Ten Wanted Men (1955)

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Plot Summary
When John Stewart gives refuge to Wick Campbell's girl friend, Campbell turns against him. He rustles Stewart's cattle, murders his brother, and brings in hired guns. Then he and his men pin Stewart and a few others down in a house apparently killing them. But Stewart has escaped and returns alone to rid the town of Campbell and his men.
Written by Maurice VanAuken

Cast
Randolph Scott ... John Stewart
Jocelyn Brando ... Corinne Michaels
Richard Boone ... Wick Campbell
Alfonso Bedoya Alfonso Bedoya ... Hermando
Donna Martell ... Maria Segura
Skip Homeier ... Howie Stewart
Clem Bevans ... Tod Grinnel
Leo Gordon ... Frank Scavo
Minor Watson ... Jason Carr
Lester Matthews ... Adam Stewart
Tom Powers ... Henry Green
Dennis Weaver ... Sheriff Clyde Gibbons
Lee Van Cleef ... Al Drucker
Boyd 'Red' Morgan ... Red Dawes (uncredited)
Jack Perrin ... Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Denver Pyle ... Dave Weed (uncredited)
Julian Rivero ... Mexican (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson ... Campbell's Rider / Henchman (uncredited)
and many more...

Directed
H. Bruce Humberstone ... (as Bruce Humberstone)

Writing Credits
Kenneth Gamet ... (screenplay)
Irving Ravetch ... (story) &
Harriet Frank Jr. ... (story)

Produced
Harry Joe Brown ... producer
Randolph Scott ... associate producer

Music
Paul Sawtell ... (musical score)

Cinematography
Wilfred M. Cline ... director of photography (as Wilfrid M. Cline)

Goofs
Continuity
When John Stewart stops the buggy, Adam's body is facing the rear of the buggy, whereas during the pursuit he can be seen facing forward.

Crew or equipment visible
When John Stewart pursues and catches Adam's buggy, the stunt man can be seen holding the buggy horses' reins.

Revealing mistakes
When John Stewart and Wick Campbell have their showdown, John draws and fires his revolver. There is the sound of a shot, but Stewart doesn't actually fire the weapon. He never cocks it and the hammer never moves in order to discharge a round. Also, there is no muzzle flash or gun smoke.

Obvious stunt doubles during the final fight between Stewart and Scavo.

Memorable Quotes

Filming Locations
Old Tucson - 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA
Tucson, Arizona, USA
Ruby, Arizona, USA
Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA
Sierrita Mountains, Arizona, USA
Tucson Mountains, Arizona, USA

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Ten Wanted Men is a 1955 Technicolor Western film from Columbia Pictures directed by
H. Bruce Humberstone. It stars Randolph Scott, Jocelyn Brando, Richard Boone and Alfonso Bedoya.

User Review

Many Clichés but Also Entertaining
24 January 2010 | by Claudio Carvalho (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

Quote from claudio

The rancher John Stewart (Randolph Scott) welcomes his brother and lawyer Adam (Lester Matthews) and his nephew Howie (Skip Homeier) that have just arrived in the pacific Ocatilla to implement law with a party in his ranch. Howie flirts with the Mexican Maria Segura (Donna Martell) and the greedy Wick Campbell (Richard Boone) that has raised the girl since she was orphan tries to force her to live with him; however John Stewart protects Maria and she moves to his ranch. Campbell hires ten gunmen to work for him; he first kills John's neighbor that was going to pay a debt with him to have his lands; then he rustles John's cattle with the gunmen; frames Howie in a duel in the bar and he is arrested in jail; and kills Adam Stewart in a lonely road. When Campbell believes he has destroyed John Stewart, the outlaws turn against him and loot Ocatilla. But John Stewart is alive and ready to payback.

"Ten Wanted Men" is that type of western with many clichés of the genre but also entertaining. The fifty-seven year-old Randolph Scott is still convincing in the role of an old cowboy that became a successful rancher and needs to use weapons again to protect his family, his friends and the town he helped to build. Lee Van Cleef in the beginning of his career has a minor role as an outlaw and Richard Boone and Leo Gordon perform the typical villain. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Arizona Violenta" ("Violent Arizona")

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