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Three Desperate Men (1951) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

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1951 · 71 mins · English
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Directed by
Sam Newfield
Starring
Jim Davis, Preston Foster, Virginia Grey, Rory Mallinson, Monte Blue, Sid Melton

Deputies Tom and Fred Denton ride from Fort Grant, Texas to California when they learn their brother Matt faces trial for a train robbery. They rescue him before his hanging, but a guard dies and the man who framed Matt accuses them. Tom returns to see his love Laura Brook, then joins outlaw Bill Devlin to rob a payroll train, sparking a manhunt.

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