[1] Based on the short story "Yankee Gold" by John W. Cunningham, the film is about a war criminal wanted for the slaughter of women and children who moves to Arizona to join a gold robbery but reconsiders and decides to change his life. Josie hesitantly admits that to keep Jeff dependent upon her, she lied to him about his being wanted for his association with Quantrill. It stars Randolph Scott, Claire Trevor, Joan Weldon, George Macready, Alfonso Bedoya, Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine and Pierre Watkin. Now, you can add The Stranger to this list as well. Stranger Wore A Gun, The (1953) -- (Movie Clip) William Clarke Quantrill, Stranger Wore a Gun, The - (Original Trailer), Stranger Wore A Gun, The (1953) -- (Movie Clip) You Ride A Careless Horse, Stranger Wore A Gun, The (1953) -- (Movie Clip) Thieves, Cutthroats And Murderers, Jul Shelby Conroy. I saw this movie in a naval base movie theatre, in, I think, 1956. the prosecution's testimony to form the bulk of the film. 'Seven Men from Now'). Soon enough, he learns that the legitimate government has fled the former state Capital and the town is now in the hands of outlaw gangs. It will be very easy to find any others from this era. Release Calendar DVD & Blu-ray Releases Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets In Theaters Coming Soon Movie News India Movie Spotlight. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. his murder victims. He did that in A Lawless Street, too, thus disproving the Jeff Arnold Derringer Hypothesis (JADH) that derringers were exclusively reserved for crooked gamblers, ladies and city slickers. Mourret himself has to be held back for a dramatic death in a burning saloon. Perhaps if he had made a better film, Randy might have stepped up. There are quite a few surprises in this film. hostage thriller that boasts some fine performances by Sterling Hayden and
Quotes past. Claire Trevor keeps the brouhaha at fever pitch by helping Scott escape from certain death. Mourret has a rival, the Mexican bandit Degas, played quite extraordinarily badly by Alfonso Bedoya. According to De Toth, Scott wasn't even all that interested in acting. Like Boetticher, De Toth worked with Scott on five films, so the two must have gotten along pretty well. Scott was also pleased to be working with producer Harry Joe Brown on The Stranger Wore a Gun. His biggest commercial hit came with House of Wax (1953), the movie
directors; and Day of the Outlaw (1959), the stark, stylish, low
Unlike other directors who seemed to be dabbling with a new technique, De
The star of the show Jennifer Saunders expressed her joy at becoming a part of the series and said: Im delighted to be playing Heidi in this new Harlan Coben drama. Claire Trevor.. Movies. small town and matching wits with one of its citizens (Robert Ryan). A post shared by Everything Edgeley | Stockport (@everythingedgeley). The Stranger Wore a Gun - Full Cast & Crew 1953 1 hr 23 mins NR Watchlist Where to Watch A badman (Randolph Scott) reforms, then tries to disrupt rival outlaws. By using this site, you agree to our updated, The narrated opening, James Millican as the notorious semi-Confederate raider William Clarke Quantrill, we meet top-billed Randolph Scott as his not-overly conscientious spy Jeff Travis, and director Andre De Toth provides action for the original 3-D production, in, Seeking refuge in Prescott, Arizona, after facilitating a massacre with Quantrills Raiders in Kansas, Travis (Randolph Scott) meets goons (including Lee Marvin, and Ernest Borgnine in his first movie!) The Thief of Bagdad and other films. A badman (Randolph Scott) reforms, then tries to disrupt rival outlaws. After the war, Travis believes that he is a wanted man and he heads to Prescott, in Arizona, to start a new life. | Jeff Travis (Randolph Scott), a spy for Quantrill's Raiders, leaves when he realizes Quantrill's true nature and enlists in the confederate army. During the American Civil War, the Quantrill's raiders use the spy Jeff Travis (Randolph Scott) to plunder the city of Lawrence, in Kansas, and Travis leaves Quantrill when he sees the massacre of the town. The original music by Mischa Bakaleinikoff, though, is pretty corny and old-fashioned a lot of the time, especially during the horse chases, which also remind you of old 1930s programmers. Yes One of them is Harlan Cobens best-selling mystery-drama, The Stranger. With Andre de Toth directing, it really should have been something. They meet in Prescott, Arizona with Jason Conroy (Pierre Watkin) and his gorgeous daughter Shelby (Joan Weldon). It was directed by Andr de Toth, too. I mean, come on, he's has to tangle with both Ernest Borgnine and Lee Marvin. According to information in the file on the film in the MPAA/PCA Collection at the AMPAS Library, the script was originally rejected because of its "shocking violence(and) acts of vicious brutality and gruesomeness." Your Privacy Choices, 2019Sony Pictures Digital Productions Inc.All rights reserved. (as Andre De