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WESTERN . 1945 . 1h 4m . 5.6/10

Shadows of Death_

"Fuzzy As A Barber Has A Close Shave With Danger!"

With the railroad coming to Red Rock, trouble is expected and Billy has been sent to help his friend Fuzzy who is the town's sheriff, judge, and barber. When the man that sent Billy is murdered and the railroad location map stolen, broken match sticks point to Vic Landreau. While Billy tries to find the missing map, Landreau suspects Billy is on to him and plans to have him killed.

Starring Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Dona Dax
5.6/10
Rating
1h 4m
Runtime
1945
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Fuzzy As A Barber Has A Close Shave With Danger!

With the railroad coming to Red Rock, trouble is expected and Billy has been sent to help his friend Fuzzy who is the town's sheriff, judge, and barber. When the man that sent Billy is murdered and the railroad location map stolen, broken match sticks point to Vic Landreau. While Billy tries to find the missing map, Landreau suspects Billy is on to him and plans to have him killed.

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Cast
Buster Crabbe stars as Billy Carson in Shadows of Death.
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Year context
Shadows of Death was released 81 years ago in 1945.
Overview
With the railroad coming to Red Rock, trouble is expected and Billy has been sent to help his friend Fuzzy who is the town's sheriff, judge, and barber. When...
Shadows of Death is a Western film with a runtime of 1h 4m.

CAST (20)

Buster Crabbe
Buster Crabbe
Billy Carson
Al St. John
Al St. John
Fuzzy Q. Jones
Dona Dax
Dona Dax
Babs Darcy
Charles King
Charles King
Steve Landreau
Karl Hackett
Karl Hackett
Dave Hanley
Eddie Hall
Eddie Hall
Clay Kincaid
Frank Ellis
Frank Ellis
Frisco
John Cason
John Cason
Butch
Jack Baxley
Jack Baxley
Sheriff (uncredited)
WW
Wally West
Deputy (uncredited)
Bud Osborne
Bud Osborne
Man Getting Shave (uncredited)
Budd Buster
Budd Buster
Man Getting Beard Trimmed (uncredited)
Buster Brodie
Buster Brodie
Bald Man Getting Haircut (uncredited)
Jimmy Aubrey
Jimmy Aubrey
Town Drunk (uncredited)
Emmett Lynn
Emmett Lynn
Old-Timer in Bathtub (uncredited)
Herman Hack
Herman Hack
Barfly (uncredited)
JE
Jack Evans
Checkers Player (uncredited)
AD
Art Dillard
Poker Player (uncredited)
LM
Lew Morphy
Poker Player (uncredited)
LP
Lew Porter
Gambler (uncredited)

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
64 min (1h 4m)
Country
Rating
5.6/10 (5 votes)

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What is Shadows of Death about?
With the railroad coming to Red Rock, trouble is expected and Billy has been sent to help his friend Fuzzy who is the town's sheriff, judge, and barber. When the man that sent Billy is murdered and the railroad location map stolen, broken match sticks point to Vic Landreau. While Billy tries to find the missing map, Landreau suspects Billy is on to him and plans to have him killed.
How long is Shadows of Death?
Shadows of Death has a runtime of 64 minutes (1h 4m).
Who stars in Shadows of Death?
The cast of Shadows of Death includes Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Dona Dax, Charles King, Karl Hackett.
What is the rating of Shadows of Death?
Shadows of Death has a rating of 5.6 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (1)

Western
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