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.

Cast a Long Shadow
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Thomas Carr
Screenplay by	Martin Goldsmith (as Martin M. Goldsmith) John McGreevey
Story by	Martin Goldsmith (as Martin M Goldsmith)
Based on	novel by Wayne D. Overholser
Produced by	Walter Mirisch (as Walter M. Mirisch)
Starring	Audie Murphy Terry Moore
Cinematography	Wilfred M. Cline
Music by	Gerald Fried
Color process	Black and white
Production company	Mirisch-Murphy Company
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	September 1959 (1959-09)
Running time	82 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Matt 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

• Audie Murphy as Matt Brown
• Terry Moore as Janet Calvert
• John Dehner as Chip Donahue
• James Best as Sam Muller
• Rita Lynn as Hortensia
• Denver Pyle as Harrison
• Ann Doran as Ma Calvert
• Stacy Harris as Brown (as Stacy S. Harris)
• Robert Foulk as Hugh Rigdon
• Wright King as Noah Pringle
• Rudy Sooter as Musician^[2]

Production

It was one of the first films the Mirish Brothers made after they left Allied Artists.^[3]

See also

• List of American films of 1959