A Boston schoolmarm out west meets the sole survivor of a massacre, a drunk in jail.A Boston schoolmarm out west meets the sole survivor of a massacre, a drunk in jail.A Boston schoolmarm out west meets the sole survivor of a massacre, a drunk in jail.
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- Colonel Thurston
- (as Pat O'Moore)
- Trumble
- (as Bill Hamel)
- Townsman on Stairs at the Trial
- (uncredited)
- Man No. 1
- (uncredited)
- Juror
- (uncredited)
- Indian
- (uncredited)
- Corporal
- (uncredited)
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Storyline
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- TriviaIf this story line sounds familiar, it's because this was a B-version rewrite of the classic The African Queen (1951) starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn, albeit in a different setting.
- Quotes
Nora Haynes: Mr. Williams, I know nothing of what you've been talking about, nor does it matter at this time. The important thing is that you and I have found ourselves in the midst of a disaster. Something has to be done. What? What are we going to do?
Haxon 'Hack' Williams: We, lady?
Nora Haynes: We, Mr. Williams. Most certainly something has to be done.
Haxon 'Hack' Williams: Yeah.
Nora Haynes: What?
Haxon 'Hack' Williams: What.
Nora Haynes: Your intentions?
Haxon 'Hack' Williams: A quick departure, lady.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Chappaqua (1966)
- SoundtracksCopper Sky
Written by Raoul Kraushaar, Joseph Hooven (as Joe Hooven) and Marilyn Hooven
If I had to put my finger on the film's weakness, it would be Jeff Morrow. He plays a drunken ex-cavalryman like a skid row alcoholic. Morrow's character is an experienced man of the west despite his drinking problem, yet when getting ready to set out across the desert, he packs 10 times more whiskey than food or water. Drinking that much alcohol in the western desert would kill him faster than the Indians.
The movie neither explores the humor of mismatched people, nor the drama of weak people rising to meet a challenge. This them was also better done in "Heaven Knows Mr. Allison" with Robert Mitchum & Deborah Kerr.
The writing is bad but I can't help feeling that a different B actor like Lee Marvin for example, could have done more with a limited script. Marvin always found the humor in the tough guy. He also know how to play drunks.
Morrow doesn't show any shame at his condition, yet he's a former cavalryman. He does show some competence once Gray disposes of his liquor.
- louis-king
- Sep 9, 2006
Details
- Runtime1 hour 17 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1