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{{Short description|1951 film by Leslie Fenton}}
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{{Infobox film
|name = The Redhead and the Cowboy
|name = The Redhead and the Cowboy
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|image = File:The Redhead and the Cowboy.jpg
|caption =
|caption = Theatrical release poster
|director = [[Leslie Fenton]]
|director = [[Leslie Fenton]]
|producer = [[Irving Asher]]
|producer = [[Irving Asher]]
|writer = [[Jonathan Latimer]]<br />[[Liam O'Brien]]
|writer = [[Jonathan Latimer]]<br />[[Liam O'Brien (screenwriter)|Liam O'Brien]]
|music = [[David Buttolph]]
|music = [[David Buttolph]]
|cinematography = [[Daniel Fapp]]
|cinematography = [[Daniel Fapp]]
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|starring = [[Rhonda Fleming]]<br>[[Glenn Ford]]<br />[[Edmond O'Brien]]
|starring = [[Rhonda Fleming]]<br>[[Glenn Ford]]<br />[[Edmond O'Brien]]
|distributor= [[Paramount Pictures]]
|distributor= [[Paramount Pictures]]
|released = {{Film date|1951}}
|released = {{Film date|1951|3|15|Los Angeles}}
|runtime = 82 minutes
|runtime = 82 minutes
|country = United States
|country = United States
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|gross = $1.25 million (US rentals)<ref>'The Top Box Office Hits of 1951', ''Variety'', January 2, 1952</ref>
|gross = $1.25 million (US rentals)<ref>'The Top Box Office Hits of 1951', ''Variety'', January 2, 1952</ref>
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'''The Redhead and the Cowboy''' is a 1951 western movie starring [[Glenn Ford]] and [[Rhonda Fleming]], directed by [[Leslie Fenton]].
'''''The Redhead and the Cowboy''''' is a 1951 American [[Western (genre)|Western]] film directed by [[Leslie Fenton]] and starring [[Glenn Ford]] and [[Rhonda Fleming]].


== Synopsis ==
== Plot ==
Late in the [[American Civil War]], the New Mexico Territory is full of spies and guerrillas for both sides. Local cowboy Gil Kyle, realizing that many of these people are merely criminals out for themselves, tries to do his work and steer clear of the conflict. But he keeps running into violence and hostility. And after a brief encounter with a beautiful new saloon girl, he stumbles into a crime scene and becomes a fugitive wanted for murder.
Gil Kyle finds himself caught up in the politics and unrest of the [[American Civil War]] and soon gets framed for a murder. His only alibi is Candace Bronson, who is aiding the Confederate cause and has left the territory to deliver a vital message about a Yankee gold shipment. So he sets off in pursuit, running into desperados, government agents, and guerrilla fighters, who are more interested in profit than ideals.


His only alibi is the girl, Candace Bronson, who has disappeared. She turns out to be aiding the Confederate cause, and has fled to deliver a vital message about a Union gold shipment. Kyle sets off in pursuit of her. Along the way, he runs into desperadoes, government agents, guerrilla fighters, and renegades—some whose true loyalties are unclear.
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== Stars ==

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== Cast ==
*[[Glenn Ford]] as Gil Kyle
*[[Glenn Ford]] as Gil Kyle
*[[Edmond O'Brien]] as Maj. Dunn Jeffers (Union intelligence officer)
*[[Edmond O'Brien]] as Maj. Dunn Jeffers (Union intelligence officer)
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*[[Perry Ivins]] as Mr. Barrett (owner, Lazy Y Ranch)
*[[Perry Ivins]] as Mr. Barrett (owner, Lazy Y Ranch)
*[[Janine Perreau]] as Mary Barrett
*[[Janine Perreau]] as Mary Barrett
*[[Douglas Spencer]] as Perry (Union agent)
*Douglas Spencer as Perry (Union agent)
*[[Ray Teal Brock]] as (Union agent)
*[[Ray Teal]] as Brock (Union agent)
*[[Ralph Byrd]] as Capt. Andrews
*[[Ralph Byrd]] as Capt. Andrews
*[[King Donovan]] as Munro (Lamartine's henchman)
*[[King Donovan]] as Munro (Lamartine's henchman)
*[[Tom Moore Gus]] as (bartender, Golden Trail Saloon
*[[Tom Moore (actor)|Tom Moore]] as Gus (bartender, Golden Trail Saloon
*[[Jeff York]] as Lt. Wylie (uncredited)
*[[Jeff York]] as Lt. Wylie (uncredited)
*[[Emory Parnell]] as Northern Sympathizer Barfly


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

*''The Blue and the Gray on the silver screen: more than eighty years of Civil ... by Roy Kinnard''
== Further reading ==
*{{cite book|title=The Blue and the Gray on the Silver Screen: More Than Eighty Years of Civil War Movies|first1=Roy|last1=Kinnard|publisher=Carol Publishing Group|date=1996|isbn=9781559723831}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|0042881}}
*{{IMDb title|0042881}}


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Latest revision as of 08:11, 7 September 2024

The Redhead and the Cowboy
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLeslie Fenton
Written byJonathan Latimer
Liam O'Brien
Produced byIrving Asher
StarringRhonda Fleming
Glenn Ford
Edmond O'Brien
CinematographyDaniel Fapp
Edited byArthur P. Schmidt
Music byDavid Buttolph
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • March 15, 1951 (1951-03-15) (Los Angeles)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.25 million (US rentals)[1]

The Redhead and the Cowboy is a 1951 American Western film directed by Leslie Fenton and starring Glenn Ford and Rhonda Fleming.

Plot

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Late in the American Civil War, the New Mexico Territory is full of spies and guerrillas for both sides. Local cowboy Gil Kyle, realizing that many of these people are merely criminals out for themselves, tries to do his work and steer clear of the conflict. But he keeps running into violence and hostility. And after a brief encounter with a beautiful new saloon girl, he stumbles into a crime scene and becomes a fugitive wanted for murder.

His only alibi is the girl, Candace Bronson, who has disappeared. She turns out to be aiding the Confederate cause, and has fled to deliver a vital message about a Union gold shipment. Kyle sets off in pursuit of her. Along the way, he runs into desperadoes, government agents, guerrilla fighters, and renegades—some whose true loyalties are unclear.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1951', Variety, January 2, 1952

Further reading

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  • Kinnard, Roy (1996). The Blue and the Gray on the Silver Screen: More Than Eighty Years of Civil War Movies. Carol Publishing Group. ISBN 9781559723831.
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