Cast a Long Shadow

Cast a Long Shadow
Directed by	Thomas Carr
Produced by	Walter Mirisch; (as Walter M. Mirisch)
Screenplay by	Martin Goldsmith; (as Martin M. Goldsmith); John McGreevey
Story by	Martin Goldsmith; (as Martin M Goldsmith)
Based on	novel by Wayne D. Overholser
Starring	Audie Murphy; Terry Moore
Music by	Gerald Fried
Cinematography	Wilfred Cline
Production; company	Mirisch-Murphy Company
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	September 1959 (United States);
Running time	82 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Cast a Long Shadow is a 1959 American Western film directed by Thomas Carr and starring Audie Murphy and Terry Moore.[1] The film was based on the 1957 novel of the same name by Wayne D. Overholser.

Plot

Matt Brown inherits a cattle ranch from his father with whom he never got along. He agrees to sell to the townspeople, who want to finally work for themselves. When he arrives back in town, he visits the house and, after meeting with an old girlfriend, decides not to sell, angering the people. However, he discovers that the ranch is deep in debt and about to be foreclosed on. In order to avoid this, he has to drive the ranch's cattle to Sante Fe in three days to sell them for the money to pay off the debt. The town's men help but still conspire to get the ranch. Along the way, Matt discovers the truth about his past.

Cast

Audie Murphy as Matt Brown
Terry Moore as Janet Calvert
John Dehner as Chip Donahue
James Best as Sam Muller
Rita Lynn as Hortensia
Denver Pyle as Harrison
Ann Doran as Ma Calvert
Stacy Harris as Brown (as Stacy S. Harris)
Robert Foulk as Hugh Rigdon
Wright King as Noah Pringle

Production

It was one of the first films the Mirish Brothers made after they left Allied Artists.[2]

References

Cast a Long Shadow at Audie Murphy Memorial Site
Thomas M. Pryor. (Oct 13, 1957). "Hollywood Views: Mirisch Brothers Start Filmimg First Of Twelve Features--Other Matters Heavy Slate Ready for Action Red Spree". New York Times. p. 127.

External links

Cast a Long Shadow at IMDb
Cast a Long Shadow at the TCM Movie Database

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[1] Cast a Long Shadow at Audie Murphy Memorial Site

[2] Thomas M. Pryor. (Oct 13, 1957). "Hollywood Views: Mirisch Brothers Start Filmimg First Of Twelve Features--Other Matters Heavy Slate Ready for Action Red Spree". New York Times. p. 127.