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Hell's Outpost is a 1954 American action film directed by Joseph Kane and written by Kenneth Gamet. It is based on the 1953 novel Silver Rock by Luke Short. The film stars Rod Cameron, Joan Leslie, John Russell, Chill Wills, Ben Cooper and Kristine Miller. The film was released on December 15, 1954, by Republic Pictures.[1][2][3]

Hell's Outpost
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Joseph Kane
Screenplay by	Kenneth Gamet
Based on	Silver Rock by Luke Short
Produced by	Joseph Kane
Starring	Rod Cameron Joan Leslie John Russell Chill Wills Ben Cooper Kristine Miller
Cinematography	Jack A. Marta
Edited by	Richard L. Van Enger
Music by	R. Dale Butts
Production company	Republic Pictures
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release date	December 15, 1954 (1954-12-15)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Tully Gibbs arrives in a California mining town looking for Kevin Russel, whose late son Al he had known in Korea during the war. Tully brings letters dictated by Al, who had lost the use of his hands. Kevin is grateful, saying Al had mentioned his friend Tully in previous correspondence.

Wealthy local bully Ben Hodes (who Tully had seen driving wildly when drunk) takes a dislike to Tully, particularly his attentions to Sarah Moffit, a woman Ben wants to have for himself. Despite Tully laying a hit on him when drunk earlier, Ben challenges Tully to a fight; Tully says he will oblige, provided Ben lends him $10,000 if he wins. Tully then knocks him cold.

Ben keeps his end of the bargain, but after Tully uses the money to begin a rival mining enterprise, Ben sabotages a bulldozer, organizes a roadblock and impedes Tully wherever he attempts to go. Sarah confides in Sam Horne, the newspaper publisher, that she doubts the authenticity of Tully's story about Al's letters.

An attempt by Ben to blow up Tully's mine with dynamite backfires, leaving Ben dead. Tully discovers that Kevin has known all along that he wrote the letters from Korea himself, pretending the sentiments were Al's. He is forgiven, by Sarah as well.

Cast

• Rod Cameron as Tully Gibbs
• Joan Leslie as Sarah Moffit
• John Russell as Ben Hodes
• Chill Wills as Kevin Russel
• Ben Cooper as Alec Bacchione
• Kristine Miller as Beth Hodes
• Jim Davis as Sam Horne
• Taylor Holmes as Timothy Byers
• Barton MacLane as Sheriff Olson
• Ruth Lee as Mrs. Moffit
• Arthur Q. Bryan as Harry
• Oliver Blake as Hotel Clerk

References

External links

• Hell's Outpost at IMDb

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