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      Hellgate

      Released Sep 5, 1952 1h 27m Western List
      Reviews 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. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered May 23 Buy Now

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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. It’s nothing extraordinary but it always held my interest. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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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
      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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