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The Legend of Tom Dooley (1959)
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Stanley Shpetner (writer)
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July 1959 (USA) more
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Based on a popular song, this is the tale of a Rebel soldier at the close of the Civil War, who is pursued by a carpet-bagger lawman. | add synopsis
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Goofs aplenty more (7 total)
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(Complete credited cast) | Michael Landon | ... | Tom Dooley |
 | Jo Morrow | ... | Laura Foster |
 | Jack Hogan | ... | Charlie Grayson |
| Richard Rust | ... | Country Boy |
| Dee Pollock | ... | Abel |
| Ken Lynch | ... | Father |
| Howard Wright | ... | Sheriff Joe Dobbs |
| Ralph Moody | ... | Doc Henry |
| John Cliff | ... | Lieutenant |
| Cheerio Meredith | ... | Meg |
| Gary Hunley | ... | The Kid |
| Anthony Jochim | ... | Preacher |
| Jeff Morris | ... | Confederate Soldier |
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79 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
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Iverson Ranch, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA more
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Featured in Michael Landon: Memories with Laughter and Love (1991) (V) more
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Tom Dooley more
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A real bow-wow, as are most Civil War westerns (surprising how many have been churned out, though apparently nobody has compiled a list). Both the Confederate gang and the townspeople manage to acquire guns that weren't thought of yet. They include the Colt Peacemaker of 1873 and the Winchester Model 1892 (and maybe a 94 for good measure) plus double-action, cartridge conversions of cap and ball revolvers!
Also, you have to wonder why the producers took a popular folk song and set it in another era. The similarity with "Burning Bridges," the "Kelly's Heroes" theme by the Mike Curb Congregation, comes to mind. Absolutely no connection between score and plot.