---
title: "The Naked Spur"
year: 1953
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-naked-spur-1953"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 20442
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 91
community_rating: 7.0
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# The Naked Spur (1953) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-naked-spur-1953

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Naked Spur is a film first released in 1953. Catalogued under Western. Produced and broadcast by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Loew's Incorporated. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A bounty hunter pursuing a murderer accepts help from two untrustworthy strangers."

### Why Watch
- features Technicolor visuals
- written by Sam Rolfe and Harold Jack Bloom

### Caveats & Content Note
- relies on the help of untrustworthy strangers
- involves a dangerous pursuit of a murderer
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains action and western themes as a bounty hunter pursues a murderer.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: western, thrill, action

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Anthony Mann
- **Networks / Studios**: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Loew's Incorporated

## Key Cast Continuity

- **James Stewart** as *Howard Kemp*
- **Janet Leigh** as *Lina Patch*
- **Robert Ryan** as *Ben Vandergroat*
- **Ralph Meeker** as *Roy Anderson*
- **Millard Mitchell** as *Jesse Tate*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the release date of the film?
The film was released on 01/29/1953 in the US.

### Q: What is the runtime of the movie?
The runtime is 1 hour and 31 minutes.

### Q: Who wrote the film?
The film was written by Sam Rolfe and Harold Jack Bloom.

### Q: What is the genre of the movie?
The film is classified as a western.

### Q: What is the basic plot?
A bounty hunter trying to bring a murderer to justice is forced to accept the help of two less-than-trustworthy strangers.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Naked Spur — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/20442)
- [The Naked Spur - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Naked_Spur)
- [Súbor:The Naked Spur-Janet Leigh.JPG - Wikipédia](https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%BAbor:The_Naked_Spur-Janet_Leigh.JPG)

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