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The Outriders

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  • 1h 33m
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6.1/10
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Arlene Dahl and Joel McCrea in The Outriders (1950)
In 1865, three escaped Confederate POWs are coerced into joining an offshoot of Quantrill's raiders who are planning to rob a Union gold shipment concealed in a civilian wagon train going from Santa Fe to St. Louis.
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In 1865, three escaped Confederate POWs are coerced into joining an offshoot of Quantrill's raiders who are planning to rob a Union gold shipment concealed in a civilian wagon train going fr... Read allIn 1865, three escaped Confederate POWs are coerced into joining an offshoot of Quantrill's raiders who are planning to rob a Union gold shipment concealed in a civilian wagon train going from Santa Fe to St. Louis.In 1865, three escaped Confederate POWs are coerced into joining an offshoot of Quantrill's raiders who are planning to rob a Union gold shipment concealed in a civilian wagon train going from Santa Fe to St. Louis.

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  • Director
    • Roy Rowland
  • Writer
    • Irving Ravetch(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Joel McCrea
    • Arlene Dahl
    • Barry Sullivan
Top credits
  • Director
    • Roy Rowland
  • Writer
    • Irving Ravetch(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Joel McCrea
    • Arlene Dahl
    • Barry Sullivan
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    • 21User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Arlene Dahl and Joel McCrea in The Outriders (1950)
    Arlene Dahl and Joel McCrea in The Outriders (1950)
    Ramon Novarro, Arlene Dahl, Martin Garralaga, and Claude Jarman Jr. in The Outriders (1950)
    Ramon Novarro in The Outriders (1950)
    Arlene Dahl and Joel McCrea in The Outriders (1950)
    Arlene Dahl, Claude Jarman Jr., and Joel McCrea in The Outriders (1950)
    Arlene Dahl, Martin Garralaga, and Claude Jarman Jr. in The Outriders (1950)
    The Outriders (1950)
    Arlene Dahl and Joel McCrea in The Outriders (1950)
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    Joel McCrea
    Joel McCrea
    • Will Owenas Will Owen
    Arlene Dahl
    Arlene Dahl
    • Jen Gortas Jen Gort
    Barry Sullivan
    Barry Sullivan
    • Jesse Wallaceas Jesse Wallace
    Claude Jarman Jr.
    Claude Jarman Jr.
    • Roy Gortas Roy Gort
    James Whitmore
    James Whitmore
    • Clint Priestas Clint Priest
    Ramon Novarro
    Ramon Novarro
    • Don Antonio Chavesas Don Antonio Chaves
    Jeff Corey
    Jeff Corey
    • Keeleyas Keeley
    Ted de Corsia
    Ted de Corsia
    • Byeas Bye
    Martin Garralaga
    Martin Garralaga
    • Father Damascoas Father Damasco
    Dorothy Adams
    Dorothy Adams
    • Farmer's Wifeas Farmer's Wife
    • (uncredited)
    Gregg Barton
    Gregg Barton
    • Outrideras Outrider
    • (uncredited)
    Dale Belding
    • Farmer's Sonas Farmer's Son
    • (uncredited)
    Rudy Bowman
    Rudy Bowman
    • Prisoneras Prisoner
    • (uncredited)
    Steve Brown
    • Boy Telling About the Waras Boy Telling About the War
    • (uncredited)
    Buck Bucko
    • Wagon Driveras Wagon Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Noble 'Kid' Chissell
    Noble 'Kid' Chissell
    • Prisoneras Prisoner
    • (uncredited)
    David Clarke
    David Clarke
    • Rossas Ross
    • (uncredited)
    Gene Coogan
    Gene Coogan
    • Outrideras Outrider
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Roy Rowland
    • Writer
      • Irving Ravetch(screenplay) (story)
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    Storyline

