''The Last Posse'' is a 1953 American

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film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring

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and Wanda Hendrix.''The Last Posse''
film article at

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Plot

When the anxiously awaited posse returns with neither prisoners nor the stolen money, we learn through flashbacks from three different characters, what took place. Having been cheated by Sampson Drune, a father and his two sons have robbed him and fled. A posse led by Drune took off after them and although unwanted, the town's drunken Sheriff joined them. The Sheriff's influence on Jed, the adopted son of Drune, is the key to Jed later revealing who killed Drune, the robbers, and what happened to the money.

Cast

as Sheriff John Frazier *

John Derek John Derek (born Derek Delevan Harris; August 12, 1926 – May 22, 1998) was an American actor, filmmaker and photographer.

as Jed Clayton *

as Sampson Drune * Wanda Hendrix as Deborah *

Warner Anderson Warner Anderson (March 10, 1911 – August 26, 1976) was an American actor, best known for his starring roles in TV dramas '' The Lineup'' and '' Peyton Place''. Early years Anderson was born to "a theatrical family" in Brooklyn, New York, Marc ...

as Robert Emerson *

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as Ollie Stokely * Will Wright as Todd Mitchell *

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as Frank White *

Raymond Greenleaf Raymond Greenleaf (born Roger Ramon Greenleaf; January 1, 1892 – October 29, 1963) was an American actor, best known for ''All the King's Men'' (1949), '' Angel Face'' (1952), and '' Pinky'' (1949). Early life He was born as Roger Ramon Gre ...

as Arthur Hagan * James Kirkwood as Judge Parker *

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as Dr. Pryor *

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as Art Romer * James Bell as Will Romer *

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as George Romer

Reception

''Filmink'' called it "interesting, complex, tough".

References

External links

* * 1953 films American Western (genre) films 1953 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by Alfred L. Werker 1950s English-language films 1950s American films English-language Western (genre) films {{1950s-US-Western-film-stub