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Walk Tall
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Maury Dexter
Screenplay byJoseph Fritz
Story byJoseph Fritz
Produced byMaury Dexter
Starring Willard Parker
Joyce Meadows
Kent Taylor
Russ Bender
Ron Soble
William Mims
Cinematography Floyd Crosby
Edited byEdward Dutko
Music byRichard D. Aurandt
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • September 1, 1960 (1960-09-01)
Running time
61 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$250,000 [1]

Walk Tall is a 1960 American Western film directed by Maury Dexter and written by Joseph Fritz, presented in CinemaScope and DeLuxe Color. The film stars Willard Parker, Joyce Meadows, Kent Taylor, Russ Bender, Ron Soble and William Mims. The film was released on September 1, 1960, by 20th Century Fox. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Plot

Lawman Ed Trask ( Willard Parker) tries to bring in outlaw Ed Carter ( Kent Taylor). Carter nearly provokes a war when he and his gang brutally raid a Shoshone community. [6]

Cast

Production

The film was shot in San Bernardino National Forest in June, 1960. [7]

References

  1. ^ Scheuer, P. K. (September 5, 1960). "Showman divulges first-aid program". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest  167764425.
  2. ^ "Walk Tall (1960) – Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  3. ^ Eleanor Mannikka (2016). "Walk-Tall – Trailer – Cast – Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  4. ^ "Walk Tall". Afi.com. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  5. ^ "WALK TALL". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 27. 1960. p. 174. ProQuest  1305823483.
  6. ^ "Walk Tall (1960) – Maury Dexter | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related".
  7. ^ "AFI|Catalog – Walk Tall". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved May 14, 2019.

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