Hellfire
Hellfire
Hellfire
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1949
1h 30m
6.3(15 votes)
Western

Overview

Zeb Smith is a gambler with a larcenous streak, but when an itinerant preacher takes a bullet meant for him, Zeb vows to fulfill the preacher's mission of building a church. Frustrated in his attempts to get donations, Zeb attempts to capture fugitive Doll Brown in order to obtain the reward. But he finds that there's more to Doll than meets the eye. When his old friend Bucky McLean shows up gunning for Doll, Zeb sees a chance to redeem them all... one way or another.

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Republic Pictures

Cast & Crew

41 members
Acting

Bill Elliott

Zeb Smith

Bill Elliott
Acting

Marie Windsor

Mary Carson / Doll Brown

Marie Windsor
Acting

Forrest Tucker

Marshall Bucky McLean

Forrest Tucker
Acting

Jim Davis

Gyp Stoner

Jim Davis
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H.B. Warner

Brother Joseph

H.B. Warner
Acting

Paul Fix

Dusty Stoner

Paul Fix
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Grant Withers

Sheriff Martin

Grant Withers
Acting

Emory Parnell

Sheriff Duffy

Emory Parnell
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Esther Howard

Birdie

Esther Howard
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Jody Gilbert

Full Moon

Jody Gilbert
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Louis Faust

Red Stoner

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Harry Woods

Lew Stoner

Harry Woods
Acting

Denver Pyle

Rex

Denver Pyle
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Trevor Bardette

Wilson

Trevor Bardette
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Dewey Robinson

Cheyenne Bartender

Dewey Robinson
Acting

Harry Tyler

Bartender

Harry Tyler
Acting

Richard Alexander

Blacksmith (uncredited)

Richard Alexander
Crew

Fred Carson

Cantina Barfly (uncredited)

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Heenan Elliott

Townsman (uncredited)

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Herman Hack

Townsman Giving Money (uncredited)

Herman Hack
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Paula Hill

Rusty (uncredited)

Paula Hill
Acting

Olin Howland

Bartender (uncredited)

Olin Howland
Acting

Michael Jeffers

Barfly (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers
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Edward Keane

Edwards (uncredited)

Edward Keane
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Fred Kohler Jr.

Card Player (uncredited)

Fred Kohler Jr.
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Jack Low

Cantina Barfly (uncredited)

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Kenneth MacDonald

Man with Warning (uncredited)

Kenneth MacDonald
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Tom McDonough

Townsman (uncredited)

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Lillian Molieri

Mexican Saloon Girl (uncredited)

Lillian Molieri
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Jack Montgomery

Townsman Giving Money (uncredited)

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Eva Novak

Indian Woman (uncredited)

Eva Novak
Acting

Robert A. O'Neil

Townsman (uncredited)

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Joe Phillips

Barfly (uncredited)

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Stanley Price

Card Player (uncredited)

Stanley Price
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Bob Reeves

Barfly (uncredited)

Bob Reeves
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Chuck Roberson

Groper (uncredited)

Chuck Roberson
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Phil Schumacher

Barfly (uncredited)

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Charles Soldani

Townsman (uncredited)

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Jack Tornek

Barfly (uncredited)

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Crane Whitley

Tex (uncredited)

Crane Whitley
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Hank Worden

Witness (uncredited)

Hank Worden

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