"When giants clash, a woman trembles!"

1961

1h 52m

6.8(96 votes)

Western

Drama

Overview

At a Mexican ranch, fugitive O'Malley and pursuing Sheriff Stribling agree to help rancher Breckenridge drive his herd into Texas where Stribling could legally arrest O'Malley, but Breckenridge's wife complicates things.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Rock Hudson

Dana Stribling

Kirk Douglas

Brendan 'Bren' O'Malley

Dorothy Malone

Belle Breckenridge

Joseph Cotten

John Breckenridge

Carol Lynley

Melissa 'Missy' Breckenridge

Neville Brand

Frank Hobbs

Regis Toomey

Milton Wing

James Westmoreland

Julesburg Kid

Adam Williams

Calverton

Jack Elam

Ed Hobbs

Creative team

Directed by: Robert Aldrich
Written by: Dalton Trumbo
Produced by: Eugene Frenke
Edward Lewis

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