Film

The Silver Star

1955 · 1h 13m · Western

Crack of a bullet...and a coward becomes a killer!

IMDb

5.6

A third generation deputy sheriff doubts whether or not he has the guts for the job that killed both his father and grandfather. His doubts are re-enforced when three vicious gunmen arrive in town. From the original 35mm widescreen negative.

Edgar Buchanan

Will 'Bill' Dowdy (as Edgar Buchanon)

Marie Windsor

Karen Childress

Lon Chaney Jr.

John W. Harmon (as Lon Chaney)

Barton MacLane

Henry 'Tiny' Longtree

Morris Ankrum

Charlie Childress

Michael Whalen

Shakespeare

Edith Evanson

Belle Dowdy

Earle Lyon

Sheriff Gregg Leech

Richard Bartlett

King Daniels

Steve Rowland

Bainey

Robert Karnes

Ward Blythe (as Bob Karnes)

Tim Graham

Happy

Bill Anders

Daniels Henchman

Jill Richards

Stella

• Richard BartlettDirector · Screenplay · Story
• Ian MacDonaldScreenplay · Story
• Earle LyonProducer
• Robert L. LippertExecutive Producer
• Guy RoeDirector of Photography
• Leon KlatzkinOriginal Music Composer
• George ReidEditor

Release date

April 7, 1955

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 13m

Genres

Western

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