Gunsight ridge 1957 stage line agent investigates a series of robberies by taking the job of a deputy sheriff in a border arizona town. When the sheriffs son is placed on trial for murdering a stagecoach driver, the sheriff desperately searches for the real killer and finds the trail leads back to his boy. Gunsites operation covers 2800 acres, with modern facilities, large classrooms, a fully stocked pro shop and a fullservice gunsmith operation for our clients only. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of gunsight ridge with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. With joel mccrea, virginia mayo, barry kelley, michael pate. An undercover agent takes the job of sheriff in order to find the men responsible for a series of stagecoach robberies. Stage line agent investigates a series of robberies by taking the job of a deputy sheriff in a border arizona town.
See the full list of gunsight ridge cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Escort west is a 1959 american western film directed by francis d. Mccrea, getting a bit long in the tooth he was 52 at the time, plays mike. Lyon, and starring victor mature, faith domergue, and elaine stewart. Living in one of hollywoods bestkept secrets the echo. Various wild west movies were filmed here, such as davy crockett, king of the wild frontier, spartacus, gunsight ridge, the grapes of wrath, duel in the sun and wuthering heights. Movies filmed at the ranch empire ranch foundation. These films include alfred hitchcocks espionage thriller foreign correspondent 1940, preston sturges comedy classics sullivans travels 1941, and the palm beach story 1942, the romance film bird of paradise 1932, the. Gunsight ridge, joel mccrea, mark stevens 1957, francis d. Colonel shoots a man he thinks is a poacher and believes to have killed him.
This is one of mccreas better westerns from the late 1950s, like trooper hook and gunsight ridge both also from 1957. Gunsight ridgejoel mccrea, mark stevens, joan weldon, addison richards, l. One mans justice 1994 gunsmoke in tucson 1958 guns of ft. Western legend joel mccrea the gunfight at dodge city gives a compelling performance as a possibly mad cavalry commander seeking revenge for the death of his wife and kids at the hands of apaches even if it means risking the lives of his regiment by taking them to a restricted territory. When the sheriff begins to suspect him, the bad guy kills him. Joel albert mccrea november 5, 1905 october 20, 1990 was an american actor whose career spanned almost five decades, appearing in over one hundred films. New fighting deputy uncovers respectable citizen as gang leader and faces him in a draw. It stars joel mccrea, mark stevens, joan weldon, addison richards. Jones the wild bunch, morgan woodward cool hand luke, dan blocker bonanza, herb vigran support your local gunfighter, and i. Gunsight ridge western 1957 joel mccrea mark stevens joan weldon summary.
These films include alfred hitchcocks espionage thriller foreign correspondent 1940, preston sturges comedy classics sullivans travels 1941, and the palm beach story 1942, the romance film bird of paradise 1932, the adventure. The townspeople are aroused enough over the continued robberies that they ask sheriff tom jones to resign but they agree to give him more time when he takes on ryan as a deputy. This is a map of the robbers roost area located in southcentral utah. The print i saw on amazon was both grainy and inconsistent in color, and its obviously in need of restoration.
An undercover agent takes the job of sheriff in order to find the men responsible for a series of stagecoach. Gunsight ridge is a neat little western, better than most of its black and white type because it rises above its formulaic story to reveal interesting characters and good strands of plotting. Read the full synopsis of gunsight ridge, 1957, directed by francis d. Guns of a stranger 1973 gunsmoke 1972 1974 gunsmoke iii. When the townspeople demand the sheriffs resignation, ryan. On november 20, 2005, a sunday evening spent channelsurfing, the inspiration for this page struck while i watched a silent movie. Lyon this late joel mccrea film seems more formulaic than it ought to. Lyon gunsmoke, james arness, dennis weaver, amanda blake, several shows 195575 tv series, various directors hombre, paul newman 1967, martin ritt. Joel mccrea archives page 2 of 3 great western movies. The majority of this trail is under high elevation fir and pine trees with occasional openings looking east and west. With joel mccrea, barbara hale, alex nicol, charles drake. Circumstantial evidence leads the sheriff to clark, but the latter kills him and escapes.
The unmarked trailhead off gunsight ridge fs 3550 is difficult to find, so keep a close eye on your map or gps as you get close. Feb, 2017 movies filmed in wildwood includes flaming star 1960 featuring elvis presley, gunsight ridge 1957, the wrapes of wrath 1940, duel in the sun 1946, wuthering heights 1939, clearing the range 1931, flaming frontier 1958, to the shores of iwo jima 1945 and the horse soldiers 1959. In the mix is the detective work as ryan hunts stagecoach robber velvet clark stevens whilst also enforcing law in the town. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. These films include alfred hitchcocks spy film foreign correspondent 1940, preston sturges comedy classics sullivans travels 1940, and the palm beach story 1941, the romance film bird of paradise 1932, the adventure classic. Filming locations 10 filming dates 1 filming locations. Released from prison, a trail boss is solicited by rival cattle barons to drive their respective cattle herds to fort clemson. Jun 09, 2018 westerns filmed at old tucson jun 9, 2018 jun 9, 2018. Gunsight ridge mountain bike trail in government camp. Petticoat 1957 hanged man, the 1974 hard bounty 1995 harlem globetrotters 1977 hart to hart 1980 have gun will. The best tv and film to watch this may bank holiday weekend 1h ago. Joel dee jody mccrea september 6, 1934 april 4, 2009, was an american film and television actor. With sterling hayden, constance ford, john dehner, kent taylor.
