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Hellgate

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After the Civil War, ranch owner Gil Hanley (Sterling Hayden) helps a stranger in desperate need of medical attention. Soon he is questioned by Union soldiers about the stranger, who turns out to be an ex-Confederate soldier. Hanley, also an ex-Confederate, is unjustly convicted as a conspirator and sentenced to life in a brutal desert prison in New Mexico. After battling his tough cellmate and a sadistic guard (Ward Bond), Hanley tries to stop a plague from overwhelming the prison.
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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Offbeat western. Rated: B Apr 9, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Solid little wester that has a story along the same lines of the superior "The Prisoner of Shark Island". Sterling Hayden turns in one of his typical oddly mannered but good performances, but I think I most enjoyed Ward Bond as the cruel prison warden. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Obscure but decent western with many familiar faces going through their paces. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Good story, nicely paced and well acted. Ward Bond is particularly good. Fine score, it does well on a below average budget. ItÂ’s nothing extraordinary but it always held my interest. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After the Civil War, ranch owner Gil Hanley (Sterling Hayden) helps a stranger in desperate need of medical attention. Soon he is questioned by Union soldiers about the stranger, who turns out to be an ex-Confederate soldier. Hanley, also an ex-Confederate, is unjustly convicted as a conspirator and sentenced to life in a brutal desert prison in New Mexico. After battling his tough cellmate and a sadistic guard (Ward Bond), Hanley tries to stop a plague from overwhelming the prison.
Director
Charles Marquis Warren
Producer
John C. Champion
Screenwriter
Charles Marquis Warren
Production Co
Commander Films Corporation
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 5, 1952, Limited
Runtime
1h 27m
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