Red Mountain (1951)

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  • RED MOUNTAIN
    aka Quantrill's Raiders


    DIRECTED BY WILLIAM DIETERLE/ JOHN FARROW
    PRODUCED BY HAL B. WALLIS
    PARAMOUNT PICTURES



    Information from IMDb


    Plot Summary
    Towards the end of the American Civil War, a rebel captain flees to Colorado
    to join a band of Southern mercenaries.
    He drags an innocent gold prospecting couple into trouble when the husband
    is accused of a murder he committed.
    Written by Col Needham


    Full Cast
    Alan Ladd ... Capt. Brett Sherwood
    Lizabeth Scott ... Chris
    Arthur Kennedy ... Lane Waldron
    John Ireland ... Gen. William Quantrill
    Jeff Corey ... Sgt. Skee
    James Bell ... Dr. Terry
    Bert Freed ... Sgt. Randall
    Walter Sande ... Benjie
    Neville Brand ... Lt. Dixon
    Carleton Young ... Lt. Morgan
    Whit Bissell ... Miles
    Jay Silverheels ... Little Crow
    Francis McDonald ... Marshal Roberts
    Herbert Belles ... Indian Guard
    Iron Eyes Cody ... Ute Indian
    Ralph Moody ... George Meredyth, Undertaker
    Crane Whitley ... Cavalry Major
    Dan White ... Jim Braden, Assayer
    George J. Lewis ... Quantrell Man
    Emmett Lynn ... Old Posse Member


    Writing Credits
    George W. George screenplay
    George W. George story
    John Meredyth Lucas
    George F. Slavin screenplay
    George F. Slavin story


    Original Music
    Franz Waxman


    Cinematography
    Charles Lang


    Trivia
    John Farrow directed some scenes, uncredited, when William Dieterle was unavailable.


    Filming Locations
    Gallup, New Mexico, USA

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited 2 times, last by ethanedwards ().

  • Red Mountain is a 1951 Western starring Alan Ladd.
    It is set in the last days of the US Civil War and involves
    an attempt by Quantrill's Raiders to stir up rebellion in the West.



    A couple of Duke's 'Pals' to look out for,
    John Ireland, Neville Brand, Carleton Young,


    also look out for 'Tonto' Jay Silverheels


    User Review

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    a lot of action!!
    24 September 2012 | by tmwest (S. Paulo, Brazil) s


    I always remember when having to choose between 2 films, one of them being John Ford's Rio Grande my father asked the opinion of the shoeshine boy who was polishing his shoes and had seen both. "Don't go to see Rio Grande he said, it is a western but it has only two action scenes, too little for mine or anybody's taste" That was also my opinion at that time, I was 9 years old. If instead I would have gone to see Red Mountain, I would have been in paradise. And I still enjoy this film as if I was a 9 year old. It is not easy to find a western with so much action as this one, but well planned action scenes with a beautiful background, top stars like Ladd, Lizabeth Scott, John Ireland, Arthur Kennedy and a screenplay that incorporates the action scenes in an intelligent way. Ladd who is pro Quantrell saves Arthur Kennedy from being lynched but ends up on a mountain together with Kennedy and his girlfriend Lizabeth Scott surrounded by Quantrell who has a lot of Indians on his side. Good cinematography, good entertainment and a lot of action.

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited 2 times, last by ethanedwards ().