Welcome to Hard Times (Killer on a Horse) (1967)
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Long before he scored with the epic Ragtime, novelist E.L. Doctorow wrote a minor novel upon which this stark 1967 film is based. It was adapted for the screen by veteran western director Burt Kennedy. In a forlorn town called Hard Times in the Old West, a cowardly mayor, Will Blue (Henry Fonda),… More Long before he scored with the epic Ragtime, novelist E.L. Doctorow wrote a minor novel upon which this stark 1967 film is based. It was adapted for the screen by veteran western director Burt Kennedy. In a forlorn town called Hard Times in the Old West, a cowardly mayor, Will Blue (Henry Fonda), does little to protect the citizens from the rampages of a ruthless criminal known as The Man from Bodie (Aldo Ray). The cold-blooded killer gets away with murder -- and then he burns down the town as he leaves. The citizens rebuild, and a newcomer named Zar (Keenan Wynn) injects some life into the desolate place by opening a saloon that attracts a bevy of interesting women, including Molly Riordan (Janice Rule) and Adah (Janice Paige). However, things again look bleak when The Man from Bodie returns to town. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi
- Directed By
- Burt Kennedy
- Genres
- Western, Action & Adventure
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jun 1, 1967 Wide
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Cast
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Henry Fonda
as Will Blue
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Janice Rule
as Molly Riordan
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Keenan Wynn
as Zar
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Janis Paige
as Adah
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John Anderson
as Ezra/Isaac Maple
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Warren Oates
as Jenks
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Fay Spain
as Jessie
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Edgar Buchanan
as Brown
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Aldo Ray
as Man from Bodie
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Denver Pyle
as Alfie
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Arlene Golonka
as Mae
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Lon Chaney Jr
as Avery
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Royal Dano
as John Bear
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Paul Birch
as Mr. Fee
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Dan Ferrone
as Bert Albany
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Paul Fix
as Maj. Munn
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Elisha Cook Jr.
as Hanson
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Kalen Liu
as China
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Ann McCrea
as Flo
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Bob Terhune
as 1st Drinker
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Ron Burke
as Young miner
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Alan Baxter
as Jack Millay
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Michael J. Shea
as Jimmy Fee
