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Cast a Long Shadow

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Cast a Long Shadow
Theatrical release poster
Directed byThomas Carr
Screenplay byMartin Goldsmith
(as Martin M. Goldsmith)
John McGreevey
Story byMartin Goldsmith
(as Martin M Goldsmith)
Based onnovel by Wayne D. Overholser
Produced byWalter Mirisch
(as Walter M. Mirisch)
StarringAudie Murphy
Terry Moore
CinematographyWilfred M. Cline
Music byGerald Fried
Color processBlack and white
Production
company
Mirisch-Murphy Company
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • September 1959 (1959-09)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast a Long Shadow is a 1959 American Western film directed by Thomas Carr and starring Audie Murphy and Terry Moore.[1] The film was based on the 1957 novel by Wayne D. Overholser.

Plot

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Matt Brown inherits a cattle ranch from his father, with whom he never got along. He agrees to sell to the townspeople, who finally want to work for themselves. When he returns to town, he visits the house and, after meeting an old girlfriend, decides not to sell, angering the people. However, he discovers that the ranch is deep in debt and about to be foreclosed on. To avoid this, he has to drive the ranch's cattle to Santa Fe in three days to sell them for the money to pay off the debt. The town's men help but still conspire to get the ranch. Along the way, Matt discovers the truth about his past.

Cast

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Production

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It was one of the first films the Mirish Brothers made after they left Allied Artists.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Cast a Long Shadow at Audie Murphy Memorial Site
  2. ^ "Rudy Sooter". AllMovie. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  3. ^ Thomas M. Pryor. (October 13, 1957). "Hollywood Views: Mirisch Brothers Start Filmimg First Of Twelve Features--Other Matters Heavy Slate Ready for Action Red Spree". New York Times. p. 127.
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