Ride Lonesome (1959)

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Plot Summary
A wanted murderer, Billy John, is captured by Ben Brigade, a bounty hunter,
who intends to take him to Santa Cruz to be hanged.
Brigade stops at a staging post, where he saves the manager's wife
from an Indian attack, and enlists the help of two outlaws to continue
his journey more safely.
However, the Indian attacks persist, the outlaws plan to take Billy
for themselves, tempted by the offer of amnesty for his captor,
and Billy's brother Frank is in hot pursuit to rescue him.
But Brigade has plans of his own
Written by David Levene

Full Cast
Randolph Scott ... Ben Brigade
Karen Steele ... Mrs. Carrie Lane
Pernell Roberts ... Sam Boone
James Best ... Billy John
Le Van Cleef ... Frank
James Coburn ... Whit
Bennie E. Dobbins ... Outlaw (uncredited)
Roy Jenson ... Outlaw (uncredited)
Dyke Johnson ... Charlie (uncredited)
Boyd 'Red' Morgan ... Outlaw (uncredited)
Boyd Stockman ... Indian Chief (uncredited)

Writing Credits
Burt Kennedy

Original Music
Heinz Roemheld

Cinematography
Charles Lawton Jr.

Trivia
Film debut of James Coburn.

Screenwriter Burt Kennedy's line spoken by Pernell Roberts, "There are some things a man just can't ride around," is an echo of a virtually identical line used by Scott in "The Tall T,' another entry in the Scott/Brown/Boetticher series.

Goofs
Anachronism
Bra straps are seen through Mrs Lane's shirt when Brigade tries to negotiate with the Indian, and in a later scene at the abandoned corrals.

Filming Locations
Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA
Olancha Dunes, Olancha, California, USA

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Ride Lonesome is a 1959 Eastmancolor film;
one of Budd Boetticher's "Ranown" westerns
starring Randolph Scott and part of a series of films that began
with Seven Men from Now.
The film marked the screen debut of James Coburn

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One of the best westerns of the late 50s
30 October 2002 | by funkyfry (Oakland CA)

Tight, efficient western story (not a "saga") about a man who uses a prisoner to get his brother into the open for revenge. In the meantime he strings along a beautiful stranded woman and 2 outlaws who hope to kill Scott and turn his prisoner in for a pardon for themselves. The climax before the evil-looking "hanging tree" is very impressive, although the film could have built Van Cleef into a stronger villain (perhaps the realism of a villain who isn't all that bad was part of the plan). Excellent synergy of all the vital elements by the director in this, one of the best of the famed (and hard to find) Ranown films.

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Thanks Keith!
I hope in having it on here others will discover it, as I have recently, as it's a great western which often goes unnoticed. It's a 'grown-up story and the film is lean and gritty. I'm sure if you dig into the background of it you'll find Sergio Leone was influenced by it.
The DVD has an introduction by Martin Scorsese, he cites it as being one of his favourite Westerns and a benchmark he uses for film students.

No problem Peter, it's good to get the feed back,
and any request, is appreciative.
Here's one of Duke's Productions you might be interested in
7 Man From Now

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This is off topic, but I nominate Robert J. Wilke. Keith, do you want to work your magic?

We deal in lead, friend.

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