Tension at Table Rock

Tension at Table Rock

A man like Shane... the suspense of High Noon...

1956 · 93 min · ★ 6.2 · Western, Drama

When the owner of a stagecoach station is killed, a gunman takes his place.

Directed by Charles Marquis Warren · Written by Winston Miller

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