Riding Shotgun
1954 · Movie · NR · 73 min · ★ 6.0 · 59% critics
A stagecoach guard races to warn a small town about an outlaw raid, only to be mistaken for one of the criminals. With the law distracted and tempers rising, he’s forced to hold out alone, clear his name, and stop the looming threat before the town’s panic turns deadly.
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Details
- Years
- 1954
- Release date
- 1954-04-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 73 min
- Critic score
- 59/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (29 votes)
About
If you enjoy lean, old-school Westerns with a wrongly accused hero, a suspicious town, and steady tension, this should hit the spot; Not for you if you dislike talky plots or want High Noon-level intensity.
Pros: brisk B-western pace; tense mob-justice setup; solid lead presence | Cons: uneven supporting acting; talky narration-heavy stretches; logic gaps in plot
Themes
- stage
- deputy
- outlaw
- stagecoach
- stagecoach robbery
Cast & crew
Randolph Scott
as Larry Delong
Wayne Morris
as Deputy Sheriff Tub Murphy
Joan Weldon
as Orissa Flynn
Joe Sawyer
as Tom Biggert
James Millican
as Dan Marady
Charles Bronson
as Pinto
James Bell
as Doc Winkler
Fritz Feld
as Fritz
Richard Garrick
as Walters
Vic Perrin
as Bar-M Rider with Lynching Rope
Directed by André de Toth