These Thousand Hills (1959)

An ambitious cowboy will stop at nothing to get what he wants, including using the affections of two women.

Director:

Richard Fleischer

Writers:

Alfred Hayes (screenplay), A.B. Guthrie Jr. (novel)

Stars:

Don Murray, Richard Egan, Lee Remick

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Don Murray	...	Albert Gallatin 'Lat' Evans
Richard Egan	...	Jehu
Lee Remick	...	Callie
Patricia Owens	...	Joyce
Stuart Whitman	...	Tom Ping
Albert Dekker	...	Marshal Conrad
Harold J. Stone	...	Ram Butler
Royal Dano	...	Carmichael
Jean Willes	...	Jen

Storyline

An ambitious cowboy will stop at nothing to get what he wants, including using the affections of two women.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | number in title

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Taglines:

All the fire . . . power . . . drama . . . of A.B. Guthrie's monumental best-seller!

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Genres:

Drama | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 May 1959 (Finland)

Also Known As:

De hårde mænds land

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System) 4-Track Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Average Shot Length = ~9.8 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~10.2 seconds.

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Soundtracks

"These Thousand Hills"
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Ned Washington
Sung by Randy Sparks

User Reviews

not half-bad, but could have been better

I do agree with the other user's comments. While it was a treat to see the lush cinematography and beautiful landscape, two lovely redhead girls, and a behind-the-scenes look at a bygone era, this is one of those movies that leaves too much up in the air. You wonder whether Callie will be found not guilty at her trial, or whether the fistfight or Lat's seeing Callie will result in a hindrance to his professional or personal life. The film was OK as far as it went, but the filmed seemed to end halfway through.