It would have been interesting if Heston had played Bowie and Clark Gable had played Travis. It's a shame Heston turned the film down. At least he got to work with Gary Cooper, his childhood idol, although sadly "The Wreck of the Mary Deare" had to be interrupted frequently by Cooper's illnesses.
Posts from ColeThornton in thread „Richard Widmark“
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Widmark was a good actor, although he did not get along with Duke. I always thought Charlton Heston would have made a far better Jim Bowie, at least Heston had the height and size to stand up to Wayne's Davy Crockett.
Did anyone else know that Widmark wore a toupee? I only found out when I read a biography of Jimmy Stewart.
