Powder River(1953)

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- Approved
- 1h 18m
- June 8, 1953(United States)
- 6.3/10 (504)

Drama Western

In 1875, ex-lawman Chino Bull becomes temporary town marshal when his gold prospecting partner is robbed and killed in Powder River country but Chino runs into the murderous Logan brothers.In 1875, ex-lawman Chino Bull becomes temporary town marshal when his gold prospecting partner is robbed and killed in Powder River country but Chino runs into the murderous Logan brothers.In 1875, ex-lawman Chino Bull becomes temporary town marshal when his gold prospecting partner is robbed and killed in Powder River country but Chino runs into the murderous Logan brothers.
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Writers

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Daniel Mainwaring
Daniel Mainwaring
screenplay (as Geoffrey Homes)
Sam Hellman
Sam Hellman
from a story by
Stuart N. Lake
Stuart N. Lake
based on a book by

Cast

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(in credits order)

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Fred Aldrich
Fred Aldrich
Barfly
(uncredited)
Stanley Andrews
Stanley Andrews
Townsman
(uncredited)
John Beradino
John Beradino
Dealer
(uncredited)
John Bose
John Bose
Barfly
(uncredited)
Rudy Bowman
Rudy Bowman
Townsman
(uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Chet Brandenburg
Barfly
(uncredited)
John Breen
John Breen
Townsman
(uncredited)
Joe Brooks
Joe Brooks
Townsman
(uncredited)
Buck Bucko
Buck Bucko
Townsman
(uncredited)
Paul E. Burns
Paul E. Burns
Store Proprietor
(uncredited)
Phil Chambers
Phil Chambers
Man with Glasses
(uncredited)
Bud Cokes
Bud Cokes
Barfly
(uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
Heinie Conklin
Barfly
(uncredited)
Frank Ellis
Frank Ellis
Townsman
(uncredited)
Lloyd Ford
Lloyd Ford
Waiter
(uncredited)
Robert Foulk
Robert Foulk
Deputy
(uncredited)
Slim Gaut
Slim Gaut
Townsman
(uncredited)
Joe Gilbert
Joe Gilbert
Dealer
(uncredited)
Frank Green
Frank Green
Townsman
(uncredited)
James Griffith
James Griffith
Mac - Hotel Clerk
(uncredited)
Kit Guard
Kit Guard
Barfly
(uncredited)
Herman Hack
Herman Hack
Townsman
(uncredited)
Al Haskell
Al Haskell
Townsman
(uncredited)
Edward Hearn
Edward Hearn
Man on Horse
(uncredited)
George Huggins
George Huggins
Barfly
(uncredited)
Dick Johnstone
Dick Johnstone
Townsman
(uncredited)
Jack Kenny
Jack Kenny
Barfly
(uncredited)
George Lynn
George Lynn
Deputy
(uncredited)
Cactus Mack
Cactus Mack
Townsman
(uncredited)
Mae Marsh
Mae Marsh
Townswoman
(uncredited)
Merrill McCormick
Merrill McCormick
Townsman
(uncredited)
Billy McCoy
Billy McCoy
Barfly
(uncredited)
Frank Mills
Frank Mills
Barfly
(uncredited)
Charles Morton
Charles Morton
Barfly
(uncredited)
Paul Newlan
Paul Newlan
Miner
(uncredited)
Jack Perrin
Jack Perrin
Bartender
(uncredited)
Joe Phillips
Joe Phillips
Barfly
(uncredited)
John Rice
John Rice
Townsman
(uncredited)
Robert Robinson
Robert Robinson
Townsman
(uncredited)
Victor Romito
Victor Romito
Townsman
(uncredited)
Buddy Roosevelt
Buddy Roosevelt
Barfly
(uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Jeffrey Sayre
Dealer
(uncredited)
Allen D. Sewall
Allen D. Sewall
Barfly
(uncredited)
Lucile Sewall
Lucile Sewall
Townswoman
(uncredited)
Harry Seymour
Harry Seymour
Piano Tuner
(uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Brick Sullivan
Barfly
(uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan
Deputy
(uncredited)
Max Wagner
Max Wagner
Saloon Worker
(uncredited)
Eddy Waller
Eddy Waller
Stable Owner
(uncredited)
Ruth Warren
Ruth Warren
Townswoman
(uncredited)
Doodles Weaver
Doodles Weaver
Barfly
(uncredited)
Hank Worden
Hank Worden
Joe
(uncredited)

Stan Hough
Stan Hough
assistant director (as Stanley Hough)
Tom Connors Jr.
Tom Connors Jr.
assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Bernard Freericks
Bernard Freericks
sound
Harry M. Leonard
Harry M. Leonard
sound

Visual Effects

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Ray Kellogg
Ray Kellogg
special photographic effects

Camera and Electrical Department

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Hank Gerson
Hank Gerson
key grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Charles Le Maire
Charles Le Maire
wardrobe director

Music Department

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Lionel Newman
Lionel Newman
musical director
Maurice De Packh
Maurice De Packh
composer: stock music (uncredited)
Hugo Friedhofer
Hugo Friedhofer
composer: stock music (uncredited)
Sol Kaplan
Sol Kaplan
composer: stock music (uncredited)
Cyril J. Mockridge
Cyril J. Mockridge
composer: stock music (uncredited)
Arthur Morton
Arthur Morton
composer: stock music (uncredited)
David Raksin
David Raksin
composer: stock music (uncredited)

Choreography

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Billy Daniel
Billy Daniel
choreographer

Additional Crew

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Samuel A. Landy
Samuel A. Landy
croupier instructor: Corinne Calvet (uncredited)

Distributors

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Twentieth Century Fox
- (United States, 1953)(theatrical)
Twentieth Century Fox Film Company
- (United Kingdom, 1953)(theatrical)
Twentieth Century Fox
- (Belgium, 1954)(theatrical)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- (United States, 2013)(20th Century Fox Cinema Archives, DVD)

Other Companies

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Montana Film Office
- (special thanks)

Ex-marshal Chino Bull has hung up his guns until his prospecting partner is shot dead. Chino then takes over as the law in town, forming a friendship with gun-man Mitch Hardin and making enemies of the Logan brothers. When Hardin' girl from the east arrives, he makes her pretty unwelcome - as does his new flame, saloon owner Frenchie. —Jeremy Perkins {J-26}

classical western scene during opening credits begins with narration narrated by character narrated by protagonist 3 more

Taglines
- WILD LIKE AN UNTAMED RIVER A CONTINENT WAS LEAPING TO BIRTH (original print ad-all caps)
Genres
- Drama
- Western
Certificates
- Finland:K-16
- Italy:VM16
- Norway:16
- Norway:7(recommended rating)
- Sweden:15
- United Kingdom:U
- United Kingdom:PG(video rating)
- United States:Approved(certificate #14653)
- United States:TV-PG(TV Rating)
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Trivia
Loosely based on "Wyatt Earp, Frontier Marshal" by Stuart N. Lake. The characters were changed and only certain incidents from the book were used.