Sergeants 3 (1962)

Mike, Chip, and Larry are three lusty, brawling U. S. Cavalry sergeants stationed in Indian Territory in 1870... See full synopsis »

Director:

John Sturges

Writer:

W.R. Burnett

Stars:

Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr.

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Frank Sinatra	...	First Sgt. Mike Merry
Dean Martin	...	Sgt. Chip Deal
Sammy Davis Jr.	...	Jonah Williams
Peter Lawford	...	Sgt. Larry Barrett
Joey Bishop	...	Sgt.-Maj. Roger Boswell
Henry Silva	...	Mountain Hawk
Ruta Lee	...	Amelia Parent
Buddy Lester	...	Willie Sharpknife
Phillip Crosby	...	Cpl. Ellis
Dennis Crosby	...	Pvt. Page
Lindsay Crosby	...	Pvt. Wills
Hank Henry	...	Blacksmith
Dick Simmons	...	Col. William Collingwood (as Richard Simmons)
Michael Pate	...	Watanka
Armand Alzamora	...	Caleb

Storyline

Mike, Chip, and Larry are three lusty, brawling U. S. Cavalry sergeants stationed in Indian Territory in 1870... See full synopsis »

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Plot Keywords:

remake | street shootout | sergeant | independent film | number in title

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Taglines:

Even the Indians are funny in SERGEANTS 3

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Genres:

Comedy | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 February 1962 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die siegreichen Drei

Filming Locations:

Bryce Canyon National Park, Bryce, Utah, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Essex Productions, Meadway-Claude Productions Company (I) (II)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film is basically a remake of Gunga Din set in the American "Wild West". After filming was completed, the producers discovered they needed to secure the rights to the original story. They were forced to pay a large fee to the copyright owners before the film could be released.

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Goofs

The trumpet is left behind when Jonah Williams leaves the cave. While he is returning and crossing the bridge/walking to the cave, he has the trumpet at his side. As he arrives at the cave, he again is without the trumpet. He retrieves it once he is back in the cave.

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Connections

Referenced in The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Frank Sinatra (1977)

User Reviews

Sloppy western comedy with action...nearly incompetent and almost unwatchable

Although John Sturges directed it and star Frank Sinatra produced it, this rewrite of "Gunga Din" lands with a deadening thud. Calvary officers are assigned to investigate an abandoned western town and run afoul of war-hungry Indian tribe. Other episodes include Sammy Davis, Jr. as a bugler (and apparent stable-boy!) who wants to enlist; a white mule with stomach problems who gets a magic tonic; Joey Bishop as an uptight Sergeant-Major who gets pranked by Sinatra and Dean Martin; and lovers Peter Lawford and Ruta Lee, whose wedding is interrupted by his buddies. Initially, the curious mixture of action, western dramatics, and Rat Pack frivolity is odd yet engaging. Too soon, however, the ingredients congeal, and every scene in the film's second-half is a wasted opportunity. The sets, editing, and continuity are terrible, the camera-work (especially in a scene with Dino and Sammy on a shaky rope bridge) is excruciating, and most of the acting is completely rote. *1/2 from ****