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Ten Who Dared

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  • 1h 32m
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5.5/10
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Ten Who Dared (1960)
  • Adventure
  • Family
  • Western
Major John Wesley Powell leads an expedition through the Grand Canyon to chart the Colorado River.Major John Wesley Powell leads an expedition through the Grand Canyon to chart the Colorado River.Major John Wesley Powell leads an expedition through the Grand Canyon to chart the Colorado River.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
257
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  • Director
    • William Beaudine
  • Writers
    • John Wesley Powell(journal)
    • Lawrence Edward Watkin
  • Stars
    • Brian Keith
    • John Beal
    • James Drury
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  • Director
    • William Beaudine
  • Writers
    • John Wesley Powell(journal)
    • Lawrence Edward Watkin
  • Stars
    • Brian Keith
    • John Beal
    • James Drury
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    Brian Keith
    Brian Keith
    • William 'Bill' Dunnas William 'Bill' Dunn
    John Beal
    John Beal
    • Maj. John Wesley Powellas Maj. John Wesley Powell
    James Drury
    James Drury
    • Walter Powellas Walter Powell
    R.G. Armstrong
    R.G. Armstrong
    • Oramel Howlandas Oramel Howland
    Ben Johnson
    Ben Johnson
    • George Bradleyas George Bradley
    L.Q. Jones
    L.Q. Jones
    • Billy 'Missouri' Hawkinsas Billy 'Missouri' Hawkins
    Dan Sheridan
    • Jack Sumneras Jack Sumner
    David Stollery
    David Stollery
    • Andrew 'Andy' Hallas Andrew 'Andy' Hall
    Stan Jones
    • Seneca Howlandas Seneca Howland
    David Frankham
    David Frankham
    • Frank Goodmanas Frank Goodman
    Roy Barcroft
    Roy Barcroft
    • Jim Bakeras Jim Baker
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Big Head
    • Ashtishkelas Ashtishkel
    • (uncredited)
    Pat Hogan
    Pat Hogan
    • Indian chiefas Indian chief
    • (uncredited)
    Dawn Little Sky
    • Indian womanas Indian woman
    • (uncredited)
    Ray Walker
    Ray Walker
    • McSpaddenas McSpadden
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William Beaudine
    • Writers
      • John Wesley Powell(journal)
      • Lawrence Edward Watkin
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    By 1869, most of the USA had already been mapped and charted with the exception of the Colorado River region. Therefore, the U.S. government sends geologist and ex-Union Army Major John Wesley Powell to map it. Major Powell, who's missing a hand since the Civil War, needs assistants but trustworthy skilled men are hard to find after the war. The Major has to accept any volunteer he can find and he assembles a team of nine men. The team departs from Green River, Wyoming, in four rowboats and is made up of men of different ages, backgrounds, personalities and motivations for joining up. In one rowboat there are two former army officers who fought on opposing sides during the Civil War. In another rowboat, one man is a recovering alcoholic and the other is a boozing Englishman who constantly taunts the abstinent. Second-in-command is Major Powell's brother, Walter, whose abrasive personality constantly offends the team. The Major excuses his brother's frequent violent outbursts by explaining that Walter's psyche was damaged during the war in a POW camp. Trapper and frontier scout William Dunn joined the team to be away from civilization. Billy 'Missouri' Hawkins joined to cook for the team but some men suspect him of being on the lam. Brothers Oramel and Seneca Howland complete the team. At first, the men are enthusiastic and their spirits are high but as the voyage unfolds their conflicting personalities are leading to frequent clashes. Moreover, the team has to deal with treacherous river rapids, bad weather, water and food shortages, unforeseen accidents, rugged river banks, poisonous rattlers and murderous Ute Indians. Also, a presumed gigantic waterfalls awaits at the river's end for any unwise traveler foolish enough to venture down the Colorado river. —nufs68
    • timeframe 1860s
    • timeframe 19th century
    • river adventure
    • canyon
    • chart
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      • Fearless, reckless, adventurers who gambled their lives against a raging force of destruction !
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Family
      • Western
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
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    7/10
    I've seen worse from Disney, that's for sure
    Good enough, though definitely could've been better.

    'Ten Who Dared' is pretty reminiscent of 1959's 'Third Man on the Mountain', with a dangerous exploration being riddled with in-house arguments. In comparison to that, I think this is inferior. There's still enough here to enjoy, albeit marginally.

    I didn't really connect with any of the characters, none of the actor performances blew me away either. John Beal as Major Powell is the most likeable, alongside David Stollery's Andy. The one who I actually rated most, though, is Brian Keith as Bill - not so much the character, more so Keith himself.

    The shots of the Colorado River and its surroundings look pretty nice, but overall this film is just missing things that stop it from being greater. I've seen worse from Disney, that's for sure.
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    • Jun 25, 2020

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    • Release date
      • November 1, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Colorado Experiment
    • Filming locations
      • Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah, USA
    • Production company
      • Walt Disney Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.75: 1

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