Woman They Almost Lynched (1953): Cast & Plot
Woman They Almost Lynched is a 1953 western directed by Allan Dwan, starring Audrey Totter as Kate Quantrill / Kitty McCoy, Nina Varela and Joan Leslie. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Allan Dwan
- Genre
- Western
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Republic Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Woman They Almost Lynched About?
The premise of Woman They Almost Lynched without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Kate Quantrill rides and fights with the skill of a man while loving as the beautiful woman she is. She arrives in the neutral border town on the Missouri‑Arkansas line, where a female mayor and council refuse to pick sides in the Civil War but are ready to hang any agitator—Union or Confederate—who stirs trouble among the townsfolk.
Woman They Almost Lynched Themes & Keywords
· 33 tags- 1800s
- frank james character
- jesse james character
- william quantrill character
- cole younger character
- jim younger character
- barfly
- female mayor
- noir western
- held at gunpoint
- cigarette smoking
- gunfire
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- hangman's noose
- double cross
- deception
- damsel in distress
- bartender
- leather pants
- businesswoman
- shootout
- confederate soldier
- female politician
- ozark mountains
- lynching
- fistfight
- saloon dancer
- blackmail
- abduction
- female outlaw
- 19th century
- american civil war
- spy
- saloon keeper
Woman They Almost Lynched Cast & Characters
Audrey Totter leads the cast as Kate Quantrill / Kitty McCoy, with Nina Varela as Mayor Delilah Courtney and Joan Leslie as Sally Maris. Directed by Allan Dwan; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Director Allan Dwan
- Audrey Totter as Kate Quantrill / Kitty McCoy
- Nina Varela as Mayor Delilah Courtney
- Joan Leslie as Sally Maris
- Reed Hadley as Bitterroot Bill Maris
Also Starring in Woman They Almost Lynched
· 16 more- Brian Donlevy Charles Quantrill
- John Lund Lance Horton
- Nacho Galindo John Pablo
- James Brown Frank James
- Ellen Corby First Townswoman
- Jim Davis Cole Younger
- Virginia Christine Jenny
- Ann Savage Glenda
- Frank Ferguson Bartender
- Minerva Urecal Mrs. Stuart
- Gordon Jones Yankee Sergeant
- Richard Crane Yankee Lieutenant (uncredited)
- Ben Cooper Jesse James
- Carl Pitti Bourreau - Hangman (uncredited)
- Fern Hall Second Woman
- Marilyn Lindsey Rose
More from Allan Dwan
More films directed by Allan Dwan, best-rated first: Sands of Iwo Jima, Most Dangerous Man Alive, Enchanted Island and The River’s Edge.
Woman They Almost Lynched Plot Summary
What happens in Woman They Almost Lynched from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Border City’s Civil War tensions flare along the Arkansas-Missouri border as the town’s mayor, Delilah Courtney, quietly enforces a strict rule: stay five miles from the town or risk arrest. Delilah, a shrewd and prosperous mine owner who sells iron ore to both Union and Confederate sides, uses her position to keep the town balanced while turning a handsome profit.
Quantrill, a former Confederate officer gone rogue, leads a ruthless gang into the region, bringing with him his wife Kate Quantrill Audrey Totter. Kate’s arrival intensifies the town’s already fragile equilibrium, and she soon makes her presence felt in a landscape already crowded with old grievances and new loyalties.
Full summary
The whole story of Woman They Almost Lynched, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Woman They Almost Lynched?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is Sally Maris's profession when she first arrives in Border City?
Woman They Almost Lynched Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “La donna che volevano linciare” and “La Femme qui faillit être lynchée”.
- Also known as
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- La donna che volevano linciare
- La Femme qui faillit être lynchée
- Am Tode vorbei
- La dona que gairebé linxen
- 混世女魔王
- I Jesse James spår
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Woman They Almost Lynched FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Woman They Almost Lynched, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Woman They Almost Lynched?
Woman They Almost Lynched runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Woman They Almost Lynched released?
Woman They Almost Lynched was released on March 20, 1953.
Who directed Woman They Almost Lynched?
Woman They Almost Lynched was directed by Allan Dwan.
More films by Allan Dwan Who is in the cast of Woman They Almost Lynched?
Woman They Almost Lynched stars Audrey Totter as Kate Quantrill / Kitty McCoy, Nina Varela as Mayor Delilah Courtney and Joan Leslie as Sally Maris, among 20 credited actors.
Does Woman They Almost Lynched have a post-credit scene?
No. Woman They Almost Lynched has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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