Hell Bent for Leather

Target For Terror!

1960 • 82 min • Western

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Synopsis

When Clay Santell stops in the town of Sutterville after having his horse stolen, he is mistaken by townspeople for a murderer named Travers. The townspeople capture Santell, and turn him over to lawman Harry Deckett. Deckett, who is tired of chasing the real Travers, decides to kill Santell and pass him off as Travers. Santell escapes from Deckett, taking lovely Janet Gifford hostage in the process. Janet comes to believe Santell's story, and helps him in his struggle to prove his real identity.

Our family guide

Best from age 9

Movie Knight Score

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100 Reviewers · 1 · 59%
63 Audience · 37 · 41%

Clay Santell is mistaken for a notorious killer and pursued by a corrupt lawman who intends to murder him. He escapes, taking a woman hostage who comes to believe his story and helps him clear his name and expose the truth.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 1/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Some chases and gunplay
A few tense situations
Characters smoke and drink sparingly

What it models well

Justice and fairness
Perseverance
Truth will out

Talk about it after

Mistaken identity and its consequences
The importance of seeking justice
How to judge people fairly

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Top billed cast

Director: George Sherman • Crew: Christopher Knopf

Trailers & clips

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Hell Bent for Leather (1960) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD]

Reviewer notes

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Low down miserable scratch of a deputy sheriff like you. Hell Bent for Leather is directed by George Sherman and adapted to screenplay by Christopher Knopf from the novel Outlaw Marshal written by Ray Hogan. It stars Audie Murphy, Felicia Farr, Stephen McNally and Robert Middleton.…
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