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The Fiend Who Walked the West

  • 19581958
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
238
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POPULARITY
62,090
7,107
The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958)
Western
In this western remake of Kiss of Death (1947), a convicted bank robber serving his sentence, and wishing nothing more than to finish his time and get back to his family, gets involved with ... Read allIn this western remake of Kiss of Death (1947), a convicted bank robber serving his sentence, and wishing nothing more than to finish his time and get back to his family, gets involved with a psychotic, homicidal inmate who turns on him and winds up terrorizing his wife and murde... Read allIn this western remake of Kiss of Death (1947), a convicted bank robber serving his sentence, and wishing nothing more than to finish his time and get back to his family, gets involved with a psychotic, homicidal inmate who turns on him and winds up terrorizing his wife and murdering his friends.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
238
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
62,090
7,107
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    • Director
      • Gordon Douglas
    • Writers
      • Harry Brown(screenplay)
      • Philip Yordan(screenplay)
      • Ben Hecht(1947 screenplay Kiss of Death)
    • Stars
      • Hugh O'Brian
      • Robert Evans
      • Dolores Michaels
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Gordon Douglas
    • Writers
      • Harry Brown(screenplay)
      • Philip Yordan(screenplay)
      • Ben Hecht(1947 screenplay Kiss of Death)
    • Stars
      • Hugh O'Brian
      • Robert Evans
      • Dolores Michaels
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    • 7User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Robert Evans and Hugh O'Brian in The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958)
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    Robert Evans and Hugh O'Brian in The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958)
    Linda Cristal and Hugh O'Brian in The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958)
    Robert Evans and Dolores Michaels in The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958)
    Robert Evans, Stephen McNally, and Hugh O'Brian in The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958)
    Robert Evans in The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958)
    Hugh O'Brian in The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958)
    Robert Evans and Dolores Michaels in The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958)
    Linda Cristal and Hugh O'Brian in The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958)
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    Robert Evans and Hugh O'Brian in The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958)

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    Hugh O'Brian
    Hugh O'Brian
    • Daniel Slade Hardy
    Robert Evans
    Robert Evans
    • Felix Griffin
    Dolores Michaels
    Dolores Michaels
    • May
    Linda Cristal
    Linda Cristal
    • Ellen Hardy
    Stephen McNally
    Stephen McNally
    • Marshal Frank Emmett
    June Blair
    June Blair
    • Saloon Girl
    Edward Andrews
    Edward Andrews
    • Judge Parker
    Ron Ely
    Ron Ely
    • Deputy Jim Dyer
    Ken Scott
    Ken Scott
    • Paul Finney
    Emile Meyer
    Emile Meyer
    • Ames
    Gregory Morton
    • Defense Attorney Gage
    Shari Lee Bernath
    • Janie Hardy
    Robert Adler
    Robert Adler
    • Harry Jeffords, Deputy
    • (uncredited)
    John Barton
    • Juror
    • (uncredited)
    Terry Becker
    Terry Becker
    • Lew Lane
    • (uncredited)
    George Blagoi
    George Blagoi
    • Barn Fight Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Oscar Blank
    • Barn Fight Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    John Breen
    • Courtroom Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Gordon Douglas
    • Writers
      • Harry Brown(screenplay)
      • Philip Yordan(screenplay)
      • Ben Hecht(1947 screenplay Kiss of Death)
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    • Trivia
      Fox reused the music score from The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) by Bernard Herrmann in this picture, much to his regret. He was outraged, and told the studio executives what he thought of it when he received notice from the Musicians' Union in 1958.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)

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    A very unusual and interesting western
    Much of this film will seem familiar to anyone who's seen 1947's "Kiss of Death", which plotwise it closely resembles, and some of the theme music heard over the opening credits was borrowed from 1951's "The Day The Earth Stood Still". That having been said, however, this film has much to recommend it on its own. Most critics disapproved of Robert Evans in the title role, but I found him very impressive: funny and likeable one minute, menacing and really frightening the next; the stuff of any true psycho. The film isn't without flaws; the direction is frankly uninspired, and several opportunities missed. But Evans (in one of his last roles before giving up acting to become a producer) remains fascinating to watch; he's very unlike any other western villain you've ever seen. Emile Meyer (as a brutal prison guard) and Stephen McNally (as a good guy for a change) offer strong supporting performances; Hugh O'Brien is his reliable self as the hero.
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    • Release date
      • August 1, 1958 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hell Bent Kid
    • Filming locations
      • 20thCFox Century Ranch, Malibu Canyon, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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