Western

Fury at Showdown

- The hate-hot story of the gun-fighter they called yellow...

After serving a year for a killing in self-defense, gunfighter Brock Mitchell tries to help his younger brother save his ranch but a crooked lawyer has other ideas.

Release Date : 1957-04-18

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : BG ProductionsRobert Goldstein ProductionsUnited Artists

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Brock Mitchell

Original Name : John Derek

Gender : Male

Character Name : Miley Sutton

Original Name : John Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Norris

Original Name : Malcolm Atterbury

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tracy Mitchell

Original Name : Nick Adams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ginny Clay

Original Name : Carolyn Craig

Gender : Female

Character Name : Chad Deasy

Original Name : Gage Clarke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sheriff Clay

Original Name : Robert Griffin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Swamper

Original Name : Norman Leavitt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Williams

Original Name : Frances Morris

Gender : Female

Character Name : Tom Williams (as Tyler McDuff)

Original Name : Tyler MacDuff

Gender : Male

Character Name : Alabam

Original Name : Robert Adler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Phelps

Original Name : Ken Christy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sheriff of Buckhorn

Original Name : Tom McKee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Riley

Original Name : Rusty Lane

Gender : Male

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Showdown Creek! Fury at Showdown is directed by Gerd Oswald and adapted to screenplay by Jason James from the novel Showdown Creek written by Lucas Todd. It stars John Derek, John Smith, Carolyn Craig, Nick Adams, Gage Clarke and Robert Griffin. Music is by Harry Sukman and cinematography by Joseph LaShelle. After killing a man in self defence, reformed gunfighter Brock Mitchell (Derek) finds that the brother of the man he killed is intent on evening the score. It's a tried and tested formula here, that of a one time gunman trying to reform but finds others simply will not let him. There's a love interest tantalisingly in the balance, some brotherly love playing a key part in the story, a bit of angst, fisticuffs (including a superb saloon brawl) and machismo, and a well constructed finale. Oswald has skills with the camera, nice shots and an ability to ensure each frame has something to offer, his work really belying the quickfire turnaround for release he was tasked with. Elsewhere, Lashelle's monochrome photography is lush, seen at its best with the TCM-HD print doing the rounds on cable networks. Also appealing is Sukman's musical score, very subtle and stripped back to be a nice tonal accompaniment. Acting is in the main decent, with Derek a likeable presence in the lead, to leave us with a good sturdy Oater where Fury at Showdown manages to overcome its small budget and isolated location setting to hold its head up high. 7/10