
Hellfire
Seen it?1949 | 90 min | Western
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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 western fans. Liked El Dorado? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Never drags, at 1 hr 30 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1949: an older pace and style.
Zeb Smith is a gambler with a larcenous streak, but when an itinerant preacher takes a bullet meant for him, Zeb vows to fulfill the preacher's mission of building a church. Frustrated in his attempts to get donations, Zeb attempts to capture fugitive Doll Brown in order to obtain the reward. But he finds that there's more to Doll than meets the eye. When his old friend Bucky McLean shows up gunning for Doll, Zeb sees a chance to redeem them all... one way or another.
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
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$5K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by R.G. Springsteen
- Bill ElliottZeb Smith
- Marie WindsorMary Carson / Doll Brown
- Forrest TuckerMarshall Bucky McLean
- Jim DavisGyp Stoner
- H.B. WarnerBrother Joseph
- Paul FixDusty Stoner
- Grant WithersSheriff Martin
- Emory ParnellSheriff Duffy
- Esther HowardBirdie
- Jody GilbertFull Moon