The Last Hunt (1956)

Director:

Richard Brooks

Writers:

Richard Brooks (writer)
Milton Lott (novel)

Release Date:

31 August 1956 (West Germany)

Genre:

Western

Tagline:

See the Stampede of 3000 Angry Buffalo!!!

Plot:

Set in the early 1880s, this is the story of one of the last buffalo hunts in the Northwest. Sandy McKinzie is tired of hunting buffalo...

Plot Keywords:

Buffalo | Hunting | Native American | Feud | Buddy

Cast

Robert Taylor	...	Charlie Gilson
Stewart Granger	...	Sandy McKenzie
Lloyd Nolan	...	Woodfoot
Debra Paget	...	Indian girl
Russ Tamblyn	...	Jimmy O'Brien
Constance Ford	...	Peg
Joe De Santis	...	Ed Black
Ainslie Pryor	...	Buffalo hunter #1
Ralph Moody	...	Indian agent
Fred Graham	...	Bartender
Ed Lonehill	...	Spotted Hand

Runtime:

108 min | Germany:99 min | 104 min (TCM print)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Badlands National Park, Interior, South Dakota, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

In August 1957, this film was being shown on a double bill with Pete Kelly's Blues (1955).

Quotes:

Jimmy: Mr. Woodfoot, how come Charley hates Indians so much?
Woodfoot: Now that's a good question, my boy. It's kinda funny, you know? Charley beats his horse, just like an Indian. Charley's free with his women, just like an Indian. Charley even blows his nose on his fingers, just like an Indian. I just don't get it.

the last hunt 1955/56

I had watched several days film shooting of this movie that summer,the end result was just two scenes in the movie. The location was Sylvan Lake in the Black Hills. Bring the wagon,stop the wagon etc . So this Dakota youth looked forward to seeing the movie and was not disappointed. The local buffalo herd was being culled so the shooting scenes were for real. (yes Doris, animals were hurt during filming) I think the ending was copied by Jack Nicholson in the Shining? A great western/social comment from the 50's. This should be in the same class as High Noon for real western drama or used as a social statement like Blackboard Jungle or Rebel Without A Cause was for 50's youth.