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directed by Raoul
Walsh
USA 19
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Colorful Western (originally filmed in 3-D) starring Rock Hudson as a Ben
Warren - a California-bound settler who has to undertake a 1,500-mile ride to
the Mexican border. After a stagecoach holdup, by post-Civil War rebel Frank
Slayton and his notorious gang where they leave Ben for dead and head off with
his fiancée (Donna Reed). Warren follows, and although none of the townspeople
he comes across are prepared to help, he recruits two others who have sworn
revenge on the ruthless Slayton. As westerns go this is okay fodder. Rock is
steady and Donna Reed wholesome. Those who enjoy the genre will be in their
element. |
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Theatrical Release: October 30th, 1953
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DVD Review: Columbia Tri-Star - Region 1,2,3,4 - NTSC
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| Distribution | Columbia Tri-Star Home Video - Region 1,2,3,4 - NTSC | |
| Runtime | 1:22:00 | |
| Video | 1.33:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 6.2 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
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| Audio | English (Dolby Digital 2.0) | |
| Subtitles | English, Japanese, Spanish, None | |
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Release Information: Edition Details: • Previews |
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This is a very
dirty print with lots of visible grain and unusual flickering contrast
(mostly in the first 30 minutes).
I'm unsure if being
3-D initially (see the poster above) contributed to its present
condition. Portions of the transfer look quite acceptable while others
are fraught with dirt and damage. It's an above average western film,
and genre fans will appreciate it - certainly the price isn't too bad.
No extras save some trailers.
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Recommended Reading for Western Genre Fans (CLICK COVERS or TITLES for more information)
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The Crowded Prairie: American National Identity in
the Hollywood Western (Cinema and Society) by Michael Coyne |
The Invention of the Western Film : A Cultural
History of the Genre's First Half Century (Genres in American Cinema S.) by Scott Simmon |
The Searchers (Bfi Film Classics) by Edward Buscombe |
The Western Genre by John Saunders |
Westerns: Films through History (AFI
Film Readers) by Janet Walker |
The Encyclopedia of Westerns (The Facts on File
Film Reference Library) by Herb Fagen, Tom Selleck |
Gunfighter Nation: The Myth of the Frontier in
Twentieth-Century America by Richard Slotkin |
The Western (Inside Film) by David Lusted |
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