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Director:
Arnold Laven
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Writers:
Hoffman Birney (novel)
Sam Peckinpah (writer)
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Release Date:
7 July 1965 (USA) more
Genre:
Romance | Western more
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. more
User Comments:
A replaced Sam Peckinpah Cavalry Western! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Tom Tryon ... Capt. Demas Harrod
Harve Presnell ... Sol Rogers
Senta Berger ... Lou Woddard
Michael Anderson Jr. ... Pvt. Martin Hale

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
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
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Additional Details

Runtime:
112 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Filming Locations:
Durango, Mexico

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

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A replaced Sam Peckinpah Cavalry Western!, 31 December 2008
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Author: Chris from Austria

GLORY GUYS is a beautifully photographed Cavalry Western. The Story reminds a lot on John Ford's "Fort Apache". Like in John Fords Masterpiece Glory Guys retells the battle on Little Big Horn but with fictional names and changed locations. Like in Fort Apache the audience see the life in the Fort and the training of the young soldiers. All the Military Aspects and the battle at the end are really a joy to watch. There is another TV- Soap storyline too in that movie. A Woman named Lou Woddard played by the gorgeous Austrian Actress Senta Berger has a love liaison with two men: a Captain Demas Harrod (Tom Tyron) and the scout Sol Rogers (Harve Persnell). Lou Woddard is a very attractive and self confident woman and it's no wonder that two hard guys are fighting for her. Next to this Soap plot line there are some comedy elements with the young recruits. As one of the young soldiers we see a young and good James Caan. So before the battle starts you see a lightweight movie. The battle itself is really amazing and I have to say one of the best Indians against Cavalry Battles ever seen. The Movie is wonderful photographed by James Wong Howe and the Music Score by Riz Ortolani is good too. James Wong Howe was also the photographer for Hud, The Old Man and the See, Funny Lady and many others. Italian Composer Riz Ortolani is still a very active composer mostly for European Productions. Not to forget the realistic looking design and equipment. The Movie is very beautiful and a joy to watch.

The Scriptwriter is by nobody else than Sam Peckinpah after the novel of Hoffman Birney and he did some directing too but was replaced later by Arnold Laven. So he is not credited as Director. No wonder this movie has some similarities to Major Dundee. Maybe because of the change of the Director GLORY GUYS have some flaws in the directing style. Next to the training of the recruits and the Love Story there is another Plot line in Glory Guys too: Capt. Harrod has a troubled past with his commanding officer General McCabe. McCabe should represent General Custer and as in the real Battle of Little Big Horn McCabe is making a some mistakes. Andrew Duggan is doing a good job as McCabe but his role is underused in this Movie. IMO the story should have focused more on the McCabe/ Harrod relation and the Military Aspects as on the Love Story.

GLORY GUYS is a beautiful and very rare movie. It reminded me a lot on the John Ford Cavalry Western and all the other older Cavalry Movies like "They died with their boots on". Because this Movie includes Aspects of War many would believe in a connection to the Vietnam War. I'm not sure about it and wouldn't say Glory Guys wants to make a statement about it. The Indians are like invisible but very scary enemies. The Soldiers and Officers are just following Orders even if these orders are stupid and would cause their deaths. I liked that they tried to show that even in that period how Soldiers are trying to survive in such a conflict. If you see this movie somewhere screening try to watch it.

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