Ride Clear of Diablo

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Ride Clear of Diablo
Movie #13
1954, Universal International Pictures

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Summary: After his father and brothers are killed by rustlers, railroad surveyor Clay O'Mara (Audie Murphy) decides to hunt down the murderers by going after Whitey Kincade (Dan Duryea), a ruthless outlaw. After Clay finds the villan and arrests him, he and Whitey become friends. Whitey helps Clay but only to see how long the tenderfoot can last. Clay manages to survive several attempts on his life which have been plotted by a corrupt lawyer who is the real culprit responsible for the demise of Clay's father and brother. Finally, in a climactic showdown, Clay and a wounded Kincade face the gang. Kincade, who has become fond of Clay, decides to redeem himself and protect Clay. In an Kincade goes down shooting in a blaze of glory and the real murderers are brought to justice.

Credits:
Studio	...	Universal International Pictures
Released	...	1954
Genre	...	Western
Length	...	84.5 minutes
Directed By	...	Jesse Hibbs
Written By	...	D. D. Beauchamp George Zuckerman Ellis Marcus
Produced By	...	John W. Rogers
Cinematography By	...	Irving Glassberg

Cast:
Audie Murphy	...	Clay O'Mara
Paul Birch	...	Sheriff Fred Kenyon
Lane Bradford	...	Harry
Susan Cabot	...	Laurie Kenyon
Dan Duryea	...	Whitey Kincaid
Jack Elam	...	Tim Lowery
Russell Johnson	...	Jed Ringer
Abbe Lane	...	Kate
William Pullen	...	Tom Meredith
Denver Pyle	...	Reverend Moorehead

Other Crew:
Original Music By	...	Milton Rosen Herman Stein
Costume Design	...	Rosemary Odell
Film Editing by	...	Edward Curtiss
Sound	...	Leslie I. Carey Richard DeWeese
Color Consultant	...	William Fritzsche
Set Decorator	...	Russell A. Gausman Julia Heron
Art Director	...	Robert F. Boyle Bernard Herzbrun
Musical Director	...	Joseph Gershenson
Assistant Director	...	Fred Frank
Makeup	...	Bud Westmore
Hair Stylist	...	Joan St. Oegger

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