Short Straw (14 Dec. 1958)

Name: Short Straw
Director: Stuart Heisler
Genre: Western
Released: 1958-12-14
Rating: 8.4
Cast: John Russell, Peter Brown, Jack Lambert, Ted de Corsia

TV Episode | 30 min | Western

Some of the businessman feel the marshal's rules, like curfew, are hampering their business. They decide to do something about it themselves but not with a low card. The one who draws the short straw wins.

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John Russell

Marshal Dan Troop
Peter Brown

Deputy Johnny McKay
Jack Lambert

Lon Haggert
Ted de Corsia

Jess Crowthers

(as Ted DeCorsia)
Bek Nelson

Dru Lemp
John Hubbard

Jake Biddle
Charles Fredericks

Orin Smith
David Alpert

Lester White
Tom McKee

Joe Haslip

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Genres

Western

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Release Date:

14 December 1958

Language

English

Filming Locations

Stage 28, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

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