After the Civil War, five Confederates find trouble in a Yankee town when one of them accidentally shoots and kills a young local boy.After the Civil War, five Confederates find trouble in a Yankee town when one of them accidentally shoots and kills a young local boy.After the Civil War, five Confederates find trouble in a Yankee town when one of them accidentally shoots and kills a young local boy.
Sterling Franck
- Cain Mason
- (as Cain Mason)
Fred Aldrich
- Blacksmith
- (uncredited)
John Barton
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Buck Bucko
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Cecil Combs
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Fritz Ford
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
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- Writer
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaA few days before Rebel In Town was released, Ruth Roman survived the sinking of the Italian luxury liner Andrea Doria. (July 25, 1956).
- Quotes
Wesley Mason: [while being whipped] No more, Pa! Mercy, Pa!
- SoundtracksRebel in Town
(theme song)
Music by Les Baxter
Words by Lenny Adelson
Performed by The Crew Cuts and men's/women's chorus
Played during the opening credits and sporadically throughout the film
Featured review
The Masons And The Hannesseys
Rebel In Town is set in the post Civil War west where the surrender at Appomattox hasn't ended conflict in the minds of some. One of those is John Payne who was a Union Army major in the war, but now has settled back on his ranch with wife Ruth Roman and son Bobby Clark. Payne feels we've got a big law and order problem with a lot of former Confederates turning outlaws to survive and is the first to volunteer for any posse to track them down.
But when the Mason family, J. Carrol Naish and his four sons come riding into town for supplies it's a recipe for trouble. When little Bobby Clark shoots at the family from behind with a cap pistol, one of the Masons turns and returns fire killing the kid instantly. The Masons beat it out of town.
The rest of Rebel In Town concerns the actions of Payne and the rest of the town in apprehending the criminals and the Mason family who are torn with what to do.
The Masons are a whole lot like the Hannesseys in The Big Country. The budget for the B western Rebel In Town is a fraction of what The Big Country was, yet William Wyler seems to have been influenced by the relationship of family patriarch Naish with the most reckless of his sons John Smith in creating the characters that Burl Ives and Chuck Connors played in The Big Country.
As for Payne, he's in his vengeance quest persona, something not seen in him since his highly rated performance in the noir classic Kansas City Confidential.
Rebel In Town is no frills B western with some nice performances from the cast. John Payne's fans will like his work here.
But when the Mason family, J. Carrol Naish and his four sons come riding into town for supplies it's a recipe for trouble. When little Bobby Clark shoots at the family from behind with a cap pistol, one of the Masons turns and returns fire killing the kid instantly. The Masons beat it out of town.
The rest of Rebel In Town concerns the actions of Payne and the rest of the town in apprehending the criminals and the Mason family who are torn with what to do.
The Masons are a whole lot like the Hannesseys in The Big Country. The budget for the B western Rebel In Town is a fraction of what The Big Country was, yet William Wyler seems to have been influenced by the relationship of family patriarch Naish with the most reckless of his sons John Smith in creating the characters that Burl Ives and Chuck Connors played in The Big Country.
As for Payne, he's in his vengeance quest persona, something not seen in him since his highly rated performance in the noir classic Kansas City Confidential.
Rebel In Town is no frills B western with some nice performances from the cast. John Payne's fans will like his work here.
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- Sep 18, 2008
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- Der Rebell von Arizona
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- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
- 1.37 : 1
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