Man From Colorado (1948)

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Glenn Ford is top-billed in Man From Colorado, though he's anything but a hero. Ford plays a seriously disturbed Civil War vet who kills because he enjoys killing. William Holden, Ford's army buddy, tries to stem Ford's homicidal tendencies. When Ford is appointed the "hanging" judge of a Colorado… More Glenn Ford is top-billed in Man From Colorado, though he's anything but a hero. Ford plays a seriously disturbed Civil War vet who kills because he enjoys killing. William Holden, Ford's army buddy, tries to stem Ford's homicidal tendencies. When Ford is appointed the "hanging" judge of a Colorado town, Holden signs on as his deputy. The final break between the two onetime friends comes when Holden casts his lot with a group of disgruntled miners whom Ford has disenfranchised. A fistfight in a burning building brings the no-nonsense Man From Colorado to a brutal conclusion. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.
Directed By: Henry Levin
Written By: Robert D. Andrews
Genres: Western, Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics

In Theaters: Jan 20, 1949 Wide
On DVD: Jun 8, 2004

Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
... an interesting failure that meant well but failed to deliver.

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Cast

            Glenn Ford as Col. Owen Devereaux

            William Holden as Capt. Del Stewart

            Ellen Drew as Caroline Emmett

            Ray Collins as Big Ed Carter

            Edgar Buchanan as Doc Merriam

            Jerome Courtland as Johnny Howard

            James Millican as Sgt. Jericho Howard

            Jim Bannon as Nagel

            William 'Bill' Phillips as York

            Denver Pyle as Easy Jarrett

            James Bush as Dickson

            Mikel Conrad as Morris

            Ian MacDonald as Jack Rawson

            Stanley Andrews as Roger MacDonald

            Myron Healey as Powers

            Craig Reynolds as Parry

            Walter S. Baldwin as Tom Barton

            David Clarke as Mutton McGuire

            Fred Coby
            
            Ben Corbett as Deputy

            Eddie Fetherstone as Jones

            Fred Graham as Parks

            Ray Hyke as Veteran

            Pat O'Malley as Citizen

            Symona Boniface as Matron
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