The Legend of Tom Dooley (1959)

07/01/1959 (US) • 1h 19m

Western, Drama

Out of that song -- a fury of a movie!

Overview

Tom Dooley and Country Boy are on the run after killing an enemy soldier not knowing the war is over. The Command refuses to give them some slack for making this tragic but honest mistake and sends a lawman after them.

Top Billed Cast

Michael Landon

Tom Dooley

Jo Morrow

Laura Foster

Jack Hogan

Charlie Grayson

Richard Rust

Country Boy

Ken Lynch

Father

Howard Wright

Sheriff Joe Dobbs

Ralph Moody

Doc Henry

John Cliff

Lieutenant


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

civil war

based on song, poem or rhyme

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