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The Sellout

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Bullied by Casey Burke (Thomas Gomez), the dishonorable sheriff of a rural county, well-known newspaper editor Haven D. Allridge (Walter Pidgeon) decides to strike back against the lawman's unjust behavior. Enlisting lawyer Chick Johnson (John Hodiak) to help oust Burke, Allridge runs into more conflict when the sheriff takes ruthless measures in an attempt to get the editor to back down. Burke's devious actions lead to a tense standoff between the two men.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 02/09/2011
C+
Its tale of corruption and intimidation by the law enforcers is old news. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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01/23/2021 The mid-20th century saw more than its fair share of didactic movies that implored American citizens to fight for patriotic values. The Sellout calls upon the absolute need for Americans to fight corruption even when it means combating powerful forces. The excellent cast and noirish filmmaking make it this a worthy B-movie for a Sunday afternoon. See more 11/20/2013 directed by lb mayer's nephew See more Read all reviews
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Gerald Mayer

Director

Walter Pidgeon

Haven D. Allridge

John Hodiak

Charles "Chick" Johnson

Audrey Totter

Cleo Bethel

Paula Raymond

Peggy Stauton

Thomas Gomez

Sherrif Kellwin C. "Casey" Burke
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Synopsis Bullied by Casey Burke (Thomas Gomez), the dishonorable sheriff of a rural county, well-known newspaper editor Haven D. Allridge (Walter Pidgeon) decides to strike back against the lawman's unjust behavior. Enlisting lawyer Chick Johnson (John Hodiak) to help oust Burke, Allridge runs into more conflict when the sheriff takes ruthless measures in an attempt to get the editor to back down. Burke's devious actions lead to a tense standoff between the two men.
Director
Gerald Mayer
Producer
Nicholas Nayfack
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Sep 6, 2006
Runtime
1h 23m