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Theatre of the West

  • TV Movie
  • 1955
  • 25m
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DramaWestern

In this pilot for a proposed Western TV series, host Randolph Scott introduces a story called "Officer's Choice," from a story by Ernest Haycox. It involves Sheriff Cliff McLain, who is a de... Read allIn this pilot for a proposed Western TV series, host Randolph Scott introduces a story called "Officer's Choice," from a story by Ernest Haycox. It involves Sheriff Cliff McLain, who is a devoted family man and good citizen who has a dark secret. He was formerly an outlaw who has... Read allIn this pilot for a proposed Western TV series, host Randolph Scott introduces a story called "Officer's Choice," from a story by Ernest Haycox. It involves Sheriff Cliff McLain, who is a devoted family man and good citizen who has a dark secret. He was formerly an outlaw who has turned his life around. When a Ranger comes to town searching for the one-time outlaw, wh... Read all

  • Director
    • Ralph Murphy
  • Writers
    • Ernest Haycox
    • Ralph Murphy
    • V.D. Portianko
  • Stars
    • Randolph Scott
    • Scott Brady
    • Paul Kelly
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  • YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ralph Murphy
    • Writers
      • Ernest Haycox
      • Ralph Murphy
      • V.D. Portianko
    • Stars
      • Randolph Scott
      • Scott Brady
      • Paul Kelly
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    Randolph Scott
    Randolph Scott
    • Self - Host
    Scott Brady
    Scott Brady
    • Sheriff Cliff McLean
    Paul Kelly
    Paul Kelly
    • Ranger Will Yount
    Cathy Downs
    Cathy Downs
    • Mary McLean
    Mimi Gibson
    Mimi Gibson
    • Linnie Marie
    Richard Crane
    Richard Crane
    • Jim Lane
    • (as Dick Crane)
    Virginia Welles
    Virginia Welles
    • Betty Johnson
    Ted de Corsia
    Ted de Corsia
    • Red Bragan
    Phil Tully
    • Buck Rose
    Olin Howland
    Olin Howland
    • Printer
    Francis McDonald
    Francis McDonald
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Guy Wilkerson
    Guy Wilkerson
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ralph Murphy
    • Writers
      • Ernest Haycox
      • Ralph Murphy
      • V.D. Portianko
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    • Trivia
      Randolph Scott and his business partner Harry Joe Brown made this pilot episode for a proposed TV series, but it was not picked up by any network. It was only discovered and exhibited on the internet in 2017.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Forsaken Westerns: Officer's Choice (2017)

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    • Release date
      • 1955 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Officer's Choice
    • Production company
      • Federal Telefilms
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    • Runtime
      25 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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