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The Naked Spur ()

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A bounty hunter trying to bring a murderer to justice is forced to accept the help of two less-than-trustworthy strangers.
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Howard Kemp
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Lina Patch
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Ben Vandergroat
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Roy Anderson
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Jesse Tate

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Anthony Mann

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Harold Jack Bloom ... (written by)

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William H. Wright ... producer

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Bronislau Kaper

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William C. Mellor ... director of photography (as William Mellor)

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George White

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Robert Brower ... color consultant: Technicolor
Henri Jaffa ... color consultant: Technicolor

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Malcolm Brown
Cedric Gibbons

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Edwin B. Willis

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John Truwe ... makeup artist
William Tuttle ... makeup creator

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Al Shenberg ... unit manager (uncredited)

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Howard W. Koch ... assistant director
Carl 'Major' Roup ... second assistant director (uncredited)

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Mentor Huebner ... production illustrator (uncredited)
Frank Wesselhoff ... painter (uncredited)

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Douglas Shearer ... recording supervisor

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Warren Newcombe ... special effects

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Virginia Bougas ... stunt performer (uncredited)
Ted Mapes ... stunt double James Stewart (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Frank McGrath ... stunt double Charles McGraw (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson ... stunt double Robert Ryan (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Jack Williams ... stunts (uncredited)
Jack N. Young ... stunts (uncredited)

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Charles C. Coleman ... assistant location manager (uncredited)

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Robert Franklyn ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Hans Sommer ... conductor (uncredited)
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Howard Kemp is a bounty hunter who's been after killer Ben Vandergroat for a long time. Along the way, Kemp is forced to take on a couple of partners, an old prospector named Jesse Tate and a dishonorably discharged Union soldier, Roy Anderson. When they learn that Vandergroat has a $5000 reward on his head, greed starts to take the better of them. Vandergroat takes every advantage of the situation sowing doubt between the two men at every opportunity finally convincing one of them to help him escape. Written by garykmcd

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Taglines Strong men are weak when a woman is bait! See more »
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Also Known As
  • L'appât (France)
  • Nackte Gewalt (Germany)
  • Colorado Jim (Spain)
  • Esporas de Aço (Portugal)
  • Обнаженная шпора (Soviet Union, Russian title)
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  • 91 min
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Budget $1,261,000 (estimated)

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Trivia The last Millard Mitchell film released in the U.S. before his death from lung cancer at age 50 on October 13, 1953. His final film, Here Come the Girls (1953), was released in London on August 14, 1953; however, it wasn't released in the U.S. until nine days after his death. See more »
Goofs When Howard and Jesse meet Lieutenant Roy Anderson for the first time, Howard asks for his discharge papers, which states he has a dishonorable discharge. Officers do not receive dishonorable discharges; an officer found guilty in a court martial receives a dismissal. Otherwise, they may retire or resign their commissions. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995). See more »
Soundtracks Beautiful Dreamer See more »
Quotes Ben Vandergroat: Choosin' a way to die? What's the difference? Choosin' a way to live - that's the hard part.
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