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|name = The Redhead and the Cowboy |
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|image =File:The Redhead and the Cowboy.jpg |
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|director = [[Leslie Fenton]] |
|director = [[Leslie Fenton]] |
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|producer = [[Irving Asher]] |
|producer = [[Irving Asher]] |
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|writer = [[Jonathan Latimer]]<br />[[Liam O'Brien]] |
|writer = [[Jonathan Latimer]]<br />[[Liam O'Brien (screenwriter)|Liam O'Brien]] |
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|music = [[David Buttolph]] |
|music = [[David Buttolph]] |
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|cinematography = [[Daniel Fapp]] |
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|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 |
'''''The Redhead and the Cowboy''''' is a 1951 American [[Western (genre)|Western]] film directed by [[Leslie Fenton]] and starring [[Glenn Ford]] and [[Rhonda Fleming]]. |
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== Plot |
== 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. |
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. |
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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 |
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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== Cast == |
== Cast == |
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*[[Janine Perreau]] as Mary Barrett |
*[[Janine Perreau]] as Mary Barrett |
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*Douglas Spencer as Perry (Union agent) |
*Douglas Spencer as Perry (Union agent) |
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*[[Ray Teal |
*[[Ray Teal]] as Brock (Union agent) |
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*[[Ralph Byrd]] as Capt. Andrews |
*[[Ralph Byrd]] as Capt. Andrews |
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*[[King Donovan]] as Munro (Lamartine's henchman) |
*[[King Donovan]] as Munro (Lamartine's henchman) |
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Latest revision as of 08:11, 7 September 2024
| The Redhead and the Cowboy | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Leslie Fenton |
| Written by | Jonathan Latimer Liam O'Brien |
| Produced by | Irving Asher |
| Starring | Rhonda Fleming Glenn Ford Edmond O'Brien |
| Cinematography | Daniel Fapp |
| Edited by | Arthur P. Schmidt |
| Music by | David Buttolph |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]- Glenn Ford as Gil Kyle
- Edmond O'Brien as Maj. Dunn Jeffers (Union intelligence officer)
- Rhonda Fleming as Candace Bronson
- Alan Reed as Col. Lamartine (Confederate leader)
- Morris Ankrum as the Sheriff
- Edith Evanson as Mrs. Barrett
- Perry Ivins as Mr. Barrett (owner, Lazy Y Ranch)
- Janine Perreau as Mary Barrett
- Douglas Spencer as Perry (Union agent)
- Ray Teal as Brock (Union agent)
- Ralph Byrd as Capt. Andrews
- King Donovan as Munro (Lamartine's henchman)
- Tom Moore as Gus (bartender, Golden Trail Saloon
- Jeff York as Lt. Wylie (uncredited)
- Emory Parnell as Northern Sympathizer Barfly
References
[edit]- ^ 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1951', Variety, January 2, 1952
Further reading
[edit]- 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.
External links
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- 1950s English-language films
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