Rocky Mountain (1950)

Director:

William Keighley

Writers:

Winston Miller (screenplay) and
Alan Le May (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

11 November 1950 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Western

Tagline:

Gun-violence echoes across the Dangerland of the West!

Plot:

A Confederate troop, led by Captain Lafe Barstow, is prowling the far ranges of California and Nevada...

Plot Keywords:

Honor | Patrol | Stagecoach | Nevada | California

Cast

Errol Flynn	...	Capt. Lafe Barstow (CSA)
Patrice Wymore	...	Johanna Carter
Scott Forbes	...	Lt. Rickey (USA)
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams	...	Pap Dennison (CSA) (as Guinn Williams)
Dickie Jones	...	Jim (Buck) Wheat (CSA) (as Dick Jones)
Howard Petrie	...	Cole Smith / California Beal
Slim Pickens	...	Plank (CSA)
Chubby Johnson	...	Gil Craigie, Stagedriver
Robert 'Buzz' Henry	...	Kip Waterson (CSA) (as Buzz Henry)
Sheb Wooley	...	Kay Rawlins
Peter Coe	...	Pierre Duchesne (CSA)
Rush Williams	...	Jonas Weatherby (CSA)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Yakima Canutt	...	Trooper Ryan (USA) (uncredited)
Steve Dunhill	...	Sgt. Ash (USA) (uncredited)
Alex Sharp	...	Barnes (uncredited)
Nakai Snez	...	Chief Man Dog (uncredited)
Marianne Stone	...	Stage Passenger (uncredited)

Directed by
William Keighley

Writing credits
Winston Miller		(screenplay) and
Alan Le May		(screenplay)
Alan Le May		(story "Ghost Mountain")

Produced by
William Jacobs	....	producer

Original Music by
Max Steiner

Cinematography by
Ted D. McCord		(as Ted McCord)

Film Editing by
Rudi Fehr

Art Direction by
Stanley Fleischer

Set Decoration by
L.S. Edwards

Costume Design by
Marjorie Best

Makeup Department
George Bau	....	makeup artist
Harlan W. Phillips	....	makeup artist
Myrl Stoltz	....	hair stylist
Henry Vilardo	....	makeup artist (as Henry E. Vilardo)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Frank Mattison	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Stanley Jones	....	sound

Stunts
Charles Brunner	....	stunts (uncredited)
Yakima Canutt	....	stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Robert 'Buzz' Henry	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bob Herron	....	stunts (uncredited)
Alex Sharp	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
William Classen	....	grip (uncredited)
Ellsworth Fredericks	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Lee Wilson	....	gaffer (uncredited)
Jack Woods	....	still photographer (uncredited)

Music Department
Murray Cutter	....	orchestrator

Other crew
Howard Hohler	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Warner Bros

Distributors

• Warner Bros (1950) (USA) (theatrical)
• Nostalgia Collectibles (2000) (USA) (VHS)
• Nostalgia Collectibles (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (USA) (DVD)

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Runtime:

83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #14684) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review)

Filming Locations:

Gallup, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Warner Bros

Trivia:

Film debut of Sheb Wooley.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: During the Indian fight over the stagecoach, a small sign with someone's jacket shows in the lower left of the film....it also has the number 27 on it.

Movie Connections:

References Santa Fe Trail (1940)

Flynn's swan song to the Western

This was Errol Flynn's last Western and not one of his best ,alas ,although it does have its moments. He plays a Confederate officer ,sent to California with a small troop to make contact with Southern sympathisers with the aim of stirring up rebellion in the state and diverting Union resources from other battle fronts.Two problems arise --the promised support is not forthcoming and he is sidetracked when riding to the rescue of a stagecoach coming under Indian attack.It proves to contain the fiancee of the local Union cavalry commander and when a troop is sent out to find her Flynn is forced to take them captive as well.When Native American scouts of the Union army turn out to be traitors and launch an attack his hands become even more full. Effectively shot in black and white there are some good action scenes and the acting is fine ,but it suffers by comparison to other "Indian attack " movies like "Apache Drums " Not bad but a notch or two short of classic status