Directed by
Henry King
USA 1950
A simple story with a unique angle - this is the first western to confront the
issue of the aging gunslinger - his reputation dogging his attempts at a settled
lifestyle. Gregory Peck is Johnny Ringo - reputed to be faster on the draw than
Wyatt Earp, Billy the Kid and Hikcock - and every cowboy looking to make his
mark is foolishly prepared to test his mettle - to see how far he can be pushed.
Then are those that mark Ringo as the killer of their son, or brother and they
seek revenge. Helen Westcott plays the abandoned wife, a school marm with
Johnny's son in tow. He is ready to return to her but circumstance and his
blooded history prove his greatest hurdle. You can forget your past... but it
won't forget you. This easily ranks as one the greatest westerns I've ever seen.
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Theatrical Release: June 23rd, 1950 (NY,NY)
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DVD Review: 20th Century Fox - Region 2,4 - PAL
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| Distribution | 20th Century Fox Home Video - Region 2,4 - PAL | |
| Runtime | 1:21:03 | |
| Video | 1.33:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 6.31 mb/s PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s |
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| Audio | English (Dolby Digital 2.0), DUBS: Italian, German, Spanish, French (Dolby Digital 2.0) | |
| Subtitles | English (hoh), Italian, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish Danish, None | |
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Set to sell as universally as possible with a host of DUBs and subtitles and region coding suitable for Australia as well as Europe this is an acceptable but far from remarkable transfer by Fox. There is some minor damage in the opening credits but that soon settles into a clear and moderately sharp presentation. The optional subtitles are excellent. The 2-channel track is quite audible and there are no extras save a fairly thick liner notes booklet advertising other Fox PAL releases. The good news is the price and the great news is the film. A must-own for all fans of the genre or Hollywood classics. Strongly recommended! |
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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 |
Red River (Bfi Film Classics) by Suzanne Liandrat-Guigues |
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