A Man Called Gannon

105 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

A Man Called Gannon is a 1968 American Technicolor Western film directed by James Goldstone starring Tony Franciosa, Michael Sarrazin and Judi West.^[1] The film is a remake of Man Without a Star (1955).

Plot

Cowboy Gannon (Tony Franciosa) rescues Jess Washburn (Michael Sarrazin) from being run over by a train. Together, they got jobs at the ranch working for Beth (Judi West), who has inherited her late husband's spread. Beth is determined to bring in a massive herd of cattle in one season, sell them and move to the city, but neighboring ranchers are worried her plans will destroy their grazing pasture. Beth seduces Jess into fighting the others, and Gannon helps the neighboring ranchers put up barbed wire.

Cast

• Tony Franciosa as Gannon
• Michael Sarrazin as Jess Washburn
• Judi West as Beth
• Susan Oliver as Matty
• John Anderson as Capper
• David Sheiner as Sheriff Polaski
• James Westerfield as Amos
• Gavin MacLeod as Lou
• Eddie Firestone as Maz
• Ed Peck as Delivery Rider
• Harry Davis as Harry
• Robert Sorrells as Goff
• Terry Wilson as Coss
• Eddra Gale as Louisa
• Harry Basch as Ben
• James Callahan as Bo
• Cliff Potter as Ike
• Jason Evers as Mills

Production

The railroad scenes were filmed on the Sierra Railroad in Tuolumne County, California.^[2]

See also

• Man Without a Star (1955)
• List of American films of 1968

References

External links

• A Man Called Gannon at IMDb