Movie
Run for Cover
Overview
An ex-convict drifter and his flawed young partner are made sheriff and deputy of a Western town.
Details
- Release date
- 1955-04-29
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Genres
- Western, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Paramount Pictures, Pine-Thomas Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- James Cagney as Matt Dow
- Viveca Lindfors as Helga Swenson
- John Derek as Davey Bishop
- Jean Hersholt as Mr. Swenson
- Grant Withers as Gentry
- Jack Lambert as Larsen
- Ernest Borgnine as Morgan
- Ray Teal as Sheriff
- Irving Bacon as Scotty
- Trevor Bardette as Paulsen
- John Miljan as Mayor Walsh
- Gus Schilling as Doc Ridgeway
Crew
- Nicholas Ray - Director
- Winston Miller - Screenplay
- Harriet Frank Jr. - Story
- Irving Ravetch - Story
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