The Broken Star

The Broken Star
The Broken Star
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lesley Selander
Written by	John C. Higgins
Produced by	Howard W. Koch
Starring	Howard Duff; Lita Baron; Bill Williams; Douglas Fowley; Henry Calvin; Addison Richards; Joel Ashley; John Pickard
Cinematography	William Margulies
Edited by	John F. Schreyer
Music by	Paul Dunlap
Production; company	Bel-Air Productions
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	April 1956;
Running time	82 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Broken Star is a 1956 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by John C. Higgins. The film stars Howard Duff, Lita Baron, Bill Williams, Douglas Fowley, Henry Calvin, Addison Richards, Joel Ashley and John Pickard. The film was released in April 1956, by United Artists.^[1]^[2]

Plot

A deputy marshall (Smeed) kills a ranch hand and steals a sack of gold. He claims it was a fair fight but the marshal of Arizona's Southern Territory (Forrester) has his doubts. Unknown to Smeed, there was a witness to the murder (Nachez). While the investigation unfolds, Smeed tries to cover up the evidence and eliminate people who can implicate him.

Another deputy (Gentry), who has always admired Smeed, defends him to his girlfriend (Alvarado) but is astonished when Alvarado translates the written eyewitness account (from the Spanish) by Nachez. Smeed kidnaps Nachez, taking him to a mine, where he kills him and hides the body. Gentry shows up at the mine but is over-powered by Smeed, tied up, and left to be buried in a cave-in caused by Smeed setting a charge.

The marshal arrives with his posse and hunts down Smeed inside the mine, using an alternate entry. In the meantime, Gentry, who survives the cave-in, unties himself and joins the hunt. The posse corners Smeed, who draws first, and is killed by Gentry. In the closing scene, Gentry (with his new bride, Alvarado), is presented with a new badge by Forrester and congratulated for being appointed to the position of marshal of Arizona's Northern Territory.

Cast

Howard Duff as Deputy Marshal Frank Smeed
Lita Baron as Conchita Alvarado
Bill Williams as Deputy Marshal Bill Gentry
Douglas Fowley as Hiram Charleton
Henry Calvin as Thornton Wills
Addison Richards as Marshal Wayne Forrester
Joel Ashley as Messendyke
John Pickard as Van Horn
William 'Bill' Phillips as Doc Mott
Joe Dominguez as Nachez

References

^ "The Broken Star". TV Guide. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
^ "The Broken Star (1956) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved October 24, 2014.

External links

The Broken Star at IMDb

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[1] "The Broken Star". TV Guide. Retrieved September 20, 2022.

[2] "The Broken Star (1956) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved October 24, 2014.

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