
The Fiend Who Walked the West
Seen it?1958 | 101 min | Western
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for anyone who loves a story about hope against the odds and western fans. The walls close in, and so does the tension. Fans of The Harder They Fall or Silverado should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1958: an older pace and style.
A convicted bank robber, serving his sentence and yearning for freedom, becomes entangled with a psychotic, homicidal inmate. This inmate turns on him, terrorizing his wife and murdering his friends.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gordon Douglas
- Hugh O'BrianDaniel Slade Hardy
- Robert EvansFelix Griffin
- Dolores MichaelsMay Matthewson
- Linda CristalElena Hardy
- Stephen McNallyMarshal Frank Emmett
- June BlairSaloon Girl
- Edward AndrewsJudge Parker
- Ron ElyDeputy Jim Dyer
- Ken ScottPaul Finney
- Emile MeyerAmes, Head Prison Guard