3:10 to Yuma
The lonesome whistle of a train... bringing the gallows closer to a desperado... the showdown nearer to his captor!
WesternDramaThrillerhotelsmall townarizonahungerranchoutlawshootoutblack and whitetrainbanditstagecoachbased on short story
A tense, morally complex Western about two men—captor and captive—locked in a battle of wills and survival as they wait for a train that may never arrive.
Dan Evans, a small time farmer, is hired to escort Ben Wade, a dangerous outlaw, to Yuma. As Evans and Wade wait for the 3:10 train to Yuma, Wade's gang is racing to free him.
Essence
Ensemble
Glenn Ford
Ben Wade
Van Heflin
Dan Evans
Felicia Farr
Emmy
Leora Dana
Mrs. Alice Evans
Henry Jones
Alex Potter
Richard Jaeckel
Charlie Prince
Robert Emhardt
Mr. Butterfield
Sheridan Comerate
Bob Moons
George Mitchell
Bartender
Robert Ellenstein
Ernie Collins
Ford Rainey
Bisbee Marshal
Dorothy Adams
Mrs. Potter (uncredited)
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