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Abilene Town

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In Abilene, Kan., Marshal Dan Mitchell (Randolph Scott) contends with unruly cattlemen and a group of determined homesteaders intending to settle on government land bordering the town. Hoping to rid the town of the farmers, the cowboys set fire to their camp, and a desperado murders a homesteader, but Dan refuses to allow them revenge. Joining a posse under a crooked sheriff, and with the help of singer Rita (Ann Dvorak) and a merchant, Dan forces a peaceful showdown between the factions.
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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Entertaining western. Rated: B- Apr 22, 2011 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Aug 27, 2005 Full Review Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Rated: 4/5 Oct 31, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member First movie I watched on Toshiba Fire TV. I watched this on the Western app. Westerns are a rare occurrence in theatres nowadays. I'll be enjoying more of these B classics Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/24/18 Full Review Audience Member Randolph Scott could make a good b-movie Gary Cooper, that has to be said... :) Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member The only thing notable about this bland Randolph Scott snoozefest is the appearance of Edgar Buchannan ("Uncle Joe" on "Petticoat Junction") as a spineless Sheriff and Hank Patterson (Mr. Ziffel on "Green Acres"). Fortunately for them better days were ahead. Ditto for Lloyd Bridges who plays a homesteader being attacked by the cattle men. Z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member At 63 years old I'd still call this Western a well done film. There's the classic fights and shootouts but the story is led by a moral law-abiding marshal (played by Randolph Scott) who frees the town of Abilene from its history of violence under the ruthless cattlemen. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member I love almost anything with Randolph Scott. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Edwin L. Marin

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Randolph Scott

Dan Mitchell

Ann Dvorak

Rita

Edgar Buchanan

Sheriff "Bravo" Trimble

Rhonda Fleming

Sherry Balder

Lloyd Bridges

Henry Dreiser
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Synopsis In Abilene, Kan., Marshal Dan Mitchell (Randolph Scott) contends with unruly cattlemen and a group of determined homesteaders intending to settle on government land bordering the town. Hoping to rid the town of the farmers, the cowboys set fire to their camp, and a desperado murders a homesteader, but Dan refuses to allow them revenge. Joining a posse under a crooked sheriff, and with the help of singer Rita (Ann Dvorak) and a merchant, Dan forces a peaceful showdown between the factions.
Director
Edwin L. Marin
Producer
Jules Levy
Screenwriter
Harold Shumate
Production Co
Guild Productions Inc., Jules Levy presents
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 11, 1946, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 26, 2011
Runtime
1h 29m
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