Escape from Red Rock

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Escape from Red Rock
Escape from Red Rock poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Edward Bernds
Screenplay byEdward Bernds
Produced by Bernard Glasser
Starring Brian Donlevy
Eilene Janssen
Gary Murray
Jay C. Flippen
William Edward Phipps
Myron Healey
Cinematography Brydon Baker
Edited by John F. Link Sr.
Music by Les Baxter
Production
company
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date
  • December 1957 (1957-12)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Escape from Red Rock is a 1957 American Western film written and directed by Edward Bernds. The film starred Brian Donlevy, Eilene Janssen, Gary Murray, Jay C. Flippen, William Edward Phipps and Myron Healey. The film was released in December 1957 by 20th Century Fox. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Plot

Cast

Production

Production started 29 July 1957. [5]

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