Black Patch (1957)

A New Mexico Town Marshal, Clay Morgan, known as 'Black Patch' since he had lost an eye in the Civil War, takes his job seriously, especially after an old friend, Hank Danner, arrives in ... See full summary »

Director:

Allen H. Miner

Writer:

Leo Gordon (original screenplay)

Stars:

George Montgomery, Diane Brewster, Tom Pittman

Cast

Complete credited cast:
George Montgomery	...	Marshal Clay Morgan
Diane Brewster	...	Helen Danner
Tom Pittman	...	Flytrap (Carl)
Leo Gordon	...	Hank Danner
House Peters Jr.	...	Holman
Jorge Treviño	...	Pedoline (as George Trevino)
Lynn Cartwright	...	Kitty
Peter Brocco	...	Harper
Ted Jacques	...	Sheriff Ben Maxton
Strother Martin	...	Deputy Petey Walker
Gilman Rankin	...	Judge Parnell
Ned Glass	...	Luke the Bar-Keep
John O'Malley	...	Colonel Applewait
Stanley Adams	...	Professor Dudley - Drummer
Sebastian Cabot	...	Frenchy De'vere

Storyline

A New Mexico Town Marshal, Clay Morgan, known as 'Black Patch' since he had lost an eye in the Civil War, takes his job seriously, especially after an old friend, Hank Danner, arrives in town with his wife, Helen, who formerly loved Morgan. Danner is suspected of a bank robbery and Morgan has to arrest him. Crooked saloon-owner , "Frenchy' De Vere, sees a chance to get the bank loot, and he helps Danner escape and then kills him. Morgan is accused of the killing but nothing is proved and the bank money remains missing. Carl, a young man who Danner had helped, goes to Helen, who also thinks Morgan killed her husband, and gets Danner's gun and starts practicing with it until he becomes the fastest-gun in town, with one possible exception...Morgan, the man he intends to kill.

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Plot Keywords:

bank | new mexico | marshal | friend | gun | 

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Taglines:

They took his eye, they stole his woman and they dirtied his name!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Romance | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 September 1957 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der Einäugige

Filming Locations:

Monogram Ranch - 24715 Oak Creek Avenue, Newhall, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Montgomery Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first film scored by Jerry Goldsmith.

User Reviews

A premier for music legend Jerry Goldsmith

Black Patch is a routine western notable for being the first film scored by Jerry Goldsmith, a composer who would go on to some very great things indeed: Planet Of The Apes, Papillon, Chinatown, The Omen, Alien, Total Recall, Basic Instinct, L.A. Confidential and hundreds more. Naturally, Black Patch doesn't sound anything like those works, but Goldsmith's characteristic voice is unmistakable, if not yet fully formed.

Despite only being in his late twenties, Goldsmith wrote music that indicated a fledgling dramatic sensitivity and intelligence that would blossom into the hallmarks of his career. So, for the composer at least, it was a good start musically even if the film itself was modest.