Anthony MannCast
James Stewart 
Janet Leigh 
Robert Ryan 
Ralph Meeker 
Millard Mitchell
Credits
Written by: Sam Rolfe Harold Jack Bloom
Cinematography: William C. Mellor
Music: Bronislau Kaper
Editing: George White
Produced by: William H. Wright
Plot
A bounty hunter, Howard Kemp, tries to bring a wanted killer through the Rocky Mountains, with the help of two other men and the killer's companion, and their greed and mistrust boil over.
Sinekatalog’s take
A tense, psychological Western in magnificent landscapes.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (14,201 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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