Man in the Shadow (1957 American film)
Man in the Shadow is a 1957 American CinemaScope crime Western film directed by Jack Arnold and starring Jeff Chandler, Orson Welles, Colleen Miller and Ben Alexander.The cow town of Spurline is effectively ruled by Virgil Renchler, owner of the Golden Empire ranch.Sadler is beaten by Yates and Huneker, then dragged through town, tied to the back of a truck.[1] The part of Virgil Renchler was originally to be played by Robert Middleton, but agents from the William Morris Agency suggested Orson Welles, who badly needed the money ($60,000) to pay back taxes.He also formed a relationship with Zugsmith, who produced Welles' next film as director, Touch of Evil (1958).