Allegheny Uprising (1939)
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- Approved
- 1h 21min
- Adventure, Drama
- 10 Nov 1939 (USA)
- Movie
In 1759, in Pennsylvania's Allegheny Valley, local settlers and Indian fighters try to persuade the British authorities to ban the trading of alcohol and arms with the marauding Indians.
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Cast verified as complete
Claire Trevor | ... |
Janie MacDougall
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John Wayne | ... |
Jim Smith
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George Sanders | ... |
Captain Swanson
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Brian Donlevy | ... |
Callendar
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Wilfrid Lawson | ... |
MacDougall
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Robert Barrat | ... |
Duncan
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John F. Hamilton | ... |
Professor
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Moroni Olsen | ... |
Calhoon
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Eddie Quillan | ... |
Anderson
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Chill Wills | ... |
M'Cammon
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Ian Wolfe | ... |
Poole
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Wallis Clark | ... |
McGlashan
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Monte Montague | ... |
Morris
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Olaf Hytten | ... |
General Gage
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Eddy Waller | ... |
Jailer
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Clay Clement | ... |
John Penn
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Earl Askam | ... |
One of Jim's Black Boys (uncredited)
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Stanley Blystone | ... |
Settler at McDowell's Mill (uncredited)
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John Bose | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Horace B. Carpenter | ... |
One of Jim's Black Boys (uncredited)
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Jess Cavin | ... |
Colonial Farmer (uncredited)
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Tom Coleman | ... |
One of Jim's Black Boys (uncredited)
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Forrest Dillon | ... |
One of Jim's Black Boys (uncredited)
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Ralph Dunn | ... |
Briggs - Carlisle Jail Turnkey (uncredited)
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Jesse Graves | ... |
Governor's Servant (uncredited)
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Lew Harvey | ... |
Settler at McDowell's Mill (uncredited)
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Leyland Hodgson | ... |
Trial Judge Who Protests (uncredited)
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Noble Johnson | ... |
Captured Delaware Native American (uncredited)
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Colin Kenny | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Carl Knowles | ... |
One of Jim's Black Boys (uncredited)
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Ethan Laidlaw | ... |
One of Jim's Black Boys (uncredited)
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Tom London | ... |
Settler at McDowell's Mill (uncredited)
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Robert McKenzie | ... |
Tavern Cook (uncredited)
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Charles Middleton | ... |
Dr. Stoke (uncredited)
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Clive Morgan | ... |
English Sergeant (uncredited)
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Jack O'Shea | ... |
One of Callendar's Men (uncredited)
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Bud Osborne | ... |
One of Jim's Black Boys (uncredited)
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Russ Powell | ... |
Townsman in Tavern (uncredited)
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Douglas Spencer | ... |
Prisoner in Irons (uncredited)
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Ray Spiker | ... |
Corporal (uncredited)
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Directed by
William A. Seiter |
Written by
P.J. Wolfson | ... | (screenplay) |
Neil H. Swanson | ... | (based on: the factual story "The First Rebel") |
Produced by
P.J. Wolfson | ... | producer |
Music by
Anthony Collins | ... | (musical score) |
Cinematography by
Nicholas Musuraca | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
George Crone |
Art Direction by
Van Nest Polglase |
Set Decoration by
Darrell Silvera | ... | (set decorations) |
Production Management
Pandro S. Berman | ... | in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kenneth Holmes | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Albert S. D'Agostino | ... | associate art director (as Albert D' Agostino) |
Sound Department
Earl A. Wolcott | ... | recordist |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Walter Plunkett | ... | wardrobe: Miss Trevor |
Additional Crew
David Robel | ... | dance director |
Robert Watson | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- RKO Radio Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1939) (United States) (theatrical) (as An R K O Radio Picture)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1939) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1940) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Films Triumph (1945) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1952) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (as An R K O Radio Picture)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1957) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (as An R K O Radio Picture)
- CS-Film (1966) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1999) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Universal Pictures (2007) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Voulez Vous Film (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- 7flix (2021) (Australia) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
In British colonial America, Captain Swanson's adherence to the rules results in Trader Callendar's selling to the Indians under cover of a government permit. Jim Smith won't sit still for that. He organizes troopers to dress up as Indians and intercept the shipments which, of course, gets him thrown in jail.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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Taglines | THRILL-ROMANCE OF THE YEAR! Fighting man and wildcat blonde.. daring the days when Pittsburgh was 'way out West!' (Print Ad-Fort Dodge Messenger-Chronicle, ((Fort Dodge, Iowa)) 14 March 1940) See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $696,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | For the role of Capt. Swanson actor George Sanders replaced Sir Cedric Hardwicke due to Hardwicke's other commitments. See more » |
Goofs | The shooting demonstration done in court was described as taking place at twenty paces. Twenty paces is equal to approximately 60 feet; the shots fired in the film were at approximately 20 feet. See more » |
Movie Connections | Referenced in Maude Meets the Duke (1974). See more » |
Soundtracks | Yankee Doodle See more » |
Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: This is a tale, laid in the Allegheny Mountains, of Jim Smith and his black boys, loyal subjects of His Majesty King George III - and their fight against the Delaware Indians in the year 1759. See more » |
Quotes |
The Professor:
Men, we've fought and won. But in winning we have lost something. In defending one law, we've come to despise all law. And if you go on like this, we'll destroy the very thing we fight for. See more » |