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The Broken Star

Play trailer Poster for The Broken Star Released Sep 20, 1957 1h 22m Western Play Trailer Watchlist
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Deputy Marshal Frank Smeed (Howard Duff) guns down an innocent Mexican who was about to deliver a huge sum of gold to a land tycoon, then makes off with the loot and covers his tracks by claiming that the man he shot was a dangerous criminal. Deputy Marshal Bill Gantry (Bill Williams) is charged with investigating the matter to ensure that his close friend Smeed was in the right. When he gets too close to discovering the truth, the crooked deputy tries to make Gantry his next victim.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Obscure B western. Rated: B- Jan 23, 2015 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Another really good one right here James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas, March 3, 2023 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Underrated and well-acted. Howard Duff is solid as the antihero lead. He steals $8,000, which was easy, but can't seem to escape with the money. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Lesley Selander

Director

Howard Duff

Deputy Marshal Frank Smeed

Lita Baron

Conchita Alvarado

Bill Williams

Deputy Marshal Bill Gentry

Douglas V. Fowley

Indian Agent Hiram Charleton

Henry Calvin

Thornton W. Wills
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Synopsis Deputy Marshal Frank Smeed (Howard Duff) guns down an innocent Mexican who was about to deliver a huge sum of gold to a land tycoon, then makes off with the loot and covers his tracks by claiming that the man he shot was a dangerous criminal. Deputy Marshal Bill Gantry (Bill Williams) is charged with investigating the matter to ensure that his close friend Smeed was in the right. When he gets too close to discovering the truth, the crooked deputy tries to make Gantry his next victim.
Director
Lesley Selander
Producer
Howard W. Koch
Screenwriter
John C. Higgins
Distributor
United Artists
Production Co
Bel-Air Productions Inc.
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 20, 1957, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
May 1, 2020
Runtime
1h 22m
Sound Mix
Mono