Overview
During the Civil War, five condemned Southern prisoners are plucked off Death Row and promised pardons on the condition that they undertake a mission to head west and bring back a double-crossing Confederate spy who has a stagecoach full of Confederate gold.
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Box office
Made on a $60K budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in California
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Music
Music by Buddy Bregman
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Floyd Crosby
Details
- Director
- Writer
- R. Wright Campbell Writer
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 15, 1955
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Cast
John LundGovern Sturges
Dorothy MaloneShalee
Mike ConnorsHale Clinton
R. Wright Campbell John Morgan Candy
Jonathan HazeWilliam Parcell 'Billy' Candy
Paul BirchJ.C. Haggard- James StoneUncle Mike
Jack IngramStephen Jethro
Larry ThorConfederate Captain- Jack Bohrer
Boyd 'Red' MorganHoagie (as Boyd Morgan)- Lionel C. Place(as Lionel Place)
- William Taylor
James B. SikkingUnion Soldier (uncredited)
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