In effect, modern cow town Spurline is run by Virgil Renchler, owner of the Golden Empire Ranch. One night, two of Virgil's henchmen go a little too far and beat a "bracero" ranch hand to death. Faced with an obvious cover-up and opposition on every hand, sheriff Ben Sadler is goaded into investigating. His unlikely ally: Renchler's lovely, self-willed and overprotected daughter. Will Ben survive Renchler's wrath?... (Full plot summary below)
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In effect, modern cow town Spurline is run by Virgil Renchler, owner of the Golden Empire Ranch. One night, two of Virgil's henchmen go a little too far and beat a "bracero" ranch hand to death. Faced with an obvious cover-up and opposition on every hand, sheriff Ben Sadler is goaded into investigating. His unlikely ally: Renchler's lovely, self-willed and overprotected daughter. Will Ben survive Renchler's wrath?
Leave your thoughts about Man in the Shadow.
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzA low-rent version of the 1958 Touch of Evil. |
| User ReviewCharley NOne of the best movies I've ever seen. It's a gem that definitely deserves more attention. It has everything you'd ever want out of a drama. Perfection. Clear, concise, and focused. A great meditation on law and order and the sinister power of classism. I cannot recommend this movie enough. |
| User Reviewjay nGreat movie! You can push your wetbacks and your white trash around all you want, but don't try it on me. |
| User ReviewGreg Wgotta say that is the wrong translation 'man in the shadow' does not translate 2 'sangre en el rancho' which means blood at or on the ranch. |
| User ReviewSteve SOne of Jeff Chandler's best acting roles, this low budget film is a bit sloppy, but still manages to be entertaining. As usual Orson Welles has a dynamic screen presence. |
| User ReviewDave JA 17 year old Mexican boy gets beaten up to death!! We then learn that he may have been accidentally killed because he was associating with the landowner's Virgil Renchler (Orson Welles) daughter named,Skippy played by Colleen Miller. Jeff Chandler as Sheriff Ben Sadler is in charge of the case as he is experiencing conflicts within his his own jurisdiction. |
