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El Paso( 1949)

TV-MAWestern
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There was one law in El Paso ... you learned to kill quick ... if you wanted to live long!

Overview

Ex-confederate officer Clay Fletcher jumps at the chance to reunite with his once lady-friend, Susan Jeffers, when his father, Judge Fletcher, sends him on an errand to El Paso, Texas to get the signature of Susan's father, Judge Jeffers, on a legal document. Once there he finds the judge has become a drunk and a laughing stock, doing the bidding of local magnate Bert Donner and his running dog, Sheriff La Farge. Just as Clay starts straightening out the town's problems, events occur which force him to abandon the legal system and instead adopt the murderous tactics of a vigilante.

    Top Billed Cast

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      John Payne

      Clay Fletcher

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      Gail Russell

      Susan Jeffers

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      Sterling Hayden

      Bert Donner

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      George 'Gabby' Hayes

      Pesky Tees

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      Dick Foran

      Sheriff La Farge

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      Eduardo Noriega

      Don Nacho Vázquez

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      Henry Hull

      Henry Jeffers

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      Mary Beth Hughes

      Stagecoach Nellie

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      H.B. Warner

      Judge Fletcher

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      Robert Ellis

      Jack Elkins

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      Catherine Craig

      Mrs. Elkins

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      Arthur Space

      John Elkins

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      Steven Geray

      Mexican Joe

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      Irving Bacon

      Stage Passenger (uncredited)

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      Argentina Brunetti

      Don Nacho's Woman (uncredited)

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      Jack Perrin

      Barfly (uncredited)

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      Denver Pyle

      Vigilante (uncredited)

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      Dan White

      Henchman (uncredited)

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      John Bose

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Nacho Galindo

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      John Hart

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      Herbert Heywood

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      Reed Howes

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      Peggy McIntyre

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      Lorin Raker

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      Lawrence Tibbett Jr.

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      Renata Vanni

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      Pierre Watkin

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      Lee 'Lasses' White

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      Gloria Winters

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      Chief Yowlachie

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sun Dec 25 2016
    Legal Eagle and the Johnny Rebels. El Paso is directed by Lewis R. Foster and Foster also adapts the screenplay from a story written by J. Robert Bren and Gladys Atwater. It stars John Payne, Gail Russell, Sterling Hayden, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Dick Foran, Eduardo Noriega, Henry Hull and Mary Beth Hughes. Music is by Darrell Calker and cinematography by Ellis W. Carter. Location filming is at the Iverson and Corrigan Ranches and El Paso and Gallup. El Paso, and lawyer and ex-Confederate captain Clay Fletcher (Payne) is forced to go against his principles and go outside the law to bring o...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • shootout
    • gun fight