Fury at Showdown
Seen it?1957 | 75 min | Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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 fans of a good courtroom showdown and western fans. The best scenes are battles fought with words. Liked The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Well paced, at 1 hr 15 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1957: an older pace and style.
After serving a year for a killing in self-defense, gunfighter Brock Mitchell tries to help his younger brother save his ranch but a crooked lawyer has other ideas.
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 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gerd Oswald
- John DerekBrock Mitchell
- John SmithMiley Sutton
- Malcolm AtterburyNorris
- Nick AdamsTracy Mitchell
- Carolyn CraigGinny Clay
- Gage ClarkeChad Deasy
- Robert GriffinSheriff Clay
- Norman LeavittSwamper
- Frances MorrisMrs. Williams
- Tyler MacDuffTom Williams (as Tyler McDuff)