Oscar Nominated Shorts: Animation— Reviewed
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The Rawhide Years (1956)
Ben Matthews gives up the flashy life of a riverboat gambler, hoping to settle down in Galena with his girlfriend, luscious entertainer Zoe. But Galena's leading citizen is murdered on the boat; Ben, on arrival, finds a lynch mob after his neck, and flees. Three years of wandering later, Zoe's letters stop coming and Ben returns to find her and attempt the hopeless task of clearing himself.
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Ben Matthews gives up the flashy life of a riverboat gambler, hoping to settle down in Galena with his girlfriend, luscious entertainer Zoe. But Galena's leading citizen is murdered on the boat; Ben, on arrival, finds a lynch mob after his neck, and flees. Three years of wandering later, Zoe's letters stop coming and Ben returns to find her and attempt the hopeless task of clearing himself.
Rating:NR
Genre:Western
Written By:Earl Felton
In Theaters:7/1/1956
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Runtime:85 minutes
Studio:Universal International Pictures
Cast
Rudolph Maté
Director
Tony Curtis
Ben Matthews
Colleen Miller
Zoe Fontaine
Arthur Kennedy
Rick Harper
William Demarest
Brand Comfort
William Gargan
Marshal Sommers
Peter van Eyck
Andre Boucher
Minor Watson
Matt Comfort
Donald Randolph
Carrico
Robert J. Wilke
Neal (as Robert Wilke)
Trevor Bardette
Captain
James Anderson
Deputy Wade
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