Lon McCallister
Danny Turner
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Synopsis
Drought drives a cougar down from the Utah mountains to prey on livestock. A young man's arrival at his mother's former home places him among ranchers already under pressure. The hunt for the animal develops alongside a bitter dispute between neighbours.
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DirectorsPhil Karlson
Behind the scenes
Utah locations included Cedar Breaks and Parowan Canyon. Their terrain grounds a story in which environmental hardship intensifies both animal predation and human conflict.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
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- Lon McCallister — Photographer not credited · Public domain
- Peggy Ann Garner — 20th Century Fox · Public domain
- Preston Foster — Photographer not credited · Public domain
- Forrest Tucker — Lowell State Teachers College · Public domain
