Summary
Star in the Dust is an American western first released in 1956,
directed by Charles F. Haas.
The film is based on a novel by Lee Leighton and stars John Agar, Mamie Van Doren, Richard Boone, Coleen Gray and Leif Erickson.
It has also been released under the title: Law Man.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Charles F. Haas
- Script: Oscar Brodney, Lee Leighton (novel)
- Photo: John L. Russell
- Music: Frank Skinner
- Cast: John Agar (Sheriff Bill Jorden), Mamie Van Doren (Ellen Ballard), Richard Boone (Sam Hall), Coleen Gray (Nellie Mason), Leif Erickson (George Ballard), James Gleason (Orval Jones), Randy Stuart (Nan Hogan), Terry Gilkyson (The Music Man), Paul Fix (Mike MacNamara), Harry Morgan (Lew Hogan), Stuart Randall (Jess Ryman), Robert Osterloh (Rigdon), Stanley Andrews (Ben Smith), John Daheim (Jiggs Larribee), Stafford Repp (Leo Roos), Lewis Martin (Pastor Harris), Renny McEvoy (Timothy Brown), Jess Kirkpatrick (Ed Pardee), James Parnell (Marv Tremain), Anthony Jochim (Doc Quinn), Mike Bataran, Jim Brandt, Clint Eastwood (Tom, ranch hand), Chuck Hamilton (Townsman), Jack Ingram (Farmer), Scott Lee, Kenneth MacDonald (Hank), Rankin Mansfield, Kermit Maynard (Townsman), Paul McGuire, Frank Mills (Barfly), Rickey Murray, Erik Nielsen, George Wallace (Joe), Stephen Wootton
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 80 min
- Aka: Law Man
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