The Legend of Tom Dooley (1959)
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- 1h 19min
- Drama, Western
- Jul 1959 (USA)
- Movie
Tom Dooley and Country Boy are on the run after killing an enemy soldier not knowing the war is over. The Command refuses to give them some slack for making this tragic but honest mistake and sends a lawman after them.
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| Michael Landon | ... |
Tom Dooley
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| Jo Morrow | ... |
Laura Foster
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| Jack Hogan | ... |
Charlie Grayson
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| Richard Rust | ... |
Country Boy
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| Dee Pollock | ... |
Abel
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| Ken Lynch | ... |
Father
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| Howard Wright | ... |
Sheriff Joe Dobbs
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| Ralph Moody | ... |
Doc Henry
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| John Cliff | ... |
Lieutenant
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| Cheerio Meredith | ... |
Meg
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Gary Hunley | ... |
The Kid
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| Anthony Jochim | ... |
Preacher
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Jeff Morris | ... |
Confederate Soldier
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Juney Ellis | ... |
1st Old Maid (uncredited)
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Bill Hale | ... |
Coach Guard (uncredited)
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| Jason Johnson | ... |
Frank (uncredited)
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Boyd 'Red' Morgan | ... |
Coach Driver (uncredited)
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| Maudie Prickett | ... |
2nd Old Maid (uncredited)
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| Sandy Sanders | ... |
Rand (uncredited)
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Boyd Santell | ... |
Andy (uncredited)
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| Joe Yrigoyen | ... |
Bix (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ted Post | ||
Written by
| Stanley Shpetner | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Stanley Shpetner | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ronald Stein | ||
Cinematography by
| Gilbert Warrenton | ||
Editing by
| Robert S. Eisen | ||
Art Direction by
| Don Ament | ||
Set Decoration by
| Louis Diage | ||
Makeup Department
| Rhoda Donaldson | ... | hairdresser (uncredited) |
| Ray Sebastian | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Herbert E. Mendelson | ... | assistant director (as Herb Mendelson) |
| John D. Bloss | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| George Ballerino | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Clarence Peet | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Herman Lewis | ... | sound |
| Bud Alper | ... | cableman (uncredited) |
| Eldon Coutts | ... | recordist (uncredited) |
| John Pratt | ... | mikeman (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bob Coburn Jr. | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| H.H. Davis | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Charles Franklin | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Wilbur Kinnett | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Arthur Lane | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Arnold L. Rich | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Pat Sutherland | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Roselle Novello | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Ted Tetrick | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Judith Hart | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jimmy Murphy | ... | assistant to producer |
| Al Yanks | ... | ramrod (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1959) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1959) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film (1959) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1960) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Kamera Film Aktieselskap (1959) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film-Verleih (1959) (West Germany) (theatrical)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film's story bears little resemblance to the true story behind the song. The real Tom Dooley returned home from war in the summer of 1865, where he met, and began to court, Laura Foster. The murder of Laura Foster, and the trial, conviction and execution of Tom Dooley for the crime became the first highly-publicized crime of passion in American history. The film also omits the third person in the story, Ann Foster Melton, who was considered the "jilted lover" of the story. Ann Melton was also arrested as an accomplice in the murder, but her case was dismissed after Tom wrote a note the night before his execution, saying he was the only one who had a hand in the murder. See more » |
| Goofs | The film is set at the end of the US Civil War in 1865, but the Sheriff has a cabinet full of with a Winchester repeating rifles which were not manufactured until the following year 1866. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Michael Landon: Memories with Laughter and Love (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Tom Dooley See more » |