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Cast a Long Shadow
1959 film
Cast a Long Shadow is a 1959 American Western film directed by Thomas Carr and starring Audie Murphy and Terry Moore.[1] The film was based on the 1957 novel by Wayne D. Overholser.
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| Directed by | Thomas Carr |
| Screenplay by | Martin Goldsmith (as Martin M. Goldsmith) John McGreevey |
| Story by | Martin Goldsmith (as Martin M Goldsmith) |
| Based on | novel by Wayne D. Overholser |
| Produced by | Walter Mirisch (as Walter M. Mirisch) |
| Starring | Audie Murphy Terry Moore |
| Cinematography | Wilfred M. Cline |
| Music by | Gerald Fried |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production company | Mirisch-Murphy Company |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Matt Brown inherits a cattle ranch from his father, with whom he never got along. He agrees to sell to the townspeople, who finally want to work for themselves. When he returns to town, he visits the house and, after meeting an old girlfriend, decides not to sell, angering the people. However, he discovers that the ranch is deep in debt and about to be foreclosed on. To avoid this, he has to drive the ranch's cattle to Santa Fe in three days to sell them for the money to pay off the debt. The town's men help but still conspire to get the ranch. Along the way, Matt discovers the truth about his past.
- Audie Murphy as Matt Brown
- Terry Moore as Janet Calvert
- John Dehner as Chip Donahue
- James Best as Sam Muller
- Rita Lynn as Hortensia
- Denver Pyle as Harrison
- Ann Doran as Ma Calvert
- Stacy Harris as Brown (as Stacy S. Harris)
- Robert Foulk as Hugh Rigdon
- Wright King as Noah Pringle
It was one of the first films the Mirish Brothers made after they left Allied Artists.[2]
- Cast a Long Shadow at Audie Murphy Memorial Site
- Thomas M. Pryor. (October 13, 1957). "Hollywood Views: Mirisch Brothers Start Filmimg First Of Twelve Features--Other Matters Heavy Slate Ready for Action Red Spree". New York Times. p. 127.
