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{{Short description|1956 film by Stuart Heisler}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = The Burning Hills
| name = The Burning Hills
| image = The Burning Hills.jpg
| image = The Burning Hills.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Original [[film poster]]
| caption = Original [[film poster]]
| director = [[Stuart Heisler]]
| director = [[Stuart Heisler]]
| producer = [[Richard Whorf]]
| producer = [[Richard Whorf]]
| writer = [[Louis L'Amour]] (novel)<br>[[Irving Wallace]]
| based_on = {{based on|''The Burning Hills''<br>1956 novel|[[Louis L'Amour]]}}
| screenplay = [[Irving Wallace]]
| starring = [[Tab Hunter]]<br>[[Natalie Wood]]<br>[[Skip Homeier]]<br>[[Eduard Franz]]<br>[[Claude Akins]]<br>[[Earl Holliman]]
| starring = [[Tab Hunter]]<br>[[Natalie Wood]]
| music = [[David Buttolph]]
| music = [[David Buttolph]]
| cinematography = [[Ted D. McCord]]
| cinematography = [[Ted D. McCord]]
| editing = [[Clarence Kolster]]
| editing = [[Clarence Kolster]]
| color_process = Warnercolor
| distributor = [[Warner Bros. Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|1956|08|23}}
| studio = Warner Bros.
| runtime = 94 minutes
| distributor = [[Warner Bros]]
| released = {{Film date|1956|9|}}
| runtime = 92 minutes
| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = English
| language = English
| gross = $1.5 million<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Estimated Grosses of Past Year|url=https://archive.org/details/variety205-1957-01/page/n3/mode/1up?|magazine=Variety|date=January 2, 1957|page=4}} Figures are estimated rentals for US and Canada</ref>
| budget =
| gross = $1.5 million (US)<ref>'The Top Box-Office Hits of 1956', ''Variety Weekly'', January 2, 1957</ref>
}}
}}


'''''The Burning Hills''''' is a 1956 [[Warner Bros.]] [[CinemaScope]] [[Western (genre)|Western]] starring Tab Hunter and Natalie Wood, based on a 1956 novel by [[Louis L'Amour]].
'''''The Burning Hills''''' is a 1956 American [[CinemaScope]] [[Western (genre)|Western]] directed by [[Stuart Heisler]] and starring [[Tab Hunter]] and [[Natalie Wood]], based on a 1956 novel by [[Louis L'Amour]].


==Plot==
==Plot==
When Trace Jordan's brother is murdered and several of their horses stolen, Trace sees by the tracks that three men are involved. One man wears Mexican spurs, one walks with a limp, and one smokes [[cheroot]]s. Upon arriving in the town of Esperanza, Trace sees a destroyed sheriff's office and discovers the only law in Esperanza is Joe Sutton. He also discovers that the stolen horses have been rebranded with the Sutton brand, and their riders who match the description of their tracks work for Sutton. Trace enters Joe Sutton's ([[Ray Teal]]) ranch and wounds him in a shooting.
When Trace Jordan's brother is murdered and several of their horses stolen, Trace sees by the tracks that three men are involved. One man wears Mexican spurs, one walks with a limp, and one smokes [[cheroot]]s. Upon arriving in the town of Esperanza, Trace sees a destroyed sheriff's office and discovers the only law in Esperanza is Joe Sutton. He also discovers that the stolen horses have been rebranded with the Sutton brand, and their riders who match the description of their tracks work for Sutton. Trace enters Joe Sutton's ranch and wounds him in a shooting.


The enraged Sutton sends his son Jack ([[Skip Homeier]]), his foreman Ben ([[Claude Akins]]) and ten ranch hands to track down Trace before he goes to an Army fort to bring law to Esperanza. Wounded in his escape, Trace is helped by courageous half Mexican woman named Maria Colton ([[Natalie Wood]]). Unable to locate the hidden Trace, Joe Sutton enlists a half Indian tracker Jacob Lantz ([[Eduard Franz]]).
The enraged Sutton sends his son Jack, his foreman Ben and ten ranch hands to track down Trace before he goes to an Army fort to bring law to Esperanza. Wounded in his escape, Trace is helped by a courageous half Mexican woman named Maria Colton. Unable to locate the hidden Trace, Joe Sutton enlists a half Indian tracker, Jacob Lantz.