Toth) Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification Produced by Music by Mischa Bakaleinikoff . NR. This situation, however, isn't as interesting as the rest of the film, since lovers in Westerns seldom fling items at the camera while coping with spurned affections. After the war, Jeff works on a river boat with his longtime girl friend, card sharp Josie Sullivan. He takes a job on the stage line that Mourret is trying to steal gold from. That he can't shake his past even in an out of the way western hamlet becomes obvious when both Josie and Jules Mourret (George Macready), another ghost from yesterday, turn up there. And if you go for art, you run the risk of making junk. De Toth followed that hit with some fine films: Crime Wave (1954), a
brian2156. Quantrill's Raiders man Randolph Scott gets the film off with a flurry of action. Sound: Lambert Day
This tense, sensitive drama about a Nazi officer made to
The Stranger Wore a Gun is a Scott-Brown production for Columbia and a priori a cut above some of the Westerns Randolph Scott did. But the budget wasnt top-notch so maybe they saved a bit there. 1953, renewed 1981 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1953. After the smoke clears, Scott and Macready remain, and they shoot it out in a top-notch action sequence in a flaming saloon. De Toth followed that with a shared Oscar nomination with William Bowers for
Guardian of the Wilderness aka Mountain Man (Sunn Classic Pictures, 1976), Shoot Out at Big Sag (TV pilot, Brennan Productions, 1962). the stranger wore a gun filming location We first see the fictional town of Cedarfield in episode one, when a decapitated alpaca is discovered. Jeff pushes Kurth off the stage, then disappears as the gangs confront one another and Mourret ends up killing Degas. and several other films. The next day, Mourret sends one of his henchmen, Dan Kurth, to ride with Jeff on the stage, which is ambushed by both Degas and Mourret. In the first five minutes it is obvious that this film was made to be shown in 3-D. Josie tries to enlist the sheriff's help, but only finds his deputy, who refuses to get involved. When Slager loosens the ropes, Jeff breaks free and escapes. Andre DeToth was another frequent director, with he and Scott doing six films together. Jeff remains missing through the night, and the next day Mourret grows anxious upon discovering the townspeople have lost interest in Jeff's capture. He was
From 1957 on, Gamet mostly wrote Casey Jones episodes for TV and that was probably his mtier. director of photography (as Lester H. White)
Strip and The Westerner. Jeff then informs Mourret that the next stage gold shipment is to be $100,000 and says the Conroys have assigned him to drive. This was odd in a way as he only had one eye and could not appreciate 3D at all. A post shared by Richard Armitage (@richardcarmitage). Randolph Scott heads out to Arizona and takes up with George Macready. The confrontation between Randolph Scott and Ernest Borgnine was also fun - with Mr. Borgnine throwing junk at the camera! The Stranger Wore a Gun (1953) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Andr De Toth . When Jeff learns Quantrill intends to keep the spoils instead of using them for the Southern cause, he flees, enlisting in the Confederate Army, where he serves out the remaining war years. This means that the characters are closer to each other than they appear, which is why the setting of the show becomes even more important. Well take a look and remove the review if it doesnt follow our guidelines. Jeff returns the gold to the Conroys, then in his hotel room confesses to Josie his distress about Jake's brutal murder and his life as an outlaw. C-83m. [2] The supporting cast includes Joan Weldon, George Macready, Alfonso Bedoya, Lee Marvin, and Ernest Borgnine. Originally photographed in 3-D, but often only exhibited in flat prints after its initial first and second run engagements. This does not anticipate Yojimbo or A Fisftful of Dollars. See production, box office & company info, Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA. Mourret reveals that one of his men is missing and he suspects the man is being held by Degas. According to De Toth, Scotts double, who was riding next to Borgnine, missed his mark. Stranger Wore A Gun, The (1953) -- (Movie Clip) Thieves, Cutthroats And Murderers Film Details Also Known As I Ride Alone, Yankee Gold Genre Western Release Date Jul 1953 Premiere Information New York opening: 30 Jul 1953 Production Company Scott-Brown Productions Distribution Company Columbia Pictures Corp. Country United States But The Stranger Wore a Gun is not one of them. Starring Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott and
