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Title: Ambush (1950)
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Cast
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| Robert Taylor | ... |
Ward Kinsman
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John Hodiak | ... |
Capt. Ben Lorrison
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| Arlene Dahl | ... |
Ann Duverall
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Don Taylor | ... |
Lt. Linus Delaney
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| Jean Hagen | ... |
Martha Conovan
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Bruce Cowling | ... |
Tom Conovan
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Leon Ames | ... |
Maj. C.E. Breverly
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| John McIntire | ... |
Frank Holly
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Pat Moriarity | ... |
Sgt. Mack
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Charles Stevens | ... |
Diablito
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Chief Thundercloud | ... | |
| Ray Teal | ... |
Capt. J.R. Wolverson
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Robin Short | ... |
Lt. Storrow
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Richard Bailey | ... |
Lt. Tremaine
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James Harrison | ... |
Sgt. Isaacs
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WesternCertificate:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
13 January 1950 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Armadilha See more »Company Credits
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Runtime:
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Lt. Linus Delaney: You'll make it. People only die when they have something to live for.
Ward Kinsman: I know. That's why I'm a little worried...for the first time.
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Ward Kinsman: Did you ever figure that maybe I won't get back?Lt. Linus Delaney: You'll make it. People only die when they have something to live for.
Ward Kinsman: I know. That's why I'm a little worried...for the first time.
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Standard western fare, "Ambush" is a well-acted oater but it has its stars eclipsed by the supporting players, notably Don Taylor as likable Lt. Delaney and Jean Hagen as the abused Mrs.Conovan, wife to a brutal enlisted man and the company's laundress. These two players make the most lasting impression by their very adroit portrayals of two kindred spirits irrevocably drawn to each other under impossible circumstances. Oddly, everyone else on the base (including the other Mr. Taylor-Robert, the star) seem to fade into the background, not evoking anywhere near the empathy that Don Taylor and Ms. Hagen manage. Thanks to them, this film rises above the average level it otherwise would have sustained.