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Sierra (1950)

Approved | | Western | 1 June 1950 (USA)
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Hiding in the mountains from the law, father and son break wild horses until a lost female lawyer joins them to help clear their name, but some would rather see them dead.

Director:

Alfred E. Green

Writers:

Stuart Hardy (novel), Edna Anhalt | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Wanda Hendrix, Audie Murphy, Burl Ives | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Wanda Hendrix ... Riley Martin
Audie Murphy ... Ring Hassard
Burl Ives ... Lonesome
Dean Jagger ... Jeff Hassard
Richard Rober ... Big Matt Rango
Tony Curtis ... Brent Coulter (as Anthony Curtis)
Houseley Stevenson ... Sam Coulter
Elliott Reid ... Duke Lafferty
Griff Barnett ... Dr. Hank Robbins
Elisabeth Risdon ... Aunt Susan
Roy Roberts ... Sheriff Knudsen
Gregg Martell Gregg Martell ... Tom Hogan
Sara Allgood ... Mrs. Jonas
Erskine Sanford ... Judge Prentiss
John Doucette ... Jed Coulter
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Ring Hassard and father Jeff, wild horse breakers, live in a hidden mountain eyrie because Jeff is wanted for a murder he didn't commit. But things change when they take in a lost young lady, Riley Martin, who finds that Ring has "never seen a woman close up." Jeff is injured, Ring runs afoul of horse thieves and the law, and Riley (who turns out to be a lawyer) labors to clear the Hassards; but others would prefer them dead. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>

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Western

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 June 1950 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Bandidos en la sierra See more »

Filming Locations:

Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah, USA See more »

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Universal International Pictures (UI) See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Final film of Sara Allgood. See more »

Goofs

The herd of 500 horses is barely even 100 horses. See more »

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Featured in Biography: Audie Murphy: Great American Hero (1996) See more »

Soundtracks

DRIFT ALONG
Music by Arnold Schwarzwald (as Arnold Hughes)
Lyrics by Frederick Herbert
Performed by Burl Ives
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Solid Murphy film with great supporting cast
3 October 2011 | by fleurfairy – See all my reviews

I'm always fascinated by a movie star's early work and even more so with Audie Murphy because this was just 5 years after his heroics in WWII. It's amazing to think how much transition this young man went through in only a handful of years. Murphy is a natural fit for Westerns with his quiet manner and brooding looks. Sierra is not often shown on television, but if you have the chance to catch it, you won't be disappointed. I'd say watch for Burl Ives alone, because his voice was timeless. Such beautiful simple little Western melodies are peppered throughout the film. What's also unique about Sierra is that Murphy is costarred by his then-wife Wanda Hendrix. Their marriage didn't last long, but their chemistry is very obvious. And keep your eyes peeled for a young Anthony "Tony" Curtis as a Coulter gang member.
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