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The Iron Sheriff

The Iron Sheriff

1957Movie⏱️ 1h 13mApproved
DramaMysteryWestern
6.1
IMDB Rating
477 votes

When the sheriff's son is placed on trial for murdering a stagecoach driver, the sheriff desperately searches for the real killer - and finds the trail leads back to his boy.

Director
Sidney Salkow
Writers
N/A
Stars
Sterling Hayden, Constance Ford, John Dehner
Release Date
August 2, 1957
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 19
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Sterling Hayden
Sterling Hayden
as Sheriff Sam Galt
Constance Ford
Constance Ford
as Claire
John Dehner
John Dehner
as Roger Pollack
Kent Taylor
Kent Taylor
as Phil Quincy
Darryl Hickman
Darryl Hickman
as Benjamin Galt
Walter Sande
Walter Sande
as Marshal Ellison
Frank Ferguson
Frank Ferguson
as District Attorney Holloway
King Donovan
King Donovan
as Leveret
Mort Mills
Mort Mills
as Sutherland
Peter Miller
Peter Miller
as Jackson Gallagher

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Corriganville, Ray Corrigan Ranch, Simi Valley, California, USA
Production
Grand Productions (I)

🏷️ Keywords

judicial systemlegal dramaclassical westernwhodunnit mysterynewspaper publisher

🎯 Categories

Classical WesternLegal DramaWhodunnitDramaMysteryWestern

⭐ Featured Review

Possibly the best Western Murder Mystery I've seen
by CornanTheIowan2025-03-08
8/10

"When this movie started today on GRIT, I didn't expect much. I expected good enough acting from Sterling Hayden and a solid "B" movie, but it was really much more. I generally believe that over-selling a story makes the person reading my review like it less, what a departed friend of mine called "the contrapositive effect". So no spoilers, no hints, just, as others have noted, if you like a good whodunit and like the Western setting, you should watch this movie. By the way, there was some A movie acting by a fine ensemble cast. One scene reminded me of Cary Grant&apo..."

💡 Did You Know?

According to the film's press-book, the town of Ellsworth, SD was a set built in California's Simi Valley. Although interiors for the film were shot at the KTTV Studios in Los Angeles, filming took place at the Ray Corrigan Ranch in Simi Valley and the Iverson Ranch in Chatsworth for location shooting.

📖 Synopsis

When the sheriff's son is placed on trial for murdering a stagecoach driver, the sheriff desperately searches for the real killer - and finds the trail leads back to his boy.