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Release Date:
December 1948 (USA)
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Tagline:
It was as if the YELLOW SKYhad sought them out...where fate had forgotten them and life had left them behind!(original print ad) See more »
Plot:
Pistol-packing tomboy, and grandfather come to discover band of bank robbing bandits taking refuge in the neighboring ghost town. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Plot Keywords:
Ghost Town
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Prospector
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Desert
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Bank Robber
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Gold
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Awards:
2 wins
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NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
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Harry Morgan obituary
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Harry Morgan, 1915 - 2011
(From MUBI. 8 December 2011, 2:13 PM, PST)
(From MUBI. 24 March 2012, 12:45 PM, PDT)
Harry Morgan obituary
(From The Guardian - Film News. 8 December 2011, 4:07 PM, PST)
Harry Morgan, 1915 - 2011
(From MUBI. 8 December 2011, 2:13 PM, PST)
User Reviews:
Above average
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Gregory Peck | ... | James 'Stretch' Dawson |
 | Anne Baxter | ... | Constance Mae 'Mike' |
 | Richard Widmark | ... | Dude |
 | Robert Arthur | ... | Bull Run |
 | John Russell | ... | Lengthy |
 | Harry Morgan | ... | Half Pint (as Henry Morgan) |
| James Barton | ... | Grandpa |
| Charles Kemper | ... | Walrus |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Robert Adler | ... | Jed (uncredited) |
| Ray Beltram | ... | Indian (uncredited) |
| Harry Carter | ... | Cavalry Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| William Gould | ... | Banker (uncredited) |
| Eula Guy | ... | Woman Bank Customer (uncredited) |
| Paul Hurst | ... | Drunk (uncredited) |
| Victor Kilian | ... | Bartender (uncredited) |
 | Norman Leavitt | ... | Bank Teller (uncredited) |
 | Jay Silverheels | ... | Indian (uncredited) |
| José Sáenz | ... | Indian (uncredited) |
| Norm Taylor | ... | Indian (uncredited) |
| William Wellman Jr. | ... | Boy in Hayloft (scenes deleted) (uncredited) |
 | Hank Worden | ... | Rancher, Bank Customer (uncredited) |
| Chief Yowlachie | ... | Colorado (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| William A. Wellman | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Lamar Trotti | (screenplay) | |
| W.R. Burnett | (story) | |
Produced by | |||
| Lamar Trotti | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Alfred Newman | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Joseph MacDonald | (as Joe MacDonald) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Harmon Jones | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Albert Hogsett | |||
| Lyle R. Wheeler | (as Lyle Wheeler) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Ernest Lansing | |||
| Thomas Little | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Ben Nye | .... | makeup artist | |
| Kay Reed | .... | hair stylist (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Bernard Freericks | .... | sound | |
| Harry M. Leonard | .... | sound | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Fred Sersen | .... | special photographic effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Martha Crawford | .... | stunt double: Anne Baxter (uncredited) | |
| Jock Mahoney | .... | stunt double: Gregory Peck (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Charles Le Maire | .... | wardrobe director (as Charles LeMaire) | |
| Sam Benson | .... | wardrobe (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Lyman Hallowell | .... | apprentice editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Edward B. Powell | .... | orchestrator (as Edward Powell) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (1948) (USA) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox (1949) (France) (theatrical)
- Centfox (1948) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- atlas Film (1966) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Comet Video (????) (USA) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Odeon Entertainment (2012) (UK) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
- U.S. Department of Interior acknowledgment: assistance of the National Park Service
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Runtime:
98 min | 95 min (FMC Library Print)
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | Australia:PG | USA:Approved (PCA #13224) | West Germany:12 (nf) | Germany:12 (DVD rating)
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Trivia:
"Screen Director's Playhouse" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on July 15, 1949 with Gregory Peck reprising his film role. It was directed by William A. WellmanSee more »
Goofs:
Miscellaneous: Just before beginning to cross the salt flats after the bank robbery, Dude pulls his saddle stirrup out to jump into it, but misses. The scene cuts immediately to another view, showing him successfully mounting the horse.See more »
Quotes:
James 'Stretch' Dawson:I ain't talkin to hear my voice. I'm ordering ya.See more »
Movie Connections:
Version of The Tempest (1980) (TV)See more »
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The plot is not unique but the actors are and the realism is beyond the usual Hollywood western. I could just smell Peck's shirt! No fancy makeup for Baxter or "good side, bad side" lighting. A dusty, fine western that deserves more play.