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Man Without a Star

  • 1955
  • Approved
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
4.4K
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Kirk Douglas and Jeanne Crain in Man Without a Star (1955)
Sharpshooting drifter Dempsey Rae comes back to Wyoming to work for beautiful rancher Reed Bowman. But Reed's plan to fence in her land's wide open spaces angers other ranchers and soon embroils Dempsey in a bloody range war.
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Sharpshooting drifter Dempsey Rae comes back to Wyoming to work for beautiful rancher Reed Bowman. But Reed's plan to fence in her land's wide open spaces angers other ranchers and soon embr... Read allSharpshooting drifter Dempsey Rae comes back to Wyoming to work for beautiful rancher Reed Bowman. But Reed's plan to fence in her land's wide open spaces angers other ranchers and soon embroils Dempsey in a bloody range war.Sharpshooting drifter Dempsey Rae comes back to Wyoming to work for beautiful rancher Reed Bowman. But Reed's plan to fence in her land's wide open spaces angers other ranchers and soon embroils Dempsey in a bloody range war.

  • Director
    • King Vidor
  • Writers
    • Borden Chase
    • D.D. Beauchamp
    • Dee Linford
  • Stars
    • Kirk Douglas
    • Jeanne Crain
    • Claire Trevor
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    4.4K
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    • Director
      • King Vidor
    • Writers
      • Borden Chase
      • D.D. Beauchamp
      • Dee Linford
    • Stars
      • Kirk Douglas
      • Jeanne Crain
      • Claire Trevor
    • 52User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast39

    Kirk Douglas
    Kirk Douglas
    • Dempsey Rae
    Jeanne Crain
    Jeanne Crain
    • Reed Bowman
    Claire Trevor
    Claire Trevor
    • Idonee
    William Campbell
    William Campbell
    • Jeff Jimson
    Richard Boone
    Richard Boone
    • Steve Miles
    Jay C. Flippen
    Jay C. Flippen
    • Strap Davis
    Myrna Hansen
    Myrna Hansen
    • Tess Cassidy
    Mara Corday
    Mara Corday
    • Moccasin Mary
    Eddy Waller
    Eddy Waller
    • Tom Cassidy
    • (as Eddy C. Waller)
    Sheb Wooley
    Sheb Wooley
    • Latigo
    George D. Wallace
    George D. Wallace
    • Tom Carter
    • (as George Wallace)
    Frank Chase
    Frank Chase
    • Little Waco
    Paul Birch
    Paul Birch
    • Mark Toliver
    Roy Barcroft
    Roy Barcroft
    • Sheriff Olson
    William 'Bill' Phillips
    William 'Bill' Phillips
    • Cookie
    • (as Wm. "Bill" Phillips)
    Carl Andre
    • Texas Gang Member
    • (uncredited)
    Malcolm Atterbury
    Malcolm Atterbury
    • Fancy Joe Toole
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Burns
    Bob Burns
    • Ranch Hand
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • King Vidor
    • Writers
      • Borden Chase
      • D.D. Beauchamp
      • Dee Linford
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Related interests

    Gary Cooper in High Noon (1952)
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The horse that Kirk Douglas is riding in the film is a movie star in his own right. The horse's name is "Pie" and appears in many Western movies, mostly those with the actor Jimmy Stewart. Besides Stewart and Douglas, he was ridden by Glenn Ford and Audie Murphy. Pie appeared in 17 Westerns. Jimmy Stewart loved the horse and said he was "...one of the best co-stars I ever worked with." Pie can be seen in, amongst others, The Far Country (1954), Winchester '73 (1950), and Bend of the River (1952). Pie lived until 1970 and was buried on Jimmy Stewart's ranch in California.
    • Goofs
      At the end of the movie the stampede is stopped by a barbed wire fence. The fence posts are obviously added later in production. That scene has been used in other horse operas, too.
    • Quotes
      • [Dempsey has just given Jeff Jimson a quick-draw and gun-twirling lesson]
      • Jeff Jimson: Aw, Demps, when do I learn THAT?!
      • Dempsey Rae: You don't. That's all a lotta hogwash, kid. Look, know this: twirlin' a gun never saved a man's life. There's only one thing you gotta learn. (Pulls his gun and fires) Get it out fast! And then...put it...away...slow. Get what I mean, kid?
    • Connections
      Featured in The Dick Cavett Show: Kirk Douglas (1971)
    • Soundtracks
      Man Without A Star
      Music by Arnold Schwarzwald (as Arnold Hughes)
      Lyrics by Frederick Herbert
      Vocal by Frankie Laine

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 29, 1955 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La pradera sin ley
    • Filming locations
      • Conejo Valley, Thousand Oaks, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,200,000
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 29m(89 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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