Man in the Shadow (1957)

"THIS WAS THE NIGHT WHEN THE LAW TURNED LAWLESSto win back the justice a town had betrayed"
Audience Score
68
Man in the Shadow
In effect modern cow town Spurline is run by Virgil Renchler owner of the Golden Empire Ranch One night two of Virgils henchmen go a little too far and beat a bracero ranch hand to death Faced with an obvious coverup and opposition on every hand sheriff Ben Sadler is goaded into investigating His unlikely ally Renchlers lovely selfwilled and overprotected daughter Will Ben survive Renchlers wrath
DirectorJack Arnold
WriterGene L. Coon