Ring of Fire (1961)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Andrew L. Stone

Writer:

Andrew L. Stone (writer)

Release Date:

14 June 1961 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Crime | Drama

Plot:

Frank Gorshin and his girlfriend, Joyce Taylor, are on the run from the law when apprehended and arrested by the Sherriff...

Plot Keywords:

Escape | Train | Small Town | Fire | Forest

Cast

David Janssen	...	Sergeant Steve Walsh
Joyce Taylor	...	Bobbie 'Skidoo' Adams
Frank Gorshin	...	Frank Henderson
Joel Marston	...	Deputy Joe Pringle
James Johnson	...	Roy Anderson
Ron Myron	...	Sheriff Tom Niles, Mason County
Marshall Kent	...	Deputy

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Norway:16 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #19770)

Filming Locations:

Vernonia, Oregon, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

Extras for the roll of running wildly up the street from the fire were offered $10.00 per say.

Soundtrack:

RING OF FIRE

delicious film!!

I've just seen the movie for the first time, on German television that is. Although they dub foreign movies with sometimes strange results (John Wayne and Indians speaking German...), they make sure not to compromise a film's integrity, so atmosphere, sound quality etc. are always perfectly preserved. And I must say, this film, of 1961, managed to do what only few films have in years - the grand finale with the escaping townsfolk made me hold my breath several times and had me moved to the edge of my chair. The rest of the film is also impressive, it all looked so very lifelike. No overacting, no exaggerated pathos, yet at times even poetic. A great film which makes your heart beat faster. And in spite of its age, amidst all the licked special effects block-busters of these days a refreshing experience.

Maurits Reijnen, Amsterdam