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The Dalton Girls

  • 19571957
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 11m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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The Dalton Girls (1957)
  • Western
Female relatives of the infamous Dalton gang carry on the family tradition.Female relatives of the infamous Dalton gang carry on the family tradition.Female relatives of the infamous Dalton gang carry on the family tradition.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
212
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  • Director
    • Reginald Le Borg
  • Writers
    • Maurice Tombragel(screenplay)
    • Herbert Purdom(story)
  • Stars
    • Merry Anders
    • Lisa Davis
    • Penny Edwards
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  • Director
    • Reginald Le Borg
  • Writers
    • Maurice Tombragel(screenplay)
    • Herbert Purdom(story)
  • Stars
    • Merry Anders
    • Lisa Davis
    • Penny Edwards
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    • 10User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Merry Anders
    Merry Anders
    • Holly Daltonas Holly Dalton
    Lisa Davis
    Lisa Davis
    • Rose Daltonas Rose Dalton
    Penny Edwards
    Penny Edwards
    • Columbine Daltonas Columbine Dalton
    Sue George
    Sue George
    • Marigold Daltonas Marigold Dalton
    John Russell
    John Russell
    • W.T. 'Illinois' Greyas W.T. 'Illinois' Grey
    Ed Hinton
    • Hiram Parshas Hiram Parsh
    Glenn Dixon
    • Mr. Slidellas Mr. Slidell
    Johnny Western
    • Joeas Joe
    Malcolm Atterbury
    Malcolm Atterbury
    • Mr. Sewellas Mr. Sewell
    Douglas Henderson
    • Bank Cashieras Bank Cashier
    Kevin Enright
    • Bartenderas Bartender
    Al Wyatt Sr.
    Al Wyatt Sr.
    • Sheriff St. Ivesas Sheriff St. Ives
    Casey MacGregor
    • Way Station Hostleras Way Station Hostler
    • (uncredited)
    Boyd 'Red' Morgan
    • Stage Driveras Stage Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Jimmy Noel
    • Brawleras Brawler
    • (uncredited)
    Earl Parker
    • Brawleras Brawler
    • (uncredited)
    George Sowards
    George Sowards
    • Townsmanas Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    David Swapp
    • Way Station Helperas Way Station Helper
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Reginald Le Borg
    • Writers
      • Maurice Tombragel(screenplay)
      • Herbert Purdom(story)
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    • Trivia
      Passed by the British Board of Film Censors with an "A" certificate on 14 November 1957, this low budget western was unusual in that it enjoyed a two week run in London's West End. Opened at the London Pavilion on 7 November 1958 and shared the bill with The Return of Dracula (1958).
    • Quotes

      Rose Dalton: Oh, honey, don't think about him. They tell me he plays women just like he plays poker. Riffle, shuffle, fast cut, big deal, the sky's the limit; and then all of a sudden you're lying there in the discard.

    • Connections
      Version of Bad Girls (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      A Gun Is My True Love
      Written by Les Baxter and Jim Baxter

      Performed by Merry Anders

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    8/10
    A Classy Exploitation Film
    Like Howard Hughes' "The Outlaw" (1943), "The Dalton Girls" (1957) was a mixed genre film; a standard "B" western with very deliberate exploitation elements. Although both films attempted a tie-in to real western history, "The Dalton Girls" wisely soft-peddled this element; the only connection being that the four girls were sisters of the guys who started the Dalton Gang.

    Although almost any "B" western fan will enjoy the film, it is a must see for those who get off on cowgirls in tight jeans and gun belts. That was the film's drawing card at the time of its release and even today it doesn't get any better than Merry Anders, Lisa Davis, and Penny Edwards robbing stagecoaches and banks. Edwards is my all-time favorite cowgirl and does all the difficult riding stunts in the film. There is even a scene where she hogties a teenage boy.

    The film also features John Russell (who would soon star in his own television show, "Lawman") as an early anti-hero. He is an interesting mix of Richard Boone's "Paladin" character (tough but philosophical) and Bret Maverick (a calculating realist of a gambler). Sam Rolfe may have seen this film in pre-release and incorporated some of Russell's traits into the "Paladin" character he was creating. Oddly, the character's name is W.T. (Illinois) Grey but he claims New Orleans as his hometown.

    "The Dalton Girl's" moves along nicely and then kind of clunks to a stop with an extremely lame and rushed ending.

    The screenwriter (Maurice Tombragel) obviously had a lot of fun with this adaptation, and the story operates on two levels. There are some nice self-parody elements inserted throughout the story. The best is a scene where Lisa Davis is singing about how having a gun is better than having a man:

    "Oh you can't trust a man, because a man will lie. But a gun stays beside you, until the day that you die. Oh a man is a cheater, with his trifling ways. But a gun's always faithful, because a gun never strays. Oh a man is unfaithful, he will lead you to strife. But a gun is my true love, yes a gun is my life".

    Then again, what do I know? I'm only a child.
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    • Release date
      • April 25, 1958 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Flintenweiber
    • Filming locations
      • Kanab Movie Fort, Kanab, Utah, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bel-Air Productions
      • Clark Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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