The Hired Gun (1957 film)

The Hired Gun
Directed by	Ray Nazarro
Screenplay by	David Lang Buckley Angell
Based on	Buckley Angell
Produced by	Rory Calhoun Victor Orsatti
Starring	Rory Calhoun Anne Francis
Cinematography	Harold J. Marzorati
Edited by	Frank Santillo
Music by	Albert Glasser
Production company	Rorvic Productions
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	September 20, 1957 (1957-09-20)
Running time	64 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$323,000
Box office	$845,000

The Hired Gun is a 1957 American CinemaScope Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring Rory Calhoun and Anne Francis.

Plot

In the Old West, Ellen Beldon is about to be hanged in Texas for the cold-blooded murder of her husband. Her uncle’s ranch foreman, Judd Farrow, masquerading as a priest, breaks her out of jail and escorts Ellen to a safe hideout at her uncle’s ranch in New Mexico. Her uncle has enough influence to block extradition of Ellen back to Texas.

Her father-in-law, Mace Beldon, determined to avenge the killing of his son, hires gunman Gil McCord for $5,000 to track down Ellen and bring her back to Texas. Gil hires on as a cowhand and then kidnaps Ellen and they head back to Texas. On the way, Farrow intercepts them and is killed by Gil. The pair also survive an ambush by Indians. Ellen explains to Gil that her husband was murdered by his step-brother, Kell Beldon, who wants to be sole heir to their father's money and land; and, a man named Elby Kirby witnessed the killing. Gil tracks down Kirby and forces him to admit what he knows. Kell confronts Gil and is killed in a shootout. Gil and Ellen ride out of town together.

Cast

• Rory Calhoun as Gil McCord
• Anne Francis as Ellen Beldon
• Vince Edwards as Kell Beldon
• John Litel as Mace Beldon
• Chuck Connors as Judd Farrow
• Robert Burton as Nathan Conroy
• Salvadore Baques as Domingo Ortega
• Guinn Williams as Elby Kirby
• Regis Parton as Cliff Beldon

Reception

According to MGM records the movie earned $395,000 in the US and Canada and $450,000 elsewhere, making a profit to the studio of $169,000.

See also

• List of American films of 1957

External links

• The Hired Gun at IMDb
• The Hired Gun at the TCM Movie Database