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Showdown at Boot Hill

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A bounty hunter kills a wanted criminal but can't collect the reward because townspeople refuse to identify the victim.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 06/30/2006
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It reflects on the kind of depressing second-rate films Charles Bronson was saddled with before becoming a superstar. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 01/01/2000
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Showdown at Boot Hill presents Charles Bronson doing what he does best: kicking ***. Go to Full Review
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03/23/2023 Well worth a watch thank you’ll like it James Welch, Harrison, Arkansas March 23, 2023 See more 04/10/2021 This is a western for western fans. Some prefer the vigorous B western star vehicles of the 30s and 40s. This is the sort of western they did in the 50s trying to be taken more seriously, a B picture trying to be an A picture. In hindsight it can seem to be taking itself too seriously. But if you can forgive the corn of the 30s you can take the sincerity of these 50s films. If so you'll enjoy the storytelling. The actors have actual characters to play. John Carradine is a stand out. Bronson shows he should've been a star sooner. Good Picture. See more 09/19/2020 I enjoyed this movie. I wish I could find a list of the songs in it. The film itself is a heart warming, cowboy gets the girl type of story. Classic!! See more 03/07/2020 Very different than most westerns of the time. Rather than centering on action, Showdown at Boot Hill takes its time to develop characters and is, indeed, more of a character study than a straight western. The acting is not always great, but is at all times decent. Bronson, in a very early lead role, shows great range and his performance here foretells why he became a big star. Definitely worth watching. See more 08/09/2014 A decent Western with Charles Bronson in his first starring role. See more 05/25/2014 150814: Nothing in particular is worth mentioning. It just passes the time. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A bounty hunter kills a wanted criminal but can't collect the reward because townspeople refuse to identify the victim.
Director
Gene Fowler Jr.
Producer
Harold E. Knox
Screenwriter
Louis Vittes
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Regal Films
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 1, 1958, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 1, 2015
Runtime
1h 12m