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Gripping western in which a patriarchal rancher's empire is threatened by conflict within his family. On the day of his release from prison, the son of a cattle baron swears vengeance on his three half-brothers responsible for dispossessing him of his inheritance and driving his father to a fatal stroke. The ensuing story unfolds in flashback, tracing the filial rivalries that led to the man's imprisonment.

Keywords:

Drama, Western, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(1954) (USA) (3 Star)

Cast:

Spencer Tracy	.... Matt Devereaux
Robert Wagner	.... Joe Devereaux
Jean Peters	.... Barbara

Supporting Cast:

Richard Widmark	.... Ben Devereaux
Katy Jurado	.... Señora Devereaux
Hugh O'Brian	.... Mike Devereaux
Eduard Franz	.... Two Moons
Earl Holliman	.... Denny Devereaux
E.G. Marshall	.... Horace - The Governor
Carl Benton Reid	.... Clem Lawton
Philip Ober	.... Van Cleve
Robert Burton	.... Mac Andrews

Directors:

Edward Dmytryk

Writers:

Philip Yordan
Richard Murphy