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Calamity Jane and Sam Bass

  • 19491949
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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Yvonne De Carlo and Howard Duff in Calamity Jane and Sam Bass (1949)
  • Western
Good luck with horses and women pushes Sam Bass toward outlawry.Good luck with horses and women pushes Sam Bass toward outlawry.Good luck with horses and women pushes Sam Bass toward outlawry.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
406
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  • Director
    • George Sherman
  • Writers
    • George Sherman(story)
    • Maurice Geraghty
    • Melvin Levy
  • Stars
    • Yvonne De Carlo
    • Howard Duff
    • Dorothy Hart
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  • Director
    • George Sherman
  • Writers
    • George Sherman(story)
    • Maurice Geraghty
    • Melvin Levy
  • Stars
    • Yvonne De Carlo
    • Howard Duff
    • Dorothy Hart
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    • 11User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Yvonne De Carlo and Howard Duff in Calamity Jane and Sam Bass (1949)
    Howard Duff in Calamity Jane and Sam Bass (1949)
    Lloyd Bridges, Howard Duff, and Clifton Young in Calamity Jane and Sam Bass (1949)
    Yvonne De Carlo in Calamity Jane and Sam Bass (1949)
    Yvonne De Carlo and Howard Duff in Calamity Jane and Sam Bass (1949)
    Yvonne De Carlo and Howard Duff in Calamity Jane and Sam Bass (1949)
    Yvonne De Carlo and Howard Duff in Calamity Jane and Sam Bass (1949)
    Yvonne De Carlo in Calamity Jane and Sam Bass (1949)
    Yvonne De Carlo and Howard Duff in Calamity Jane and Sam Bass (1949)

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    Yvonne De Carlo
    Yvonne De Carlo
    • Calamity Janeas Calamity Jane
    Howard Duff
    Howard Duff
    • Sam Bassas Sam Bass
    Dorothy Hart
    Dorothy Hart
    • Katherine 'Kathy' Eganas Katherine 'Kathy' Egan
    Willard Parker
    Willard Parker
    • Sheriff William 'Will' Eganas Sheriff William 'Will' Egan
    Norman Lloyd
    Norman Lloyd
    • Jim Murphy aka Gordonas Jim Murphy aka Gordon
    Lloyd Bridges
    Lloyd Bridges
    • Joel Collinsas Joel Collins
    Marc Lawrence
    Marc Lawrence
    • Harry Deanas Harry Dean
    Houseley Stevenson
    Houseley Stevenson
    • Dakotaas Dakota
    Milburn Stone
    Milburn Stone
    • Abe Jonesas Abe Jones
    Clifton Young
    Clifton Young
    • Linkas Link
    John Rodney
    John Rodney
    • Morganas Morgan
    Roy Roberts
    Roy Roberts
    • Marshal Peakas Marshal Peak
    Ann Doran
    Ann Doran
    • Mrs. Lucy Eganas Mrs. Lucy Egan
    Charles Cane
    • J. Wellsas J. Wells
    Walter Baldwin
    Walter Baldwin
    • Doc Purdyas Doc Purdy
    Jimmy Ames
    • Blacksmithas Blacksmith
    • (uncredited)
    Anthony Backus
    • Deputyas Deputy
    • (uncredited)
    Ray Beltram
    • Townsmanas Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • George Sherman
    • Writers
      • George Sherman(story)
      • Maurice Geraghty
      • Melvin Levy
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    • Trivia
      Calamity Jane and Sam Bass were both in Deadwood, South Dakota in 1876 and 1877, when they were in their 20's, but there is nothing to show that the two ever met and the rather flimsy plot of this film has little or no relation to reality. Sam Bass (born on July 21, 1851) ran away from home and eventually got to San Antonio, Texas. He drove cattle to Kansas, moved on to Deadwood, and held up the Deadwood stage seven times. On September 19, 1877 he robbed the Union Pacific train at Big Springs, Nebraska, got away and returned to Texas. He was shot during an aborted bank robbery in Round Rock, Texas and died the next day, on his birthday, July 21, 1878. After her family moved west, Martha Jane "Calamity Jane" Cannary (born May 1, 1852) eventually settled in Deadwood, South Dakota, where she became friendly with Wild Bill Hickok and later claimed to have borne his child. Hickok was killed during a poker game on August 2, 1876. Jane died in Terry, South Dakota on August 1, 1903, allegedly saying, "Bury me beside Wild Bill - the only man I ever loved."
    • Goofs
      During the Denton, Texas horse race about 20 minutes into the movie the horses run out to red rock desert country with mountains in the distance. The area around Denton Texas is almost flat black land prairie with no desert cactus around.
    • Quotes

      Abe Jones: How's the coffee, Dakota? Is it strong enough?

      Dakota: Drop a rock in it! If it don't sink, it's strong enough.

    • Connections
      Featured in Night Across the Street (2012)

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    Night mare
    This is an offbeat western ,one of the rare ones which does not have a Hollywood happy end . The screenplay features historical characters ,including Calamity Jane ,played by the wonderful Yvonne De Carlo ,who is as much at ease in the part of a Wild West girl as she is when she 's Countess of Castiglione or Mosis's wife .

    According to IMDb reliable source ,the two "heroes" never met in real life ,but it does not matter.In the movie,Sam is a born loser,illiterate ,deprived of his money by a wicked uncle,and a dreaming man .All he does backfires on him and even with the help of two women in love with him,he is pursued by fate .Against all odds ,he does believe his mare is still alive but the pursuit of his dream is in vain.Howard Duff 's wooden acting does not get in the way for his character becomes an outlaw by accident and most of the time,he is overtaken by events.
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    • Feb 17, 2011

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    • Release date
      • July 4, 1949 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sam Bass and Calamity Jane
    • Filming locations
      • Kanab Rodeo Grounds, Kanab, Utah, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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