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Cast
Don 'Red' Barry
as Gilbert Phalen
Lynn Merrick
as Linda Wade
Bryant Washburn
as Doctor Stephen Andrews
Stuart Hamblen
as Henchman Frank Garrett
Curley Dresden
as Henchman Tom Barton
Emmett Lynn
as Horatio 'Tombstone' Boggs
Noah Beery
as Benjamin Phalen
Roy Barcroft
as Prosecutor Joe Newman
Bud Osborne
as Sheriff Wells
Jack Kirk
as Henchman Dave
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1943
Runtime0h 55m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresWestern
Votes1
DirectorHoward Bretherton
WritersNorman S. Hall
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsCarson City Cyclone
About Carson City Cyclone
When the night watchman at the bank is gunned down during a robbery, he fingers Barton as the trigger man. When the trial comes up in neighboring Carson City, Gil finds a witness named Shepherd who says that Barton was with him on the night of the murder. Gil gets Barton off, but Shepherd soon cashes a check from Gil at the bank and that raises questions. His father, Judge Phalen, starts an action against Gil, and when his father is shot dead, Gil is blamed for his murder.
Directed by Howard Bretherton, Carson City Cyclone leans on a strong ensemble — Don 'Red' Barry, Lynn Merrick, Bryant Washburn — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about western titles of 1943.
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