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The Naked Spur (1953)
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Release Date:
3 August 1953 (Sweden)
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Tagline:
Packed with Technicolor Thrills!
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A bounty hunter trying to bring a murderer to justice is forced to accept the help of two less-than-trustworthy strangers. full summary | add synopsis
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Bounty Hunter
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Kansas
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Prospector
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Greed
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Escape Attempt
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 1 win
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(2 articles)
Walter Hill: The Hollywood Interview
(From The Hollywood Interview. 9 September 2009, 12:07 AM, PDT)
Actress Janet Leigh Dies at 77
(From IMDb News. 4 October 2004)
(From The Hollywood Interview. 9 September 2009, 12:07 AM, PDT)
Actress Janet Leigh Dies at 77
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One of Stewart's best performances
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | James Stewart | ... | Howard Kemp |
 | Janet Leigh | ... | Lina Patch |
 | Robert Ryan | ... | Ben Vandergroat |
 | Ralph Meeker | ... | Roy Anderson |
| Millard Mitchell | ... | Jesse Tate |
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91 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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Portugal:M/12 |
UK:A (original rating) |
Australia:PG (TV rating) |
Finland:K-16 |
West Germany:16 (nf) |
Canada:G (video rating) |
USA:Passed (National Board of Review) |
Australia:G |
Sweden:15 |
USA:Approved (PCA #16067)
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In Germany all films get dubbed, and at that time even the titles were translated. Thus it happened that in the German dubbed version James Stewart's name is spelled wrong in the front credits, with a d in the end.
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Continuity: Right after Jesse offers to rub Ben's shoulder, he places his hand on Ben's left shoulder. In the next shot, Jesse is still holding his rifle with both hands.
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Quotes:
Ben Vandergroat:
Here you are. Breakfast in bed.
Howard Kemp: What's this?
Jesse Tate: You better eat it *before* we tell you.
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Howard Kemp: What's this?
Jesse Tate: You better eat it *before* we tell you.
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The Naked Spur is a startling film, an adult western that pushes Jimmy Stewart's anti-hero to the brink of his own humanity. A morality play in some respects, the film sometimes feels like what "Treasure of the Sierra Madre" would be if the gold was a living, scheming, malevolent human being - Robert Ryan fulfills this role and drives the film with his devilish prodding of the "partners."
The film cranks up the desperation of its characters. They're all losers of some kind - Meeker's discharged soldier, the old prospector who's never struck gold, and most pitifully, Jimmy Stewart's emasculated Howie, who lost everything by trusting in love. Stewart constantly attempts to shed his decency and humanity, but in the end he can't - nor will Janet Leigh let him. At the film's shocking climax, it is she who pulls him back, just as he drags the body from the raging torrent. Stunning.