The Hard Man

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The Hard Man
The Hard Man.jpg
Film poster
Directed by George Sherman
Screenplay by Leo Katcher
Based on Leo Katcher
(Based on his Novel)
Produced by Helen Ainsworth
Starring Guy Madison
Cinematography Henry Freulich
Edited by William A. Lyon
Color process Technicolor
Production
company
Romson Productions
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date
  • December 1957 (1957-12)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Hard Man is a 1957 American Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Guy Madison. [1]

Contents

Plot

A Texas Ranger (Guy Madison) turns deputy sheriff; a woman (Valerie French) wants him to kill her cattle-baron husband (Lorne Greene).

Cast

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References

  1. Pitts p.144