==Cast==
* [[Tab Hunter]] as Trace Jordan
* [[Natalie Wood]] as Maria-Christina Colton
* [[Skip Homeier]] as Jack Sutton
* [[Eduard Franz]] as Jacob Lantz
* [[Earl Holliman]] as Mort Bayliss
* [[Claude Akins]] as Ben Hindeman
* [[Ray Teal]] as Joe Sutton
* [[Frank Puglia]] as Tio Perico
* [[Hal Baylor]] as Braun
* [[Tyler MacDuff]] as Wes Parker
* [[Rayford Barnes]] as Veach
* [[Tony Terry]] as Vincente Colton


==Production==
==Production==
Louis L'Amour said he wrote the novel for [[Gary Cooper]] and [[Katy Jurado]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Don'ts for Horse Operas Stressed: Write for the Experts, Says Best-Selling Louis L'Amour|date=July 1, 1958|work=Los Angeles Times|page=C9}}</ref> Jurado tried to buy film rights to the novel.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Schallert, E.|title='Heart of jade' boosted for todd-AO; 'burning hills' launches whorf.|date=May 24, 1955|work=Los Angeles Times|id={{ProQuest|166780632}}}}</ref>
Louis L'Amour said he wrote the novel for [[Gary Cooper]] and [[Katy Jurado]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Don'ts for Horse Operas Stressed: Write for the Experts, Says Best-Selling Louis L'Amour|date=July 1, 1958|work=Los Angeles Times|page=C9}}</ref> Jurado tried to buy film rights to the novel.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Schallert, E.|title='Heart of jade' boosted for todd-AO; 'burning hills' launches whorf.|date=May 24, 1955|work=Los Angeles Times|id={{ProQuest|166780632}}}}</ref>


L'Amour's novel ''Hondo'' had been successfully filmed with John Wayne in 1953 and there was interest in ''The Burning Hills''. Warner Bros purchased the screen rights in May 1955 and assigned it to Richard Whorf to produce.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Schallert, E.|title='Heart of jade' boosted for todd-AO; 'burning hills' launches whorf.|date=May 24, 1955|work=Los Angeles Times|id={{ProQuest|166780632}}}}</ref> Irving Wallace wrote the script and John Wayne was announced as a possible star.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Schallert, E.|title='Burning hills' grows bright for wayne; 'lola montez' speeded abroad.|date=Jul 13, 1955|work=Los Angeles Times|id={{ProQuest|166799961}}}}</ref> In December 1955 Tab Hunter was assigned to the lead.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Drama|date=Dec 1, 1955|work=Los Angeles Times|id={{ProQuest|166865908}}}}</ref>
L'Amour's short story "The Gift of Cochise" had been successfully filmed with John Wayne in 1953 as [[Hondo (film)|Hondo]] and there was interest in ''The Burning Hills''. Warner Bros purchased the screen rights in May 1955 and assigned it to Richard Whorf to produce.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Schallert, E.|title='Heart of jade' boosted for todd-AO; 'burning hills' launches whorf.|date=May 24, 1955|work=Los Angeles Times|id={{ProQuest|166780632}}}}</ref> Irving Wallace wrote the script and John Wayne was announced as a possible star.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Schallert, E.|title='Burning hills' grows bright for wayne; 'lola montez' speeded abroad.|date=Jul 13, 1955|work=Los Angeles Times|id={{ProQuest|166799961}}}}</ref> In December 1955 Tab Hunter was assigned to the lead.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Drama|date=Dec 1, 1955|work=Los Angeles Times|id={{ProQuest|166865908}}}}</ref>


The book ended up selling over a million copies.<ref>{{Cite news|author=GERALD, B. C.|title=How an author's pen wins west|date=May 28, 1975|work=New York Times|id={{ProQuest|120389376}}}}</ref>
The book ended up selling over a million copies.<ref>{{Cite news|author=GERALD, B. C.|title=How an author's pen wins west|date=May 28, 1975|work=New York Times|id={{ProQuest|120389376}}}}</ref>

Filming started February 1956.

