

Warlock
1959-05-15 · 122 min · ★ 6.8
A band of murderous cowboys has imposed a reign of terror on the town of Warlock. With the sheriff humiliatingly run out of town, the residents hire the services of Clay Blaisedell as de facto town marshal. He arrives along with his friend, Tom Morgan, and sets about restoring law and order on his own terms whilst also overseeing the establishment of a gambling house and saloon.
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Production details
- Directors
- Edward Dmytryk
- Production companies
- 20th Century Fox
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 2,400,000
- Revenue
- USD 1,700,000
Top Cast
Richard WidmarkJohnny Gannon
Henry FondaClay Blaisedell
Anthony QuinnTom Morgan
Dorothy MaloneLily Dollar
Dolores MichaelsJessie Marlow
Wallace FordJudge Holloway
Tom DrakeAbe McQuown
Richard ArlenBacon
DeForest KelleyCurley Burne
Regis ToomeySkinner
Vaughn TaylorHenry Richardson
Don BeddoeDoctor Wagner
Whit BissellPetrix
Bartlett RobinsonBuck Slavin
Joe TurkelChet Haggin (uncredited)
Robert AdlerFoss (uncredited)
Don 'Red' BarryEdward Calhoun (uncredited)
June BlairDance Hall Girl (uncredited)
Rudy BowmanTownsman (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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