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      Dawn at Socorro

      Released Sep 1, 1954 1h 20m Western List
      Reviews 50% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score A retired gunfighter (Rory Calhoun) and a saloonkeeper (David Brian) play cards, with the saloon and a dance-hall girl (Piper Laurie) at stake. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member All of my friends are enemies. Brett Wade is a ruthless gunfighter trying to find a new life, but trouble always finds him. He becomes especially inspired to change his life when he is diagnosed with tuberculosis followed by meeting a poor young girl on a train. He tries to show the girl, from a man who knows hard life, that the hard life isn't for her. All she sees is a gun fighter that appears to be like every man she has ever met. It is up to Brett to show her he has learned from the error of his ways. "What was your sin?" "Turning into a woman." George Sherman, director of Big Jake, Panic Button, Comanche, The Wizard of Baghdad, The Sleeping City, South of the Border, and Outlaws of Sonora, delivers Dawn of Socorro. The storyline for this picture is actually quite interesting. I loved each character's story, the settings, and pace of the film were all very good. The acting is very solid and the cast includes Lee Van Cleef, Rory Calhoun, Piper Laurie, Kathleen Hughes, and Roy Roberts. "Who's chasing you?" "My past." I DVR'd this picture off Turner Classic Movies (TCM) during a Lee Van Cleef marathon. Van Cleef was a solid villain but he wasn't as ruthless as I would have hoped. Overall, this is an excellent western that is worth a viewing but isn't an all time classic. "I remember the quick and I remember the dead." Grade: B Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Entertaining western with a fine cast and striking cinematography. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Though well-acted and presented as a character study, the predictable story was too weak to resonate any concern for anyone. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television Atmospheric, sensitive Western with creative color. Aug 14, 2013 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Though well-acted and presented as a character study, the predictable story was too weak to resonate any concern for anyone. Rated: C+ May 6, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A retired gunfighter (Rory Calhoun) and a saloonkeeper (David Brian) play cards, with the saloon and a dance-hall girl (Piper Laurie) at stake.
      Director
      George Sherman
      Screenwriter
      George Zuckerman
      Distributor
      Universal Pictures
      Production Co
      Universal International Pictures
      Genre
      Western
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Sep 1, 1954, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 31, 2020
      Runtime
      1h 20m