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Director:
Writers:
John Twist (screenplay)
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Release Date:
30 May 1964 (USA) more
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Plot:
Lt. Hazard, fresh out of West Point, arrives in Arizona Territory at hot, dusty, Fort Delivery. Appalled by the lax discipline of its troops... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
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Excellent Western Starring Troy Donahue more (5 total)

Cast

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Troy Donahue ... 2nd Lt. Matthew 'Matt' Hazard

Suzanne Pleshette ... Mrs. Kitty Mainwarring
Diane McBain ... Laura Frelief (Quaint's niece)
James Gregory ... Maj. Gen. Alexander Upton Quaint
William Reynolds ... 1st Lt. Teddy Mainwarring
Claude Akins ... Seely Jones
Kent Smith ... Secretary of War
Judson Pratt ... Capt. Cedric Gray MD
Bartlett Robinson ... Maj. Hiram Prescott
Bobby Bare ... Pvt Cranshaw
Larry Ward ... Sgt. Kroger
Richard X. Slattery ... Sgt. Fry
Mary Patton ... Mrs. Jessica Prescott
Russell Johnson ... Capt. Brinker (Judge Advocate's office)
Lane Bradford ... Maj. Miller
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Additional Details

Runtime:
117 min | Germany:96 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Certification:
West Germany:12 (nf) (cut version) | West Germany:16 (nf) (original rating) | USA:Approved (certificate #20573) | UK:A (original rating) (passed with cuts) | Finland:K-8

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Final film of Raoul Walsh. more

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Excellent Western Starring Troy Donahue, 9 September 2007
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Author: AndersonWhitbeck from United States

Troy Donahue and Warner Bros had a great collaboration starting with "A Summer Place" and following with "Parrish" "Susan Slade" "Rome Adventure" and "Palm Springs Weekend" where he was always first billed over stars such as Claudette Colbert, Karl Marlden and Angie Dickinson, etc. Jack Warner obviously decided it was time to ramp up the production of Donahue films and assigned veteran and legendary director Raoul Walsh who directed many of Warners greatest stars such as Errol Flynn in this rousing action drama. In addition William Clothier another stalwart professional of great films was the Cinematographer. First rate Warner production values and great action scenes crafted by Raoul Walsh, and some fine acting by a cast of supporting players makes this a fine film to watch anytime. Warners in the l960's had a large group of fine contract players and J L Warner slotted them in major Warner Bros films when he could so look here for Diane McBain and William Reynolds -both WB contract players- in this film. For Diane this was her second film with Troy after "Parrish" and Suzanne Pleshette who married Troy Donahue after "Rome Adventure" is also cast.

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