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I Died a Thousand Times( 1955)

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The Story Behind The Terrifying 60-Day Hunt For Desperado 'Mad-Dog' Earle!

Overview

After aging criminal Roy Earle is released from prison he decides to pull one last heist before retiring — by robbing a resort hotel.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jack Palance

      Roy Earle / Roy Collins

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      Shelley Winters

      Marie Garson

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      Lori Nelson

      Velma

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      Lee Marvin

      Babe Kossuck

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      Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez

      Chico

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      Lon Chaney Jr.

      Big Mac

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      Earl Holliman

      Red

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      Perry Lopez

      Louis Mendoza

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      Richard Davalos

      Lon Preisser

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      Howard St. John

      Doc Banton

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      Olive Carey

      Ma Goodhue

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      Ralph Moody

      Pa Goodhue

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      James Millican

      Jack Kranmer

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      Bill Kennedy

      Sheriff

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      Nick Adams

      Bellboy (uncredited)

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      Chris Alcaide

      Sheriff's Deputy (uncredited)

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      Fay Baker

      Woman in Tropico Lobby (uncredited)

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      Larry J. Blake

      Healy (uncredited)

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      Nesdon Booth

      Tom (uncredited)

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      Paul Brinegar

      Bus Driver (uncredited)

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      Joe Brooks

      Observer at Accident Scene (uncredited)

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      Mushy Callahan

      Observer at Accident Scene (uncredited)

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      Mae Clarke

      Mabel Baughman (uncredited)

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      Tom Coleman

      Cabbie (uncredited)

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      John Daheim

      Holden (uncredited)

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      Steve Darrell

      Plainclothesman (uncredited)

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      Don Dillaway

      Observer at Accident Scene (uncredited)

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      Darren Dublin

      Bellboy (uncredited)

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      Myrna Fahey

      Margie (uncredited)

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      Ed Fury

      Man with Tennis Racket at Accident Scene (uncredited)

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      Howard Hoffman

      Fisherman (uncredited)

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      Dennis Hopper

      Joe (uncredited)

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      Shep Houghton

      Hotel Guest (uncredited)

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      Larry Hudson

      Sheriff's Deputy (uncredited)

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      Carol Kelly

      Girl at Cigar Counter (uncredited)

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      Carey Leverette

      Velma's Friend (uncredited)

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      Peggy Maley

      Kranmer's Girl (uncredited)

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      Philo McCullough

      Observer at Accident Scene (uncredited)

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      John McKee

      State Trooper (uncredited)

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      David McMahon

      Auto Court Owner (uncredited)

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      Dennis Moore

      Officer (uncredited)

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      Howard Negley

      Tropico Watchman (uncredited)

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      Wendell Niles

      Radio Announcer (uncredited)

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      Monty O'Grady

      Hotel Guest (uncredited)

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      Gil Perkins

      Slim (uncredited)

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      John Pickard

      Sheriff's Deputy (uncredited)

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      Paul Power

      Observer at Accident Scene (uncredited)

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      Richard Reeves

      Deputy (uncredited)

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      Hugh Sanders

      Mr. Baughman (uncredited)

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      Jeffrey Sayre

      Tropico Guest (uncredited)

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      James Seay

      Man in Tropico Lobby (uncredited)

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      Mickey Simpson

      Officer (uncredited)

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      John Stephenson

      Pfeiffer (uncredited)

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      Dub Taylor

      Ed (uncredited)

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      Herb Vigran

      Art (uncredited)

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      Max Wagner

      Deputy Charlie (uncredited)

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      Charles Watts

      Crowd Member (uncredited)

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      Robert B. Williams

      Ned (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    7.5
    Written by John Chard on Sat Mar 16 2019
    Famed Bandit, Former No 1 On FBI List, Pardoned After Eight Years. I Died a Thousand Times is directed by Stuart Heisler and adapted to screenplay by W.R. Burnett from his own novel High Sierrra. It stars Jack Palance, Shelley Winters, Lori Nelson, Lee Marvin, Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez, Lon Chaney Junior and Earl Holliman. A CinemaScope/Warnercolor production, cinematography is by Ted McCord and music by David Buttolph. It will always be debatable if remaking the excellent High Sierra (Raoul Walsh 1941) was needed or wanted by a 1950s audience? Especially since Walsh had himself already re...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • film noir
    • on the run
    • dog
    • attempted robbery