Sheriff William H. Brewer — Nevada Character Profile

About Sheriff William H. Brewer

The local lawman who organizes a posse to investigate Marv Ide's murder. He intervenes to stop a mob lynching of Nevada Lacy and arranges for a trial.

Character Facts

Played by

Alan Ward

Appears in

Nevada (1944)

Role

Supporting

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• Julie Dexter (Anne Jeffreys)
• Cassius "Cash" Burridge (Craig Reynolds)
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• Chito Rafferty (Richard Martin)
• Hattie Ide (Nancy Gates)
• J. Pancake Comstock (Emmett Lynn)
• Marvy Ide (Sammy McKim)
• Nelson, assayer-deputy (Edmund Glover)
• Ben Ide (Larry Wheat)