Cattle Town

1952 film by Noel M. Smith

September 6, 1952 (1952-09-06)

Running time

71 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Cattle Town is a 1952 American Western film directed by Noel M. Smith and written by Thomas W. Blackburn. The film stars Dennis Morgan, Philip Carey, Amanda Blake, Rita Moreno, Paul Picerni and Ray Teal. The film was released by Warner Bros. on September 6, 1952.^[1]^[2]

Plot

Mike McGann is sent by a government official in Texas to help rich rancher Judd Hastings get squatters off his land. When he arrives, he realizes Hastings is actually running everyone out of the region and illegally seizing their cattle.

After coming to rancher Ben Curran's rescue, Mike vows to help others get their property back. Marian Hastings begins to realize that her father is in the wrong, particularly after learning he plans a stampede to disrupt Mike and the others. Thrown from her horse and knocked unconscious, Marian is in grave danger. Hastings tries to save his daughter and is killed. She and Mike decide to run the Hastings ranch together.

Cast

Dennis Morgan as Mike McGann
Philip Carey as Ben Curran
Amanda Blake as Marian Hastings
Rita Moreno as Queli
Paul Picerni as Pepe
Ray Teal as Judd Hastings
Jay Novello as Felipe Rojas
George O'Hanlon as Shiloh
Robert J. Wilke as Keeno
Sheb Wooley as Miller
Charles Meredith as Texas Governor
Merv Griffin as Joe

References

^ "Cattle Town (1952) - Overview". TCM.com. April 11, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
^ Hal Erickson (2016). "Cattle-Town - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2015.