Abilene Town
Seen it?1946 | 89 min | Western, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1946: an older pace and style.
Marshall Dan Mitchell, who is the law in Abilene, has the job of keeping peace between two groups. For a long time, the town had been divided, with the cattlemen and cowboys having one end of town to themselves, while townspeople occupied the other end. Mitchell liked it this way, it made things easier for him, and kept problems from arising between the two factions. However…
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- 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 impactBelow par
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Edwin L. Marin
- Randolph ScottMarshall Dan Mitchell
- Ann DvorakRita
- Edgar BuchananSheriff Bravo Trimble
- Rhonda FlemingSherry Balder
- Lloyd BridgesHenry Deiser
- Helen BoyceBig Annie
- Howard FreemanEd Balder
- Richard HaleCharlie Fair
- Jack LambertJet Younger
- Dick Curtis'Cap' Ryker