The Glory Guys (1965)

Director:

Arnold Laven

Writers:

Hoffman Birney (novel), Sam Peckinpah

Stars:

Tom Tryon, Harve Presnell, Senta Berger

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Tryon	...	Capt. Demas Harrod
Harve Presnell	...	Sol Rogers
Senta Berger	...	Lou Woddard
James Caan	...	Pvt. Anthony Dugan
Andrew Duggan	...	Gen. Frederick McCabe
Slim Pickens	...	Sgt. James Gregory
Peter Breck	...	Lt. Bunny Hodges
Jeanne Cooper	...	Mrs. Rachael McCabe
Michael Anderson Jr.	...	Pvt. Martin Hale
Laurel Goodwin	...	Beth Poole
Adam Williams	...	Pvt. Lucas Crain
Erik Holland	...	Pvt. Clark Gentry
Robert McQueeney	...	Maj. Oliver Marcus
Wayne Rogers	...	Lt. Mike Moran
William Meigs	...	Capt. Rand Treadway

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

love triangle | rivalry | frontier scout | barroom brawl | cavalry | 

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Taglines:

Laugh with 'em... Love with 'em... Live the big adventure with 'em!

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Genres:

Romance | Western

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 July 1965 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die glorreichen Reiter

Filming Locations:

Durango, Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Levy-Gardner-Laven

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sam Peckinpah not only wrote the screenplay, but also began shooting, but was later on replaced by Arnold Laven.

User Reviews

" If I might feel the warmth and light of the sun, just one more time "

From the original script of director Sam Peckinpah, who first penned this rousing western tale of Calvary vs Indians arises this movie called " The Glory Guys ". Contrary to other films of the genre, this film allows the Native Americas to win an occasional battle. But other credits supplement it as well. The beautiful outdoors, the exciting bar-room brawl and the spacious land conflict called for by a good script. Within the story of myopic Gen. Frederick McCabe (Andrew Duggan) who seeks a glorious victory over the southwestern tribes at any price, is an inner one dealing with two men Capt. Demas Harrod (Tom Tyron) and Chief of Scouts Sol Rogers, (Harve Presnell) who love the same lovely woman named Louisa Woddard (Senta Berger). Although rivals, they bear a mutual respect for each other. Demas is an experienced officer carrying a bitter grudge against General McCabe who sacrifices his men without compunction. His main concern are his raw recruits who he feels deserve better than to be sacrificial fodder for the general. Rogers seeks to settle down, marry and become a farmer. Slim Pickens plays Sgt. James Gregory and rightly garners much praise for his convincing, steadfast role. James Caan and an equally young Wayne Rogers are impressive and complementary characters in the movie. Their fine acting and the film's dramatic action makes for excellent viewing. The musical score is patriotically stirring and further enhances the movie. Recommended for all interested viewers***