==Reception==
''Variety'' said "With the youthful filmgoer in mind, the combo of Tab Hunter and Natalie Wood in “The Burning Hills” could prove to be a profitable one. They form a team, of somewhat younger stars than is customarily found in sagebrush
sagas and do an okay job of the outdoor assignment. The accent on youth in a western plot at least has its novelty value and the teenage fans should like their favorites in this prairie drama."<ref>{{cite magazine|title=The Burning Hills|magazine=Variety|page=6|url=https://archive.org/details/variety203-1956-08/page/n69/mode/1up?|date=6 August 1956}}</ref>


==Notes==
==Notes==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0049036}}
* {{IMDb title|0049036}}
* {{TCMDb title|id=69930}}
* {{AFI film|53464}}


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Latest revision as of 08:07, 22 December 2024

The Burning Hills
Original film poster
Directed byStuart Heisler
Screenplay byIrving Wallace
Based onThe Burning Hills
1956 novel
by Louis L'Amour
Produced byRichard Whorf
StarringTab Hunter
Natalie Wood
CinematographyTed D. McCord
Edited byClarence Kolster
Music byDavid Buttolph
Color processWarnercolor
Production
company
Warner Bros.
Distributed byWarner Bros
Release date
  • September 1956 (1956-09)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.5 million[1]

The Burning Hills is a 1956 American CinemaScope Western directed by Stuart Heisler and starring Tab Hunter and Natalie Wood, based on a 1956 novel by Louis L'Amour.

Plot

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When Trace Jordan's brother is murdered and several of their horses stolen, Trace sees by the tracks that three men are involved. One man wears Mexican spurs, one walks with a limp, and one smokes cheroots. Upon arriving in the town of Esperanza, Trace sees a destroyed sheriff's office and discovers the only law in Esperanza is Joe Sutton. He also discovers that the stolen horses have been rebranded with the Sutton brand, and their riders who match the description of their tracks work for Sutton. Trace enters Joe Sutton's ranch and wounds him in a shooting.

The enraged Sutton sends his son Jack, his foreman Ben and ten ranch hands to track down Trace before he goes to an Army fort to bring law to Esperanza. Wounded in his escape, Trace is helped by a courageous half Mexican woman named Maria Colton. Unable to locate the hidden Trace, Joe Sutton enlists a half Indian tracker, Jacob Lantz.

Cast

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Production

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Louis L'Amour said he wrote the novel for Gary Cooper and Katy Jurado.[2] Jurado tried to buy film rights to the novel.[3]

L'Amour's short story "The Gift of Cochise" had been successfully filmed with John Wayne in 1953 as Hondo and there was interest in The Burning Hills. Warner Bros purchased the screen rights in May 1955 and assigned it to Richard Whorf to produce.[4] Irving Wallace wrote the script and John Wayne was announced as a possible star.[5] In December 1955 Tab Hunter was assigned to the lead.[6]

The book ended up selling over a million copies.[7]

Filming started February 1956.

Reception

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Variety said "With the youthful filmgoer in mind, the combo of Tab Hunter and Natalie Wood in “The Burning Hills” could prove to be a profitable one. They form a team, of somewhat younger stars than is customarily found in sagebrush sagas and do an okay job of the outdoor assignment. The accent on youth in a western plot at least has its novelty value and the teenage fans should like their favorites in this prairie drama."[8]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Estimated Grosses of Past Year". Variety. January 2, 1957. p. 4. Figures are estimated rentals for US and Canada
  2. ^ "Don'ts for Horse Operas Stressed: Write for the Experts, Says Best-Selling Louis L'Amour". Los Angeles Times. July 1, 1958. p. C9.
  3. ^ Schallert, E. (May 24, 1955). "'Heart of jade' boosted for todd-AO; 'burning hills' launches whorf". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 166780632.
  4. ^ Schallert, E. (May 24, 1955). "'Heart of jade' boosted for todd-AO; 'burning hills' launches whorf". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 166780632.
  5. ^ Schallert, E. (July 13, 1955). "'Burning hills' grows bright for wayne; 'lola montez' speeded abroad". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 166799961.
  6. ^ "Drama". Los Angeles Times. December 1, 1955. ProQuest 166865908.
  7. ^ GERALD, B. C. (May 28, 1975). "How an author's pen wins west". New York Times. ProQuest 120389376.
  8. ^ "The Burning Hills". Variety. August 6, 1956. p. 6.
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