Star in the Dust
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| Directed by | Charles F. Haas |
| Screenplay by | Oscar Brodney |
| Based on | Law Man 1953 novel by Lee Leighton |
| Produced by | Albert Zugsmith |
| Starring | John Agar Mamie Van Doren Richard Boone |
| Cinematography | John L. Russell |
| Edited by | Ray Snyder |
| Music by | Frank Skinner |
| Color process | Technicolor |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Star in the Dust is a 1956 American Technicolor Western film directed by Charles F. Haas and starring John Agar, Mamie Van Doren and Richard Boone. It was based on the 1953 Lee Leighton novel Law Man.
In the town of Gunlock, sheriff Bill Jorden is due to hang Sam Hall for cattle-stealing. Jorden has to contend, however, with various citizens, including the cowboys who want to rescue Hall and the cattlemen and farmers who want to lynch him. Hall, meanwhile, is planning his escape with girlfriend Nellie.