The Peacemaker
Seen it?1956 | 82 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
- Made for western fans.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Never drags, at 1 hr 22 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1956: an older pace and style.
A former gunfighter who went to prison but then took up religion arrives in a western town as the new preacher. There he finds a feud between the ranchers and the farmers. The Railroad Agent is after the ranchers land and has his men causing all the trouble. The new preacher sets out to bring the two sides together and he says he will not need a gun.
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 Ted Post
- James MitchellTerrall Butler
- Rosemarie StackAnn Davis
- Jan MerlinViggo Tomlin
- Jess BarkerEd Halcomb
- Hugh SandersLathe Sawyer
- Herbert PattersonGray Arnett
- David McMahonSam Davis
- Dorothy PatrickEdith Sawyer
- Taylor HolmesMr. Wren
- Robert ArmstrongSheriff Ben Seale