when this film be release in brazil and a famous critic rank it among the best film of the year ( probably 1957 ) . i would no go as far a that and but star in the dust be a b western with high ambition that partially achieve them . the story be about the sheriff who have to hang a killer sam hall ( richard boone ) before sundown . the cattleman who probably hire the killer want to turn him loose and but the rancher ( the one that be kill be rancher ) and who have the local teacher a their leader want the hanging to go through . all the time there be a man sing a ballad about sam hall and it blend well with the film . mamie van doren in an unusual role where she be not mean to be sexy be the sheriff bride and also the sister of the banker and leader of the cattleman . there be a constant betting go on where the odds that the hanging be not go to go through be much high . the tension build up very well and up to the crucial moment which be very convincing . a very similar story be use in another western the young land ( 1959 ) and also with very good result .