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    Late in the Civil War, three Confederate soldiers escape from Camp Benton, a Union prison camp in Missouri. They soon fall into the hands of pro-Confederate raiders, who force them to to go to Santa Fe to join a civilian wagon train that will be secretly transporting $1miilion in Union gold to St. Louis, Missouri. The three men are to lead the wagons into a raider trap at Cow Creek in Missouri, but one of them builds friendships with the wagon train travelers and a widow and he continues to have doubts and misgivings.. —Mister-UHF
    • prologue
    • escaped prisoner of war
    • horseback chase
    • quantrill's raiders
    • confederate army soldier
    • 24 more
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    • Taglines
      • M-G-M's NEW TECHNICOLOR ADVENTURE ROMANCE! (original print ad - all caps)
    • Genre
      • Western
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film was originally to star Van Heflin, Van Johnson and John Hodiak.
    • Goofs
      When Will puts Jen's shoes on her, she is wearing sheer stockings. In the 19th Century, since hemlines were ground level, and ankles could not be seen, sheer stockings would have been pointless. Silk and rayon stockings only came about in the 1920's (and nylon in the 1940's) when hemlines rose and showed off a woman's ankles and calves. In the 1860, women's stockings would have been either wool or cotton, and what Jen is wearing when Will puts her shoes on her feet are sheer and NOT wool or cotton.
    • Quotes

      Clint Priest: Me, I kinda relish gettin' old... takes the bother out of livin'.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Watch the Birdie (1950)

    User reviews21

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    Top review
    7/10
    He said he was out of bullets...
    The Outriders is directed by Roy Rowland and written by Irving Ravetch. It stars Joel McCrea, Arlene Dahl, Barry Sullivan, James Whitmore, Ramon Novarro, Jeff Corey and Claude Jarman. Music is by Andre Previn and cinematography by Charles Schoenbaum.

    Plot sees McCrea as Will Owen, the alpha male of three Confederate prisoners who escape from Camp Benton Stockade and promptly get recruited by one of William Quantrill's Bushwhacker units. Assigned to infiltrate a Don Chaves (Novarro) run wagon train that's carrying a fortune in gold, the men must deal with Indians, each other, and the hazards that the journey throws up.

    Out of MGM with some production value of note, The Outsiders rises above simplicity of story to unfurl a darn fine Oater. Narratively it has strengths, where Owen's moral conscience forms a spiky backdrop to plotting. Be it his views on the unsavoury tactics employed by Keeley's (Corey) Bushwhackers, and his place as the undercover leader leading the wagon train to doom, or the positioning of his feelings - and others around him - towards the female of the group (Dahl) and that of her teenage brother-in-law. Owen is definitely in emotional turmoil.

    From an action stand point the pic doesn't short change, with Indian attacks, internal fisticuffs and a rousing chase followed by the big siege finale, all of which are delivered admirably and scored robustly by Previn. The stand-out, though, is a high energy section of film that sees the group trying to get over a river at high tide flood level and is running a current of death! These scenes are expertly constructed and are of the breath holding standard. Yet the greatest part of the piece finds the group indulging in a square dance evening, where the men are blowing away the cob-webs with hooch, while the delectable Dahl holds court right in the middle. The sexual tension is palpable, the atmosphere electric, and as it happens, it forms a key part of proceedings.

    Tech credits are high as well, led by the the excellent capturing of the Utah locations by Schoenbaum, this is most pleasing on the eyes. Technicolor is perfect for such an airy Oater, the primary colours positively booming on the screen (check out the water and fire shots), while Dahl was made for such colour lenses. The aforementioned square dance sequences showcase her sexual beauty, with flaming red hair and glorious emerald green shoes acting as glorious crowns to a most appetising filling.

    Yes the story is soft, and anyone jaded by the formula of many 1950s Westerns should probably avoid this one - with most almost certainly knowing how it's going to pan out anyway. But there's so much to like here for me to suggest it's an undervalued pic and worth seeking out. Especially for McCrea and Dahl fans. 7/10
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 1, 1950 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Blutiger Staub
    • Filming locations
      • Kanab, Utah, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Budget
      • $1,621,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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