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6 April 1960 (USA)
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A NEW TRIUMPH FROM ACADEMY AWARD WINNER JOHN HUSTON (original ad - all caps)
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The neighbors of a frontier family turn on them when it is suspected that their adopted daughter was stolen from the local Kiawa tribe. full summary | add synopsis
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Joseph Wiseman: A tribute to the late Dr. No
(From EW.com - PopWatch. 21 October 2009, 1:15 PM, PDT)
Dr. No Dies At 91
(From WENN. 21 October 2009, 9:01 AM, PDT)
(From EW.com - PopWatch. 21 October 2009, 1:15 PM, PDT)
Dr. No Dies At 91
(From WENN. 21 October 2009, 9:01 AM, PDT)
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John Huston takes on racism
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Burt Lancaster | ... | Ben Zachary |
 | Audrey Hepburn | ... | Rachel Zachary |
 | Audie Murphy | ... | Cash Zachary |
| John Saxon | ... | Johnny Portugal |
| Charles Bickford | ... | Zeb Rawlins |
 | Lillian Gish | ... | Mattilda Zachary |
| Albert Salmi | ... | Charlie Rawlins |
 | Joseph Wiseman | ... | Abe Kelsey |
| June Walker | ... | Hagar Rawlins |
| Kipp Hamilton | ... | Georgia Rawlins |
| Arnold Merritt | ... | Jude Rawlins |
| Doug McClure | ... | Andy Zachary |
| Carlos Rivas | ... | Lost Bird |
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125 min | USA:121 min (Turner library print)
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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Before filming began, director John Huston and star Burt Lancaster took actress Lillian Gish out to the desert to teach her how to shoot, which she would have to do in the film. However, Huston was astounded to discover that Gish could shoot more accurately, and faster, than both he and Lancaster, who thought themselves expert marksmen. It turned out that early in her career Gish was taught how to shoot by notorious western outlaw and gunfighter Al J. Jennings, who had become an actor after his release from a long prison sentence for train robbery and was in the cast of one of her films. She found that she liked shooting and over the years had developed into an expert shot.
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Continuity: When Ben goes out with his brother Cash to find Abe Kelsey, he is not wearing neckerchief. Later in the country, when he dismounts, he is using a neckerchief.
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[yelling at a cow eating grass growing on the Zachary family's roof]
Rachel Zachary: Shoo now! Shoo! Ain't you got no better manners than to eat at the top of a house?
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[yelling at a cow eating grass growing on the Zachary family's roof]
Rachel Zachary: Shoo now! Shoo! Ain't you got no better manners than to eat at the top of a house?
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Referenced in "The John Larroquette Show: The Unforgiven (#1.5)" (1993)
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This classic film from one of the greatest directors of the 20th century boasts an incredible cast: Audrey Hepburn, Lillian Gish (silent films), Burt Lancaster, Audie Murphy (war hero), a young Doug McClure, all of whom show classic acting at its finest. Go beneath the dialogue and watch the body movements, facial expressions and withheld, unspoken emotion of these superb actors (esp Gish and Lancaster). Check out the incredible performance of the wraith-like, howling itinerant evangelist (Joseph Wiseman) who seems to know the "secret". The score by Dmitri Tiomkin is terrific, with a minimum of Hollywood-style Native American drumming (and flute playing. Indeed, the music played by the Kiowas during the "break" was fascinating. Although the story is set in 1800s Texas panhandle, the theme is universal and hard-hitting: racism, and a family divided by their differing views. I found the portrayal of the Kiowa culture to be accurate, esp the use of costumes and rituals. Remember, this film was made in 1960, a time when racial intolerance was rarely put on film, and the fair presentation of Native Americans was almost non-existent. Indeed, this is why Huston wanted this project. Remarkably, this film is NOT pro-Indian or pro-settler, rather it's an honest depiction of a clash of cultures. My only disappointment, a minor one, was that the film ended rather abruptly for my taste, almost as if they ran out of film. But then again, I'm not a director! I found interesting background on the making of this film at dvdverdict.com