The Broken Star

The Broken Star

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Lesley Selander
Produced by Howard W. Koch
Written by John C. Higgins
Starring Howard Duff
Lita Baron
Bill Williams
Douglas Fowley
Henry Calvin
Addison Richards
Joel Ashley
John Pickard
Music by Paul Dunlap
Cinematography William Margulies
Edited by John F. Schreyer
Production
company
Bel-Air Productions
Distributed by United Artists
Release dates
  • April 1956 (1956-04)
Running time
82 minutes
Country United States
Language English

The Broken Star is a 1956 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by John C. Higgins. The film stars Howard Duff, Lita Baron, Bill Williams, Douglas Fowley, Henry Calvin, Addison Richards, Joel Ashley and John Pickard. The film was released in April 1956, by United Artists.[1][2]

Plot

A Deputy Marshall (Smeed) kills a ranch hand and steals a sack of gold. He claims it was a fair fight but the Marshall of Arizona's Southern Territory (Forrester) has his doubts. Unknown to Smeed, there was a witness to the murder (Nachez). While the investigation unfolds, Smeed tries to cover up the evidence and eliminate people who can implicate him. Another Deputy (Gentry), who has always admired Smeed, defends him to his girlfriend (Alvarado) but is astonished when Alvarado translates the written eye-witness account (from the Spanish) by Nachez. Smeed kidnaps Nachez, taking him to a mine, where he kills him and hides the body. Shortly, Gentry shows up at the mine but is over-powered by Smeed, tied up, and left to by buried in a cave-in caused by Smeed setting a charge. Finally, the Marshall arrives with his posse and hunts down Smeed inside the mine, using an alternate entry. In the meantime, Gentry, who survives the cave-in, unties himself and joins the hunt. The posse corners Smeed, who draws first, and is killed by Gentry. In the closing scene, Gentry (with his new bride, Alvarado), is presented with a new badge by Forrester and congratulated for being appointed to the position of Marshall of Arizona's Northern Territory.

Cast

References

  1. "The Broken Star". TV Guide. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  2. "The Broken Star (1956) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
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