Hannah Lee: An American Primitive (1953)

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Country: USA
Genres: Western
Release: 1954-10-18
Director: Lee Garmes , John Ireland (I) (1914–1992)
Writers: MacKinlay Kantor , Alford Van Ronkel
Language: English
Stars: Macdonald Carey , Joanne Dru (1922–1996) , John Ireland (I) (1914–1992) , Tom Powers , Ralph Dumke (1899–1964) , Stuart Randall , Frank Ferguson , Don Haggerty , Peter Ireland , Tristram Coffin
Runtime: 75 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Hannah Lee: An American Primitive (United States of America) , Prickskytten i Pearl City (Sweden) , Hannah Lee: An American Primitive (United Kingdom) , 殺し屋稼業 (Japan) , Hannah Lee: An American Primitive (Canada) , Territorio prohibido (Spain) , Outlaw Territory (United States of America) , Hannah Lee: An American Primitive , Hannah Lee (Romania) , Med koldt blod (Denmark) , Il territorio dei fuorilegge (Italy) , Heißer Westen , Laki ja laittomuus (Finland)
Plot: In Pearl City, Texas, cattle ranchers have serious problems with squatters who are encroaching on their land and stealing cattle. Freelance gunfighter Bus Crow arrives in town eager to find work. He starts throwing his weight around and getting noticed by the local cattlemen. A few of them decide to hire Bus Crow to intimidate the squatters and persuade them to leave. Written warnings are to be posted on the squatters' fences but killings are to be avoided. However, a trigger-happy Bus Crow starts killing the squatters one-by-one. Some squatters complain to the sheriff but he argues that he has no evidence as to the killer's identity. Later, at the homesteaders' request, U.S. Marshal Sam Rochelle arrives in town and begins his investigation. However, local residents are too scared to give him any useful information. Feeling safe, Bus Crow continues his killings and starts a romance with saloon owner Hannah Lee. He accidentally kills a little boy who surprises him while he is hiding his sniper rifle into the hills. Unknown to Crow is the fact that U.S. Marshal Sam Rochelle already suspects him to be the hired killer and is trailing him to catch him red-handed.
IMDB:tt0046153