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      Halliday Brand

      1957 1h 17m Western List
      Reviews 45% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings As his father, Big Dan (Ward Bond), lies dying, estranged son Daniel Halliday (Joseph Cotten) returns to the family cattle ranch and recalls why he left home. Years before, Big Dan discovered that his daughter, Martha (Betsy Blair), was in love with Native American ranch hand Jivaro (Christopher Dark) and had the young man arrested on false charges. Outraged, Daniel left home and teamed with Jivaro's beautiful sister (Viveca Lindfors) and vengeful father (Jay C. Flippen) for retribution. Read More Read Less

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      Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Just as [Lewis] made Gun Crazy (1949) into a psychosexual masterpiece, he likewise makes The Halliday Brand into something more than a workaday Western. Jul 25, 2011 Full Review Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television Strange, socially conscious Western. Aug 9, 2007 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A superior western that never got the attention it should have. Rated: A Apr 6, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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      sidearm 6 The son (Joseph Cotton) looks as old as his father (Ward Bond.) In real life "Big Dan" was only two years older than Daniel. In my opinion, the person in charge of casting made a huge mistake pairing people of the wrong age that should have been obvious to anyone. This movie could have been much more successful if not for that fact. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/05/23 Full Review Audience Member A masterful film and very great. It's visually perfect and very intense in its psycho-drama. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Read and comment on my review at http://bit.ly/nGgGz7 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member A man must step out from his father’s shadow A local town sheriff has been credited with developing his town from a couple houses in the woods to a stabilized western community. The sheriff accomplished this by forming a truce with the Indians and executing swift justice. As the sheriff gets old enough to retire, his two sons are at the age where they could replace him and his daughter is at the marrying age. Despite the sheriff’s history, he has issues with one of his sons refusing to take his place and his daughter wanting to marry an Indian. Will the sheriff’s stubbornness destroy the family? “I’m giving the orders and you’re taking them.” Joseph H. Lewis, director of Terror in a Texas Town, A Lawless Street, Gun Crazy, Cry of the Hunted, Border Wolves, and The Silver Bullet, delivers The Halliday Brand. The storyline for this picture is fascinating and well delivered. The content is interesting and delivers an interesting perspective of the Wild West. The cast includes Joseph Cotton, Betsy Blair, and Stanford Jolley. “You don’t get confessions by just asking questions.” I happened to catch this movie while flicking through the channels last night on EWest. I always enjoy catching old westerns on this channel and was surprised at how original this film’s plot was for the genre. This is an underrated western and worth watching for fans of the genre. “Pistol-whip the innocent the same as the guilty.” Grade: B Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis As his father, Big Dan (Ward Bond), lies dying, estranged son Daniel Halliday (Joseph Cotten) returns to the family cattle ranch and recalls why he left home. Years before, Big Dan discovered that his daughter, Martha (Betsy Blair), was in love with Native American ranch hand Jivaro (Christopher Dark) and had the young man arrested on false charges. Outraged, Daniel left home and teamed with Jivaro's beautiful sister (Viveca Lindfors) and vengeful father (Jay C. Flippen) for retribution.
      Director
      Joseph H. Lewis
      Production Co
      Collier Young Associates
      Genre
      Western
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 17m