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Most film guides include in their entry for this film a quote attributed to Eastwood, "probably the lousiest Western ever made."<ref>For example, ''[[The Overlook Film Encyclopedia]]: The Western'', ed. by Phil Hardy, page 261 attributes the quotation to Eastwood, omitting the "probably."<!--not the only source of this quote--></ref> |
Most film guides include in their entry for this film a quote attributed to Eastwood, "probably the lousiest Western ever made."<ref>For example, ''[[The Overlook Film Encyclopedia]]: The Western'', ed. by Phil Hardy, page 261 attributes the quotation to Eastwood, omitting the "probably."<!--not the only source of this quote--></ref> Eastwood recalled how he felt when he saw the film at a movie theatre. In a 1978 interview he said he felt "really depressed" at the time and said of the film "It was sooo {{sic}} bad I just kept sinking lower and lower in my seat. I said to my wife 'I'm going to quit, I'm really going to quit. I gotta go back to school, I got to start doing something with my life.' "<ref>{{cite book |last=McGilligan |first=Patrick |author-link= Patrick McGilligan (biographer)|date=2000 |title=Clint: The Life and Legend |publisher=[[HarperCollins]] |page=93 |isbn=0-00-638354-8}} The notes on pages 553 and 554 indicate these quotes came from an article in the April 1978 issue of Crawdaddy magazine.</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:32, 20 March 2021
| Ambush at Cimarron Pass | |
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 Movie poster | |
| Directed by | Jodie Copelan |
| Written by | John K. Butler Richard G. Taylor |
| Based on | story by Robert A. Reeds Robert E. Woods |
| Produced by | Herbert E. Mendelson |
| Starring | Scott Brady Margia Dean Clint Eastwood |
| Cinematography | John M. Nickolaus Jr. |
| Music by | Paul Sawtell Bert Shefter |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release dates |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ambush at Cimarron Pass is a 1958 American Western film directed by Jodie Copelan and starring Scott Brady and Clint Eastwood (third billed, later first billed upon reissue). The film also features Margia Dean, Irving Bacon, Frank Gerstle, Baynes Barron, and William Vaughn.[1]
It is the only feature film ever directed by Copelan, who was primarily a film editor.
Premise
Eastwood appears as a Southern cowboy Keith Williams who is upset over having to join up with a group of Yankees who have been attacked by the same group of Indians.
Cast
- Scott Brady as Sergeant Matt Blake
- Margia Dean as Teresa Santos
- Clint Eastwood as Keith Williams
- Irving Bacon as Judge Stanfield
- Frank Gerstle as Capt. Sam Prescott
- Ray Boyle as Johnny Willows (billed as Dirk London)
- Baynes Barron as Corbin the Gunrunner
- William Vaughn as Henry the Scout
- Ken Mayer as Corporal Schwitzer
- John Damler as Private Zach
- Keith Richards as Private Lasky
- John Frederick as Private Nathan (billed as John Merrick)
Production
The film was made by Regal Films Inc. It was one of a two-picture deal Scott Brady signed with Regal the other being Blood Arrow.[2] Clint Eastwood, at the time best known for his performance in Lafayette Escadrille, was cast in September 1957.[3]
Reception
Most film guides include in their entry for this film a quote attributed to Eastwood, "probably the lousiest Western ever made."[4] Eastwood recalled how he felt when he saw the film at a movie theatre. In a 1978 interview he said he felt "really depressed" at the time and said of the film "It was sooo [sic] bad I just kept sinking lower and lower in my seat. I said to my wife 'I'm going to quit, I'm really going to quit. I gotta go back to school, I got to start doing something with my life.' "[5]
References
- ^ "AMBUSH AT CIMARRON PASS" (1958, Monthly Film Bulletin, 25, 43.
- ^ Special to The New,York Times. (1957, Aug 17). "FILM TO BE MADE OF NOVEL BY URIS" New York Times
- ^ Scheuer, P. K. (1957, Sep 02). "Joanne Woodward out of 'young lions'; drama to encore Jane Powell" Los Angeles Times
- ^ For example, The Overlook Film Encyclopedia: The Western, ed. by Phil Hardy, page 261 attributes the quotation to Eastwood, omitting the "probably."
- ^ McGilligan, Patrick (2000). Clint: The Life and Legend. HarperCollins. p. 93. ISBN 0-00-638354-8. The notes on pages 553 and 554 indicate these quotes came from an article in the April 1978 issue of Crawdaddy magazine.
External links
- Ambush at Cimarron Pass at IMDb
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- Ambush at Cimarron Pass at BFI
- Ambush at Cimarron Pass at TCMB
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