Man in the Shadow

Man in the Shadow

80 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Dec. 12, 1957

In effect, modern cow town Spurline is run by Virgil Renchler, owner of the Golden Empire Ranch. One night, two of Virgil's henchmen go a little too far and beat a "bracero" ranch hand to death. Faced with an obvious cover-up and opposition on every hand, sheriff Ben Sadler is goaded into investigating. His unlikely ally: Renchler's lovely, self-willed and overprotected daughter. Will Ben survive Renchler's wrath?

Man in the Shadow

80 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Dec. 12, 1957

Man in the Shadow
In effect, modern cow town Spurline is run by Virgil Renchler, owner of the Golden Empire Ranch. One night, two of Virgil's henchmen go a little too far and beat a "bracero" ranch hand to death. Faced with an obvious cover-up and opposition on every hand, sheriff Ben Sadler is goaded into investigating. His unlikely ally: Renchler's lovely, self-willed and overprotected daughter. Will Ben survive Renchler's wrath?
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Universal International Pictures
Original title Man in the Shadow
Directors David Silver, Jack Arnold
Writers Gene L. Coon

Cast

Jeff Chandler

as Ben Sadler

Orson Welles

as Virgil Renchler

Colleen Miller

as Skippy Renchler

Ben Alexander

as Ab Begley

Barbara Lawrence

as Helen Sadler

John Larch

as Ed Yates

James Gleason

as Hank James

Royal Dano

as Aiken Clay

Paul Fix

as Herb Parker

Leo Gordon

as Chet Huneker

Martín Garralaga

as Jesus Cisneros

Mario Siletti

as Tony Santoro

Charles Horvath

as Len Bookman

William Schallert

as Jim Shaney

Joseph J. Greene

as Harry Youngquist

Forrest Lewis

as Jake Kelley

Harry Harvey

as Dr. Creighton (as Harry Harvey, Sr.)

Joe Schneider

as Juan Martin

Mort Mills

as Geteman