CinemaOSMovie · 1959 · 1h 19m

The Legend of Tom Dooley

Out of that song -- a fury of a movie!

78%(4)IMDbWesternDrama

Tom Dooley and Country Boy are on the run after killing an enemy soldier not knowing the war is over. The Command refuses to give them some slack for making this tragic but honest mistake and sends a lawman after them.

Directed byTed Post

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 19m
Language: EN
Released: July 1, 1959

Studios

Columbia Pictures

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

Michael Landon

Michael Landon

Tom Dooley

Jo Morrow

Jo Morrow

Laura Foster

Jack Hogan

Jack Hogan

Charlie Grayson

Richard Rust

Richard Rust

Country Boy

Dee Pollock

Dee Pollock

Abel

Ken Lynch

Ken Lynch

Father

Howard Wright

Howard Wright

Sheriff Joe Dobbs

Ralph Moody

Ralph Moody

Doc Henry

John Cliff

John Cliff

Lieutenant

Cheerio Meredith

Cheerio Meredith

Meg

Creative team

Directed by: Ted Post
Written by: Stanley Shpetner
Produced by: Stanley Shpetner

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