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Western

The Man from Bitter Ridge

- ...the great mountain wars blaze with all their violence!

The Man from Bitter Ridge is a film directed by Jack Arnold. Jeff Carr, a special investigator, arrives in Tomahawk. His assignment is to discover who has been holding up the local stagecoach and is guilty for a series of killings that terrorize the town. Sheepman Alec Black is suspected by the local population but it is not long before Jeff realizes the man is innocent. Alec even becomes a good friend although he is in love with the same woman as him, Holly. Jeff will manage to arrest the real culprits but not before the latter try to compromise him down.

Release Date : 1955-04-12

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal International Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Lex Barker

Character Name : Jeff Carr

Original Name : Lex Barker

Gender : Male

Mara Corday

Character Name : Holly Kenton

Original Name : Mara Corday

Gender : Female

Stephen McNally

Character Name : Alec Black

Original Name : Stephen McNally

Gender : Male

John Dehner

Character Name : Ranse Jackman

Original Name : John Dehner

Gender : Male

Trevor Bardette

Character Name : Sheriff Walter Durham

Original Name : Trevor Bardette

Gender : Male

Ray Teal

Character Name : Shep Bascom

Original Name : Ray Teal

Gender : Male

Myron Healey

Character Name : Clem Jackman

Original Name : Myron Healey

Gender : Male

Warren Stevens

Character Name : Linc Jackman

Original Name : Warren Stevens

Gender : Male

John Harmon

Character Name : Norm Roberts

Original Name : John Harmon

Gender : Male

John Cliff

Character Name : Wolf Landers

Original Name : John Cliff

Gender : Male

Richard Garland

Character Name : Jace Gordon

Original Name : Richard Garland

Gender : Male

Wag Blesing

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Wag Blesing

Gender : Male

Jack Tornek

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Tornek

Gender : Male

Art Felix

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Art Felix

Gender : Male

George Bruggeman

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : George Bruggeman

Gender : Male

Charles Morton

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Morton

Gender : Male

Ted Smile

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Ted Smile

Gender : Male

Ray Spiker

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Ray Spiker

Gender : Male

George Sowards

Character Name : Crow's Nester (uncredited)

Original Name : George Sowards

Gender : Male

Lane Chandler

Character Name : Crow's Nester (uncredited)

Original Name : Lane Chandler

Gender : Male

Dennis Moore

Character Name : Crow's Nester (uncredited)

Original Name : Dennis Moore

Gender : Male

Bob Herron

Character Name : Jim Hanley (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob Herron

Gender : Male

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Not so much bitter, more tart than anything else. The Man from Bitter Ridge is directed by Jack Arnold and collectively written by Lawrence Roman, Teddi Sherman and William MacLeod Raine. Cinematography is by Russell Metty. It stars Lex Barker, Mara Corday, Stephen McNally and John Dehner. Jeff Carr (Barker) is a special investigator who arrives in Tomahawk to seek out who has been holding up the local stagecoach with murderous intent. It's your standard rank and file "B" Oater of the 1950s, but one of worth to the discerning duster fanatic. Beautifully photographed by Metty out of Conejo Valley and Skeleton Canyon - in Eastman Color (check out those blues) - the pic never lacks for action (dynamite play, shoot-ups, rounds of knuckles) and mysterious political intrigue. Characterisations are boosted by the presence of McNally and Dehner (as usual), and Corday is socko beautiful enough to off-set what is - and was - often a standard Western female role. There's some neat touches in the screenplay, such as a black sheep metaphor, the fact our hero quite often is easily disarmed! And some good old false imprisonment. It doesn't shake your boots off but it does ruffle them regardless. Good fun. 6.5/10