Red Mountain (1951)

Towards the end of the American Civil War, a rebel captain flees to Colorado to join a band of Southern mercenaries. He drags an innocent gold prospecting couple into trouble when the ... See full summary »

Director:

William Dieterle

Writers:

George W. George (screenplay), George W. George (story),

Stars:

Alan Ladd, Lizabeth Scott, Arthur Kennedy

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alan Ladd	...	Capt. Brett Sherwood
Lizabeth Scott	...	Chris
Arthur Kennedy	...	Lane Waldron
John Ireland	...	Gen. William Quantrill
Jeff Corey	...	Sgt. Skee
James Bell	...	Dr. Terry
Bert Freed	...	Sgt. Randall
Walter Sande	...	Benjie
Neville Brand	...	Lt. Dixon
Carleton Young	...	Lt. Morgan
Whit Bissell	...	Miles
Jay Silverheels	...	Little Crow
Francis McDonald	...	Marshal Roberts
Herbert Belles	...	Indian Guard
Iron Eyes Cody	...	Ute Indian

Storyline

Towards the end of the American Civil War, a rebel captain flees to Colorado to join a band of Southern mercenaries. He drags an innocent gold prospecting couple into trouble when the husband is accused of a murder he committed.

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Plot Keywords:

mercenary | rebel | american civil war | gold | rescue | 

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Genres:

Drama | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

November 1951 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die Hölle der roten Berge

Filming Locations:

Gallup, New Mexico, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

John Farrow directed some scenes, uncredited, when William Dieterle was unavailable.

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Connections

Referenced in Éden (2011)

User Reviews

One of Paramount's lost gems

Paramount has a fast-paced drama in this underrated, colorful western that has Union and Rebel soldiers clashing after the close of the Civil War. Alan Ladd stars as a rebel sympathizer and point man for General Quantrell who wants to carve out territory for the Confederacy in Colorado with the aid of wild Indian tribes. John Ireland, in one of his best roles, plays the renegade Southern general and Brett Sherwood and Quantrell remain on a collision course that results in a thrilling face-off in the film's final moments. The movie has plenty of shootings, claim-jumping, a lynching scene, Indian fights and a dusty, noisy battle where the soldiers fight at close quarters in well-staged cavalry action. Lizabeth Scott is good as Ladd's romantic interest as is Arthur Kennedy, always good at playing compromised characters. A solid cast of western supporting actors is on hand to keep the story moving at a good clip. Camera work and Franz Waxman's music are good.