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The Man from Bitter Ridge
“...the great mountain wars blaze with all their violence!”
5.9 / 10• 1955• 1h 20m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
The Man from Bitter Ridge is a film directed by Jack Arnold. Jeff Carr, a special investigator, arrives in Tomahawk. His assignment is to discover who has been holding up the local stagecoach and is guilty for a series of killings that terrorize the town. Sheepman Alec Black is suspected by the local population but it is not long before Jeff realizes the man is innocent. Alec even becomes a good friend although he is in love with the same woman as him, Holly. Jeff will manage to arrest the real culprits but not before the latter try to compromise him down.
Cast & Crew
Lex Barker
Jeff Carr
Lead
Mara Corday
Holly Kenton
Stephen McNally
Alec Black
John Dehner
Ranse Jackman
Trevor Bardette
Sheriff Walter Durham
Ray Teal
Shep Bascom
Myron Healey
Clem Jackman
Warren Stevens
Linc Jackman
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jack Arnold's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Man from Bitter Ridge is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