Its in nice color and acceptably photographed by Lester White, who did quite a lot of second-feature movies and TV Westerns (especially Rin Tin Tin and The Roy Rogers Show) over the years but nothing really special. The blog of a Western fan, for other Western fans. And Claire Trevor, so wonderful in "Dead End" and "Key Largo," is wasted here and one's heart goes out to the Oscar-winning actress for having to do such pot-boiling dreck as this a scant five years after winning that Oscar. (1948) which he co-wrote. Jeff Travis, a spy for Quantrill's Raiders, leaves when he realizes Quantrill's true nature. Originally shot in 3-D, this is based on the novel "Yankee Gold" by John M. Cunning ham. Western 1953 1 hr 23 min. Privacy Policy Manchester has also served as the filming location of another Netflix series based on Cobens book starring Michael C. Hall, Safe. But he did not have the ambition to step up, to be better in anything except golf.. in his youth, but he persevered and it was the most successful 3-D film of
of which was the World War II action film Play Dirty (1968),
Watchlist. It was the first thing I recall seeing Lee Marvin in. have seen several retrospectives and he enjoyed a renewed popularity at film
Didnt they know that they should have had seven each? Also Known As Randolph Crane Birth Place Orange County, Virginia, USA Born January 23, 1898 Died March 02, 1987 Cause of Death Natural Causes Biography Read More Ruggedly handsome star who entered film as a bit player in 1929 as a result of a chance meeting with Howard Hughes. Finally Randy says he is through with guns and goes off to California with Claire. After Shelby tells Jeff that she and her father are reluctantly closing down the line to prevent more killings, he convinces them to keep the line going a little longer. With the Union victory, he fears he's a wanted man and heads out West, closely followed by his long-time flame Josie Sullivan (Claire Trevor). Starring Randolph Scott, Claire Trevor, Joan Weldon. They've been making movies up there for years. Randolph Scott plays a man who worked, briefly, for Quantrell and his evil raiders during the Civil War. Conroy avoided being robbed by hiding the gold in a different location for each trip, never revealing the hiding place to the driver. In his excellent book The Films of Randolph Scott (McFarland, 2004) Robert Nott tells a couple of good stories about the making of this movie, such as a description by Lee Marvin of a burning stage hurtling by Randy, who ignored it, calming sitting reading The Wall Street Journal. Screenplay: Kenneth Gamet
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Jeff Travis: A man's only as good as his cards. sculptor rebuilding his wax figure collection (destroyed by fire) by making statues out of
Alfonso Bedoya could act but here he is given the role of a stereotypical buffoon. nice house, successful career, etc.) Fresh from his work on 'House of Wax' Andre De Toth was assigned another 3D project by Columbia in the form of this Randolph Scott western with rather Gothic-looking interiors in which De Toth demonstrates a liking for shadows when not pushing objects at the audience. Was it supposed to be entertaining? )Those films were based on Dashiell Hammett's novel of 1931. It's hard to tell if he's a bad guy or a good guy sometimes, as he manipulates two different gangs of unsavory characters. I think "The Stranger" went for something more than a matine western that was the stock in trade of Randolph Scott and finished up with something that was neither fish nor fowl. (from The Films of Randolph Scott by Robert Nott). Eventually, Scott gets rid of some of the baddies and makes it a nicer place to live. Theres also an anecdote about Ernest Borgnine. Jeff Travis, serving as an advance . Whitney, as colorful as a painted backdrop. Bull keeps trying to shoot Jeff but Josie pulls his gun hand down allowing Jeff to shoot him and Josie escapes. It's not anything, except a mess. View cart for details. He takes a job on the stage line that Mourret is trying to steal gold from. The last few years
I mean, if Randolph Scott used one, well Actually John Wayne had one too, Betsy, in Big Jake. "I believe Randolph Scott could have gone further as a performer," De Toth said. Randolph Scott Collection: The Stranger Wore a Gun / Western Union / 7th Cavalry ( The Stranger Wore a Gun / Western Union / 7th Cavalry ) Product details MPAA rating : Unrated (Not Rated) Package Dimensions : 7.64 x 5.43 x 1.73 inches; 7.05 Ounces Director : Andr De Toth, Fritz Lang, Joseph H. Lewis The Stranger Wore a Gun (1953) Movies, TV, Celebs, and more. "He made a lot of films and drank a lot, even for those times. | Horrendous dialogue, terrible editing (the big gunfight in the mountains is unintelligible until the principals gather to rehash what just happened), and some really bad acting (not so much from Scott, Borgnine, or Marvin, but pretty much everybody else. Ride like the wind again., Yeah? Borgnine replied incredulously. The story is an odd one. Manchester City Centre, Ancoats, St Peters Square and Whalley Range feature in some of the important scenes in the show. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. Andr De Toth wrote (in De Toth on De Toth): I believe Randolph Scott could have gone further as a performer.