The read
It runs a compact 1h 24m.
Synopsis
Lawyer Ralph Anderson arrives in Tula, an amazingly remote town in the desert, as reluctant emissary of mob chief Victor Massonetti, who wants the airstrip clear for his unofficial exit from the country. Ralph's arrival has a profound effect on his estranged father, the sheriff; his brother Tip, an alcoholic deputy; and his ex-sweetheart Linda, now married to Tip. Tension builds as a small army of gangsters takes over the town. Then the situation abruptly changes...
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
18 audience votes
Key crew
- Richard Alan SimmonsWriter
- Norman PanamaDirector
- Norman PanamaWriter
Cast
- Richard WidmarkRalph Anderson
- Lee J. CobbVictor Massonetti
- Tina LouiseLinda Anderson
- Earl HollimanTippy Anderson
- Carl Benton ReidSheriff Lloyd Anderson
- Lorne GreeneDavis
- Peter BaldwinMellon
- Chuck WassilFirst Fake Policeman
- Richard ShannonLen Karger
- Carl MilletaireEddie
- James BellClint Edwards
- Karl LukasGreenie (uncredited)
