The Iron Sheriff (1957)
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14% of users liked it
(43 ratings)
Frontier peacekeeper Sheriff Galt (Sterling Hayden) 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 (Darryl Hickman). Sworn to uphold the law at all costs, Galt is grimly determined to see that… More Frontier peacekeeper Sheriff Galt (Sterling Hayden) 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 (Darryl Hickman). 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. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Sidney Salkow
- Genres
- Western, Action & Adventure, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Aug 2, 1957 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A little too contrived for my taste.
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Cast
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Sterling Hayden
as Sheriff Galt
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Constance Ford
as Claire
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John Dehner
as Pollock
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Kent Taylor
as Quincy
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Darryl Hickman
as Benjie
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Walter Sande
as Ellison
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Frank Ferguson
as Holloway
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King Donovan
as Leveret
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Mort Mills
as Sutherland
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Peter Miller
as Jackson
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Kathleen Nolan
as Kathi
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I. Stanford Jolley
as Walden
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Will Wright
as Judge
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Ray Walker
as Bilson
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Bob Williams
as Tilyou
- Robert Williams
