

The Purple Hills
1961-10-31 · 60 min · ★ 7.0
When a bounty hunter kills an outlaw for the reward, he has to deal with both a man falsely claiming he made the kill, and the revengeful brother of the dead man.
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- Directors
- Maury Dexter
- Production companies
- Associated Producers (API), 20th Century Fox
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Gene NelsonGil Shepard
Kent TaylorJohnny Barnes
Russ BenderDeputy Marshal
Joanna BarnesAmy CarterTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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