Stranger at My Door (1956 film)
Stranger at My Door is a 1956 American Western film directed by William Witney and starring Macdonald Carey, Patricia Medina and Skip Homeier.[1][2]
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| Directed by | William Witney |
| Produced by | Sidney Picker |
| Screenplay by | Barry Shipman |
| Story by | Barry Shipman |
| Starring | Macdonald Carey Patricia Medina Skip Homeier |
| Music by | R. Dale Butts |
| Cinematography | Bud Thackery |
| Edited by | Howard A. Smith |
Production company | Republic Pictures |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Quentin Tarantino called it a "classic" with "the most amazing and terrifying breaking-the- unbreakable-horse sequence in the history of western cinema, including Monte Walsh. Witney became so renowned in the industry for this sequence that when he started directing western TV shows, he was usually brought in to helm their breaking-the-unbreakable-horse episode."[3]
In 1991, a television film also entitled Stranger at My Door was released.[4] The 1991 film had nothing in common with the 1956 release other than the title.[4]
Plot
Outlaw Clay Anderson and his gang rob the town bank and flee in different directions. Clay's horse gives out and he is forced to hide at a nearby farm. Clay soon discovers that the farm belongs to preacher Hollis Jarret, the preacher's new wife, and children. The preacher lets Clay stay at the farm, reasoning that he can convince the outlaw to turn over a new leaf.
Cast
- Macdonald Carey as Hollis Jarret
- Patricia Medina as Peg Jarret
- Skip Homeier as Clay Anderson
- Stephen Wootton 'Dodie' Jarret
- Louis Jean Heydt as Sheriff John Tatum
- Howard Wright as 'Doc' Parks
- Slim Pickens as Ben Silas
- Malcolm Atterbury as Rev. Hastings
References
- PopMatters
- The New York Times
- Tarantino, Quentin (6 April 2020). "I Escaped from Devil's Island". The New Beverly Cinema.
- The New York Times