Posts from ethanedwards in thread „Coroner Creek (1948)“
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Coroner Creek is an American 1948 Cinecolor western film directed by
Ray Enright and starring Randolph Scott and Marguerite Chapman.
It was based on the novel of the same name by Luke Short.User Review
Though it has a few familiar story elements, like the typical Randolph Scott film, it handles them well.
28 September 2013 | by planktonrules (Bradenton, Florida)"Coroner Creek" is a Randolph Scott film that combines two typical western themes--revenge and the evil power-grabbing boss. It begins with a stage coach being attacked by Indians. However, these Indians are only working for the evil unknown white man. During this attack, the folks on the coach were murdered and one of them is Chris Danning's fiancé. Scott plays Chris Danning--a man determined to exact justice. After a montage showing Chris going town to town looking for a blond man with a scar, his trail leads to Coroner Creek---and to an evil boss-man named Younger Miles (George Macready). But, like a typical western baddie, Miles has hired a bunch of thugs (including Forrest Tucker and Joe Sawyer) and Chris is going to have to go through all this guys before his ultimate showdown with Younger. In the process, will Chris be able to hold on to his humanity? As I mentioned in the summary, this film, though reminiscent of other movies, handles it all very well. Scott managed to make it all seem very realistic and was at his best here. Well worth seeing.
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CORONER CREEK
DIRECTED BY RAY ENRIGHT
PRODUCED BY HARRY JOE BROWN
A PRODUCERS-ACTORS PRODUCTION
COLUMBIA PICTURES CORPORATIONINFORMATION FROM IMDb
Plot Summary
With the help of Kate Hardison (Marguerite Chapman), the Coroner Creek hotel keeper,
Chris Danning (Randolph Scott)learns that Younger Miles (George Macready)
is the man who killed his fiancée.
Chris is hired by rancher Della Harms (Sally Eilers)as her foreman,
and plots his revenge against Miles.
But one of the latter's henchmen cripples Chris' trigger-hand.
Written by Les AdamsCast
Randolph Scott ... Chris Danning
Marguerite Chapman ... Kate Hardison
George Macready ... Younger Miles
Sally Eilers ... Della Harms
Edgar Buchanan ... Sheriff O'Hea
Barbara Read ... Abbie Miles (as Barbara Reed) Wallace Ford ...
Andy West
Forrest Tucker ... Ernie Combs
William Bishop ... Leach Conover
Joe Sawyer ... Frank Yordy
Russell Simpson ... Walt Hardison
Douglas Fowley ... Stew Shallis
Lee Bennett ... Tip Henry
Forrest Taylor ... McCune
Phil Schumacher ... Bill Arnold
Warren Jackson ... Ray Flanders
and many more...Directed
Ray EnrightWriting Credits
Kenneth Gamet ... (screenplay)
Luke Short ... (adapted from the novel by)Produced
Harry Joe Brown ... producerMusic
Rudy SchragerCinematography
Fred Jackman Jr. ... director of photography (as Fred H. Jackman Jr.)Trivia
Randolph Scott Trademark: Cinched up chin strap.Goofs
Continuity
When Miles first sees Danning in the bar, the string hanging out of Danning's pocket changes
shape & position from the stare-down close-up to when he stands up a second later.Randolph Scott's character is being shot at, making a bullet hole on a barrel above his head.
The hole disappears in the next shot.Filming Locations
Red Rock Crossing, Sedona, Arizona, USA
Sedona, Arizona, USA
Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA
Columbia/Warner Bros. Ranch - 411 North Hollywood Way, Burbank, California, USAWatch the Movie
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