

Tension at Table Rock
1956-10-03 · 93 min · ★ 6.2
When the owner of a stagecoach station is killed, a gunman takes his place.
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- Directors
- Charles Marquis Warren
- Production companies
- RKO Radio Pictures, Sam Wiesenthal Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Richard EganWes Tancred
Dorothy MaloneLorna Miller
Cameron MitchellSheriff Fred Miller
Billy ChapinJody Burrows
Royal DanoHarry Jameson
Edward AndrewsKirk
John DehnerHampton
DeForest KelleyJim Breck
Joe De SantisEd Burrows (as Joe DeSantis)
Angie DickinsonCathy Murdock
Paul RichardsSam Murdock
James AndersonLerner (uncredited)
Dabbs GreerDoctor (uncredited)
William FawcettTownsman (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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