The Legend of Tom Dooley (1959)

  • NR
  • 07/01/1959 (US)
  • Western, Drama
  • 1h 19m

Out of that song -- a fury of a movie!

Overview

Tom Dooley and Country Boy are on the run after killing an enemy soldier not knowing the war is over. The Command refuses to give them some slack for making this tragic but honest mistake and sends a lawman after them.

Ted Post

Director

Stanley Shpetner

Writer

Cast

Michael Landon's headshot

Michael Landon

Tom Dooley
Jo Morrow's headshot

Jo Morrow

Laura Foster
Jack Hogan's headshot

Jack Hogan

Charlie Grayson
Richard Rust's headshot

Richard Rust

Country Boy
Dee Pollock's headshot

Dee Pollock

Abel
Ken Lynch's headshot

Ken Lynch

Father
Howard Wright's headshot

Howard Wright

Sheriff Joe Dobbs
Ralph Moody's headshot

Ralph Moody

Doc Henry

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