The Badge of Marshal Brennan

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The Badge of Marshal Brennan
The Badge of Marshal Brennan poster.jpg
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Directed by Albert C. Gannaway
Screenplay byTom Hubbard
Produced byAlbert C. Gannaway
Starring Jim Davis
Arleen Whelan
Carl Smith
Harry Lauter
Marty Robbins
Douglas Fowley
Lee Van Cleef
Louis Jean Heydt
CinematographyCharles Straumer
Edited byWarren Adams
Music by Ramey Idriss
Production
company
Albert C. Gannaway Productions
Distributed by Allied Artists Pictures
Release date
  • April 14, 1957 (1957-04-14)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Badge of Marshal Brennan is a 1957 American Western film directed by Albert C. Gannaway and written by Tom Hubbard. The film stars Jim Davis, Arleen Whelan, Carl Smith, Harry Lauter, Marty Robbins, Douglas Fowley, Lee Van Cleef and Louis Jean Heydt. The film was released on April 14, 1957, by Allied Artists Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

When a gun-toting drifter known as the Stranger (Jim Davis) comes across a dying marshal, he decides to take up the identity of the late lawman. Settling down in a small town, the Stranger uses his new-found authority to challenge Shad Donaphin (Lee Van Cleef), the violent and unruly son of a shady cattle baron. Intent on staying true to his adopted persona, the Stranger even strikes up a relationship with Murdock (Arleen Whelan), a beautiful local lady.

Cast

Production

Parts of the film were shot in Kanab Canyon and Johnson Canyon in Utah. [4]

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References

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