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Rage at Dawn

Name: Rage at Dawn
Genre: Action, Western
Released: 1955-03-26
Cast: Randolph Scott, Forrest Tucker, Mala Powers, J. Carrol Naish, Edgar Buchanan

1955 | 87 min | Action, Western

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why 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 action fans. If you loved Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, start here.
The mood: Exciting.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 1 hr 27 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1955: an older pace and style.

In this film's version of the story, four of the Reno Brothers are corrupt robbers and killers while a fifth, Clint is a respected Indiana farmer. A sister, Laura, who has inherited the family home, serves the outlaw brothers as a housekeeper and cook. One brother is killed when they go after a bank, the men of the town appear to have been waiting for them…

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 impactBelow par
About 11K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Tim Whelan

Randolph ScottJames Barlow
Forrest TuckerFrank Reno
Mala PowersLaura Reno
J. Carrol NaishSimeon 'Sim' Reno
Edgar BuchananJudge
Myron HealeyJohn Reno
Denver PyleClint Reno
Kenneth TobeyMonk Claxton
Howard PetrieLattimore
Ray TealSheriff of Seymour