Fort Worth (film)
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| Directed by | Edwin L. Marin |
| Produced by | Anthony Veiller |
| Written by | John Twist |
| Starring | Randolph Scott |
| Cinematography | Sidney Hickox |
| Edited by | Clarence Kolster |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release dates |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,450,000 (US rentals)[1] |
Fort Worth is a 1951 western film directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Randolph Scott. It is Marin's final directing work, as he died two months before the release.
Plot synopsis
Former gunfighter Ned Britt (Randolph Scott) sets up shop in Fort Worth, Texas as a newspaper man. He falls in love with Flora Talbot (Phyllis Thaxter), who is the fiancée of a former friend, Blair Lunsford (David Brian). Britt tries to expose the crooked cattle baron Gabe Clevinger (Ray Teal) in his newspaper. Clevinger resorts to violence in order to prevent the arrival of the railroad at Fort Worth and Britt has to rethink his journalistic methods to stop him and resort to violence himself.
Cast
- Randolph Scott as Ned Britt
- David Brian as Blair Linsford
- Phyllis Thaxter as Flora Talbot
- Helena Carter as Amy Brooks
- Dickie Jones as Luther Wicks
- Ray Teal as Gabe Clevenger
- Michael Tolan as Mort Springer
- Emerson Treacy as Ben Garvin
- Bob Steele as Shorty
- Walter Sande as Deputy Waller
- Chubby Johnson as Sheriff
References
- ↑ 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1951', Variety, January 2, 1952
External links
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