Cast a Long Shadow
Cast a Long Shadow is a 1959 American Western film directed by Thomas Carr and starring Audie Murphy and Terry Moore.[1] The film was based on the 1957 novel by Wayne D. Overholser. PlotMatt Brown inherits a cattle ranch from his father, with whom he never got along. He agrees to sell to the townspeople, who finally want to work for themselves. When he returns to town, he visits the house and, after meeting an old girlfriend, decides not to sell, angering the people. However, he discovers that the ranch is deep in debt and about to be foreclosed on. To avoid this, he has to drive the ranch's cattle to Santa Fe in three days to sell them for the money to pay off the debt. The town's men help but still conspire to get the ranch. Along the way, Matt discovers the truth about his past. Cast
ProductionIt was one of the first films the Mirish Brothers made after they left Allied Artists.[3] See alsoReferences
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