hairstyling | Joan St. Oegger, Bud Westmore, Rosemary Odell |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Jul 02, 1954
Physical media
France / Nov 07, 2007 / DVD
Germany / Apr 14, 2022 / 12
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