The Iron Sheriff (1957)
The whole town crawled under his gun...
Frontier peacekeeper Sheriff Galt faces a crisis of conscience in The Iron Sheriff. In the aftermath of a robbery-murder, Galt follows the trail of evidence directly to his own son, Benjie. Sworn to uphold the law at all costs, Galt is grimly determined to see that Benjie will receive a fair trial without any coercion on his part. But the townsfolk have already decided that the sheriff will try to spring the boy, and a lynch-mob mentality slows festers its way through the community. As the trial proceeds, it becomes obvious that Benjie is going to hang for his alleged crime, but there's still one or two surprises in store.
Director: Sidney Salkow
Genre: Western
Runtime: 73 min
Release Date: April 1, 1957
Cast
- Sterling Hayden - Sheriff Samuel Galt
- Darryl Hickman - Benjie Galt
- Constance Ford - Claire
- John Dehner - Roger Pollack
- Kent Taylor - Phil Quincy
- Will Wright - Judge
- Walter Sande - Marshal Ellison
- Frank Ferguson - Holloway
- King Donovan - Leveret
- Mort Mills - Sutherland
Screenplay
Music: Emil Newman
Cinematography: Kenneth Peach
Editing: Grant Whytock
Production: Grand Productions (I)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Classic Western Stories
Keywords
sheriff, shootout
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Iron Sheriff about?
- Frontier peacekeeper Sheriff Galt faces a crisis of conscience in The Iron Sheriff. In the aftermath of a robbery-murder, Galt follows the trail of evidence directly to his own son, Benjie. Sworn to uphold the law at all costs, Galt is grimly determined to see that Benjie will receive a fair trial without any coercion on his part. But the townsfolk have already decided that the sheriff will try to spring the boy, and a lynch-mob mentality slows festers its way through the community. As the trial proceeds, it becomes obvious that Benjie is going to hang for his alleged crime, but there's still one or two surprises in store.
- Who directed The Iron Sheriff?
- The Iron Sheriff was directed by Sidney Salkow.
- Who stars in The Iron Sheriff?
- The Iron Sheriff stars Sterling Hayden, Darryl Hickman, Constance Ford, John Dehner, Kent Taylor, Will Wright.
- How long is The Iron Sheriff?
- The Iron Sheriff has a runtime of 1h 13m (73 minutes).
- What genre is The Iron Sheriff?
- The Iron Sheriff is a Western film.
- Where was The Iron Sheriff produced?
- The Iron Sheriff was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Iron Sheriff?
- The themes of The Iron Sheriff include: Classic Western Stories.