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''More Dead Than Alive'' is a 1969 American
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film directed by Robert Sparr and produced by Aubrey Schenck. It was filmed at Agua Dulce, California.


Plot

A killer named Cain is released from prison after 18 years and wants to settle down as a rancher without ever having to touch a gun again. But no one will give him a job and people are after him for his earlier crimes. He finally takes an offer from showman Ruffalo to perform as "Killer Cain" in his traveling shooting show. However, after 18 years without practice, Cain is not as good as he once was with a gun. He tries to find redemption and peace when he falls in love and eventually marries Monica Alton, an artist from the east who came out west to paint. Yet Cain's reputation continues to dog him; Luke Santee tries to settle an old score, while Billy Valence, a young rival sharpshooter (with mental issues) in Ruffalo's show, is looking to build his reputation by killing Cain. Billy, struggling against the comparisons to Cain lower pay and belittling by Ruffalo, snaps and shoots an unarmed Ruffalo and steals the shows profits. Billy rides out to a deserted town and as he admires the stolen money, Santee enters and says he could use the money. Billy invites him to take the money, draws his gun and attempts to fire multiple times having forgotten to reload. Santee draws his gun and shoots Billy who begs for his life with Santee shooting him a second time, killing him.


Cast


Critical reception

Reviewer Howard Thompson of ''
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'' in 1969 praised the performances of Clint Walker and Anne Francis, but did not care for the movie, saying "''More Dead Than Alive'' is a dogged but dinky little Western with the perfect title." He described Paul Hampton in the role of Billy as an "incredibly poor young actor" and concluded that "the title still fits: 'Dead' western."


See also

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List of American films of 1969 This is a list of American films released in 1969 in film, 1969. Box office The highest-grossing American films released in 1969, by domestic box office gross revenue as estimated by ''The Numbers (website), The Numbers'', are as follows: ...


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* * * 1969 Western (genre) films 1969 films 1960s American films 1960s English-language films American Western (genre) films Films about Wild West shows Films directed by Robert Sparr Films scored by Philip Springer United Artists films English-language Western (genre) films {{1960s-US-film-stub