No Name on the Bullet
1959 · Movie · Approved · 77 min · ★ 6.6 · 69% critics
A feared hired killer rides into a small Western town and says little, but his presence is enough to set everyone on edge. As rumors spread and guilty consciences surface, suspicion and paranoia begin tearing the community apart.
Also known as Une balle signée X · Stranger from Nowhere
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Details
- Years
- 1959
- Release date
- 1959-02-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 77 min
- Critic score
- 69/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (87 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like Westerns with mystery, suspense, and a town unraveling under pressure, especially in the vein of Bad Day at Black Rock; Not for you if you want fast action or a straightforward heroic lead.
Pros: tense mystery setup; strong paranoia angle; thoughtful moral questions | Cons: thin side characters; very short runtime; uneven pacing
Themes
- hitman
Cast & crew
Audie Murphy
as John Gant
Charles Drake
as Luke Canfield
Joan Evans
as Anne Benson
Virginia Grey
as Roseanne Fraden
Warren Stevens
as Lou Fraden
R.G. Armstrong
as Asa Canfield
Willis Bouchey
as Buck Hastings
Edgar Stehli
as Judge Benson
Simon Scott
as Reeger
Karl Swenson
as Stricker
Directed by Jack Arnold