Take Me to Town (1953)

Saloon entertainer Vermilion O'Toole and her former partner in crime Newt Cole escape from a train ride to prison and hide out in logging town Timberline. Meanwhile, the three 'cute' sons ... See full summary »

Director:

Douglas Sirk

Writers:

Richard Morris (screenplay), Richard Morris (story)

Stars:

Ann Sheridan, Sterling Hayden, Phillip Reed

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ann Sheridan	...	Vermilion O'Toole aka Mae Madison
Sterling Hayden	...	Will Hall
Phillip Reed	...	Newton Cole
Lee Patrick	...	Rose
Lee Aaker	...	Corney Hall
Harvey Grant	...	Petey
Dusty Henley	...	Bucket
Larry Gates	...	Marshal Ed Daggett
Forrest Lewis	...	Ed Higgins, Storekeeper
Phyllis Stanley	...	Mrs. Edna Stoffer
Dorothy Neumann	...	Felice Pickett
Ann Tyrrell	...	Louise Pickett

Storyline

Saloon entertainer Vermilion O'Toole and her former partner in crime Newt Cole escape from a train ride to prison and hide out in logging town Timberline. Meanwhile, the three 'cute' sons of widower Will Hall come to town in search of a wife for their dad, and pick our heroine. Vermilion needs to lay low to escape the marshal, so she accepts the boys' offer to visit pioneer community Pine Grove. Once there, she annoys local Mrs. Grundys but eventually starts to fit in. But what is that blackhearted villain Newt Cole up to?

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Plot Keywords:

widower | singer | past | widow | on the run | 

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Taglines:

The tall, tall tale of Vermillion O'Toole.

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Genres:

Comedy | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 June 1953 (USA)

Also Known As:

Babamizi Evlendirecegiz

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

A Malayan Sun Bear, the most easily tamed of all bears, is presented as the dangerous American Grizzly.

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Soundtracks

"OH, YOU RED-HEAD"
Lyrics by Frederick Herbert
Music by Milton Rosen
Performed by Ann Sheridan, Lee Patrick, and chorus

User Reviews

Dance Hall Singer and the Preacher

Vermillion O'Toole needs a place to hide out after escaping from the law (that wanted her for something she hadn't done). So she accepts the offer of three little boys to stay with them while their father is gone logging (even though he's a preacher on Sundays). She doesn't know they are hoping she'll marry their father and save him from marrying a prissy town woman. It's a comedy so everything comes out all right in the end.

One very interesting note on this movie is that the preacher actually lives his life by Biblical principles, not condemning Vermillion but encouraging her subtly to follow the good he knows is in her heart. Sterling Hayden and the script portray him as a Christian who is neither a bigot or a milquetoast.