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''Ride Clear of Diablo'' is a 1954 [[TheWestern Western]] movie starring Creator/AudieMurphy, Susan Cabot, and Dan Duryea.

After his father and brother are murdered by rustlers, mild-mannered railroad surveyor Clay O'Mara is deputized and investigates--helped and hindered in the process by the genial outlaw Whitey Kincaid.

!Tropes present in ''Ride Clear of Diablo''

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''Ride Clear of Diablo'' is a 1954 [[TheWestern Western]] movie directed by Jesse Hibbs, starring Creator/AudieMurphy, Dan Duryea, Susan Cabot, and Dan Duryea.Abbe Lane.

After his father and brother are murdered by rustlers, mild-mannered railroad surveyor Clay O'Mara (Murphy) is deputized and investigates – helped and hindered in the process by the genial outlaw Whitey Kincade (Duryea).


After his father and brother are murdered by rustlers, mild-mannered railroad surveyor Clay O'Mara is deputized and investigates--helped and hindered in the process by the genial outlaw Whitey Kincaid.

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--> [[spoiler: '''Sheriff''']]: "You don't think I'd shoot you in the back, do you?"
--> '''Whitey''': [totally matter-of-fact] "Yeah."

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--> [[spoiler: '''Sheriff''']]: "You You don't think I'd shoot you in the back, do you?"
you?
--> '''Whitey''': [totally matter-of-fact] "Yeah."Yeah.



* GilliganCut: Whitey's horse is killed while Clay is escorting him in, leading Whitey to observe that one of them is going to walk the rest of the way.
--> '''Clay''': "Guess which one of us it's going to be."
--> '''Whitey''': "From the way you do everything else, I figure it'll probably be you."
In the next scene, both are seen walking into town.

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* GilliganCut: Whitey's horse is killed while Clay is escorting him in, leading Whitey to observe that one of them is going to walk the rest of the way. \n (In the next scene, ''both'' of them are seen walking into town.)
--> '''Clay''': "Guess Guess which one of us it's going to be."
be.
--> '''Whitey''': "From From the way you do everything else, I figure it'll probably be you."
In the next scene, both are seen walking into town.



* TheHyena: Whitey Kincaid has a distinctive cackle, which he doesn't hesitate to use.

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* TheHyena: Whitey Kincaid Kincade has a distinctive cackle, which he doesn't hesitate to use.



--> '''Whitey Kincaid''': "I told you, if I ever felt like a human being again, [[TakingTheBullet I'd shoot myself]]."
* InTheBack: Kincaid is given a smuggled gun while in prison, but can't bring himself to use it while Clay's back is turned.

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--> '''Whitey Kincaid''': "I '''[[spoiler:Whitey]]''': I told you, if I ever felt like a human being again, [[TakingTheBullet I'd shoot myself]]."
myself]].
* InTheBack: Kincaid Whitey is given a smuggled gun while in prison, but can't bring himself to use it while Clay's back is turned.



* WomanScorned: Saloon girl Kate to Whitey.

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* WomanScorned: Saloon girl Kate to Whitey.Whitey.

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* HoistOnHisOwnPetard: partial example. [[spoiler: Whitey is caught in the crossfire after having led Clay to the killer, and while encouraging them to shoot it out, rather than for the villain to surrender.]]

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* HoistOnHisOwnPetard: HoistByHisOwnPetard: partial example. [[spoiler: Whitey is caught in the crossfire after having led Clay to the killer, and while encouraging them to shoot it out, rather than for the villain to surrender.]]



* ThoseTwoActors: Audie Murphy and Dan Duryea in ''Night Passage'' and ''Six Black Horses'' as well as Audie Murphy and Susan Cabot in ''Gunsmoke'' and ''The Duel at Silver Creek''.
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''Ride Clear of Diablo'' is a 1954 [[TheWestern Western]] movie starring Creator/AudieMurphy, Susan Cabot, and Dan Duryea.
After his father and brother are murdered by rustlers, mild-mannered railroad surveyor Clay O'Mara is deputized and investigates--helped and hindered in the process by the genial outlaw Whitey Kincaid.

!Tropes present in ''Ride Clear of Diablo''

* AffablyEvil: Whitey, clear through.
* BlastingItOutOfTheirHands: to Whitey.
* BluntYes:
--> [[spoiler: '''Sheriff''']]: "You don't think I'd shoot you in the back, do you?"
--> '''Whitey''': [totally matter-of-fact] "Yeah."
* CluelessChickMagnet: it takes Clay a frustratingly long time to realize Laurie is hinting he needs to ask her for a dance.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Clay is a young, easy-going, straightforward guy who makes a living not as a gunman but as a railroad inspector...he's also mighty handy with a gun and just as handy with his fists.
* FriendToAllChildren: Clay gets along well with kids.
* GilliganCut: Whitey's horse is killed while Clay is escorting him in, leading Whitey to observe that one of them is going to walk the rest of the way.
--> '''Clay''': "Guess which one of us it's going to be."
--> '''Whitey''': "From the way you do everything else, I figure it'll probably be you."
In the next scene, both are seen walking into town.
* GunsAkimbo: Clay does this briefly, albeit just to threaten.
* TheHyena: Whitey Kincaid has a distinctive cackle, which he doesn't hesitate to use.
* IdealHero: Clay O'Mara isn't interested in revenge or murder; he wants to bring his family's killers to justice.
* PsychoSidekick: Whitey takes up a liking to Clay...which is not the healthiest or safest thing ever to happen to Clay, given Whitey's sense of humor.
* HoistOnHisOwnPetard: partial example. [[spoiler: Whitey is caught in the crossfire after having led Clay to the killer, and while encouraging them to shoot it out, rather than for the villain to surrender.]]
* HeroicSacrifice:
--> '''Whitey Kincaid''': "I told you, if I ever felt like a human being again, [[TakingTheBullet I'd shoot myself]]."
* InTheBack: Kincaid is given a smuggled gun while in prison, but can't bring himself to use it while Clay's back is turned.
* TheIngenue: male example in Clay, who is naive and trusting, and doesn't quite figure out what's going on until the end of the movie.
* ThoseTwoActors: Audie Murphy and Dan Duryea in ''Night Passage'' and ''Six Black Horses'' as well as Audie Murphy and Susan Cabot in ''Gunsmoke'' and ''The Duel at Silver Creek''.
* PintsizedPowerhouse: don't get into a fistfight with Clay.
* UriahGambit: Sending Clay after Whitey was supposed to be this.
* WomanScorned: Saloon girl Kate to Whitey.

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