Ten Wanted Men (1955)

Director:

H. Bruce Humberstone

Writers:

Kenneth Gamet (screenplay)
Irving Ravetch (story) ...
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Release Date:

1 February 1955 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Romance | Western

Plot:

When his ward seeks protection with rival cattleman John Stewart, embittered, jealous rancher Wick Campbell hires ten outlaws to help him seize power in the territory.

Plot Keywords:

Rancher | Ranch | Cattle | Hired Gun | Rival

Cast

Randolph Scott	...	John Stewart
Jocelyn Brando	...	Corinne Michaels
Richard Boone	...	Wick Campbell
Alfonso Bedoya	...	Hermando
Donna Martell	...	Maria Segura
Skip Homeier	...	Howie Stewart
Clem Bevans	...	Tod Grinnel
Leo Gordon	...	Frank Scavo
Minor Watson	...	Jason Carr
Lester Matthews	...	Adam Stewart
Tom Powers	...	Henry Green
Dennis Weaver	...	Sheriff Clyde Gibbons
Lee Van Cleef	...	Al Drucker
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
George Boyce	...	(uncredited)
G. Pat Collins	...	Queen Hotel Bartender (uncredited)
Ben Corbett	...	Barfly (uncredited)
Kathleen Crowley	...	Mrs. Marva Gibbons (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum	...	Steven (uncredited)
Terry Frost	...	Campbell Henchman / Spy (uncredited)
Louis Jean Heydt	...	Tom Baines (uncredited)
Edna Holland	...	Ann (uncredited)
Reed Howes	...	One of the Daltons (uncredited)
Robert Ivers	...	John Stewart Acolyte (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw	...	Barfly (uncredited)
Paul Maxey	...	Cattle Buyer (uncredited)
Francis McDonald	...	Deputy Warner (uncredited)
Boyd 'Red' Morgan	...	Red Dawes (uncredited)
Jack Perrin	...	Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Denver Pyle	...	Dave Weed (uncredited)
Julian Rivero	...	Mexican (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson	...	Campbell's Rider / Henchman (uncredited)
Bob Terhune	...	Gunfighter (uncredited)
Carlos Vera	...	Mexican Boy (uncredited)
Al Wyatt Sr.	...	Gunfighter (uncredited)

Directed by
H. Bruce Humberstone		(as Bruce Humberstone)

Writing credits
Kenneth Gamet		(screenplay)
Irving Ravetch		(story) &
Harriet Frank Jr.		(story)

Produced by
Harry Joe Brown	....	producer
Randolph Scott	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Paul Sawtell		(musical score)

Cinematography by
Wilfred M. Cline		(director of photography) (as Wilfrid M. Cline)

Film Editing by
Gene Havlick

Art Direction by
Edward L. Ilou		(as Edward Ilou)

Set Decoration by
Frank Tuttle

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Wilbur McGaugh	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Jack A. Goodrich	....	sound (as Jack Goodrich)
John P. Livadary	....	recording supervisor (as John Livadary)

Special Effects by
Barney Wolff	....	special effects supervisor (uncredited)

Stunts
Boyd 'Red' Morgan	....	stunts (uncredited)
Tom Steele	....	stunt double: Randolph Scott (uncredited)
Boyd Stockman	....	stunts (uncredited)

Other crew
David Breen	....	assistant to producer
Francis Cugat	....	Technicolor color consultant
Dolores Rubin	....	script supervisor (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Corporation (presents)
• Ranown Pictures Corp. (as A Scott-Brown Production)

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures (1955) (USA) (theatrical)
• Löwen-Filmverleih (1959) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Columbia Pictures (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (????) (USA) (VHS)
• Comet Video (????) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

80 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Certification:

USA:Approved (certificate #17151) | UK:U | West Germany:12 (nf) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Old Tucson - 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When John Stewart and Wick Campbell have their showdown, John draws and fires his revolver. There is the sound of a shot, but Stewart doesn't actually fire the weapon. He never cocks it and the hammer never moves in order to discharge a round. Also, there is no muzzle flash or gun smoke.

Quotes:

Adam Stewart:[seeing Campbell standing over a dead Grinnel] I thought Grinnel was your friend?
Wick Campbell:That's what makes it so sad. I've known him for years. First time I was ever forced to kill a man, and it had to be a friend of mine.

Worthwhile Western and good to look at

I think a 7 out of 10 is not a bad rating for a movie, given how many deserve a 1 or a 3. Ten Wanted Men starts off with one big thing in its favor - it is a beautiful movie to watch. The color of this film is rich and true and it makes most every scene a treat for the eyes. The story itself is reasonably good - I found myself engaged in it fairly early when Campbell gets into it with Howie Stewart. (This is the second movie of Homeier's where he played someone named Howie.) I like Randolph Scott a lot but I'm also a Homeier fan, and he had a good part in this movie. Unlike his usual bad guy roles, here he played a good guy who still had the opportunity to shoot a gun and break out of jail and such. Lee Van Cleef had only a small role, really, but was very good in it. Denver Pyle was about as nasty and evil a character as I've seen him play. As far as the story goes, I would have liked to see Scott use the dynamite to greater advantage against the bad guys; they had it coming.

So, this is not the greatest movie ever made, but I think it rates a seven at least. If you like Westerns, you won't regret watching this one. Just the great color is a selling point, but the story itself isn't bad at all.