There are less desirable spots nearby, but the lake is the real draw, so it really doesnt matter where you pitch your tent. This post on gunsight ridge 1957 is my contribution to the joel mccrea blogathon being hosted this weekend by toby at 50 westerns from the 50s. Please contact the bureau of land management henry mountains field station for more information. With joel mccrea, gloria talbott, don haggerty, phyllis coates. Gun fever 1958 he and kandel team up to score solidly with this overlooked little caper gem. Lyon starring joel mccrea, mark steven genres western subtitles english cc. The palomino 1950, carson city 1952, the man behind the gun 1953, four guns to the border 1954, riding shotgun 1954, badlands of montana 1957, sierra stranger 1957 photo above, gunsight ridge 1957, face of a fugitive 1959, the outrage 1964, the quick gun 1964, the talisman 1966, hombre 1967, hard on the. Gunslinger mike ryan joel mccrea is intent on bringing the. Gunsight ridge 1957 gunslinger mike ryan joel mccrea is intent on bringing the dangerous outlaw velvet clark mark stevens to justice. Wind and weather webcams gunsight mountain windfinder. The plot rambles along, never quite sure whether it wants to focus on the hunt for the stagecoach robber, ryans wooing of the sheriffs daughter joan weldon, clarks motivation for his life of crime, or the criminal exploits of a pack of cowboys living on a ranch. This is the webcam overview page for gunsight mountain in alaska, united states.
Apr 09, 2014 gunsight ridgejoel mccrea, mark stevens, joan weldon, addison richards, l. These movies were all filmed at least in part at old tucson. Television series were also filmed here, such as bonanza, dodge city, gunsmoke, the rifleman, flaming star, the big valley and wagon train, as well as films. Lyon, with joel mccrea, mark stevens, joan weldon, at turner classic movies. Gunsight ridge is a strange little western, better than most of its type. Ryan tracks him to gunsight ridge where there is a showdown gunfight. The blogathon, which celebrates mccreas november 5th birthday, runs all weekend. This late joel mccrea film seems more formulaic than it ought to. Film, television, and the southern pacific railroad. However, ryan is at a disadvantage, since he doesnt. This is can be hard to find now, since its not on dvd, but it is worth watching.
Whatever his later misfortunes gunsight ridge 1957. Gunsite academy teaching responsible, safe and effective. This is gunsight ridge 1957 by smirnoff on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. So naturally mccrea, who described himself as a rancher with an acting hobby, rode dollar to work. Gunsight mountain lies in the northern elkhorn mountains of oregon, and is one of the more easily accessible peaks in this range. Gunsight ridgejoel mccrea, mark stevens, joan weldon, addison. The film was released in september 1957, by united artists.
With joel mccrea, mark stevens, joan weldon, addison richards. Click on this link to see the camera i used to filmed this video filmed in manhattan new york city in the. Gunsight ridge is a 1957 american western film directed by francis d. Mccrea served in the united states army, special services. Movies filmed in wildwood includes flaming star 1960 featuring elvis presley, gunsight ridge 1957, the wrapes of wrath 1940, duel in the sun 1946, wuthering heights 1939, clearing the range 1931, flaming frontier 1958, to the shores of iwo jima 1945 and the horse soldiers 1959. Gunsight ridge is directed by francis lyon and written by talbot and elisabeth jennings. The film stars joel mccrea, mark stevens, joan weldon, addison richards, darlene fields and carolyn craig. Rough shoot, also known as shoot first, is a 1953 british thriller film directed by robert parrish and. Judging from stevens list of credits imdb, hes one of those contract players trying his best after the break up of the old studio system and the decline of the bmovie. Mccrea, getting a bit long in the tooth he was 52 at the time, plays mike ryan.
The movie was shot at easily recognizable locations at old tucson, as well as southern. It was girl shy, starring harold lloyd, and the scene that caught my attention was a view of a southern pacific passenger train. Gunsight ridge 1957 stream and watch online moviefone. Gunsight ridge mountain bike trail, government camp, oregon. Lyon on allmovie in this western, the trouble begins when a. Gunsight mountain has two summits, the eastern one being the highest at 8342 feet.
In 1870, widowed farmer zachary hallock secretly joins a group of outlaws as a solution to his money problems. Gunsight ridge western 1957 joel mccrea mark stevens joan weldon free full movie duration. Gunsight mountain is accessed most easily from anthony lake. Joel mccrea, mark stevens and joan weldon when a mysterious stranger, mike ryan joel mccrea, comes to the aid of the local sheriff, he is deputized and suddenly immersed in the hunt for a prolific and deadly thief, velvet clark mark stevens. Civil war, when a former confederate officer, played by victor mature, and his daughter help some survivors of an indian massacre. This is an incomplete list of films shot in city of thousand oaks in the u. In this western, the trouble begins when a ruthless outlaw impersonates a mine owner. Aug 11, 2014 the article goes on to say that mccrea is currently filming stranger at soldier springs released as gunsight ridge in 1957 at the paramount sunset canejo ranch, which just happened to abut mccreas own ranch. Joel albert mccrea november 5, 1905 october 20, 1990 was an american actor whose career spanned almost five decades and appearances in more than 90 films. Westerns filmed at old tucson jun 9, 2018 jun 9, 2018. Lyon and written by talbot jennings and elisabeth jennings. Back from the civil war, an exyankee officer aids a wagon train of former confederates settle in a prosperous valley marred by cattlerustling and landgrabbing feuds.
With guy madison, rory calhoun, carole mathews, cathy downs. Wagon trail complete western movie full length starring harry. Gunsight ridge 1957 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He made trooper hook 1957 and gunsight ridge 1957 with his father and was one of several young names in lafayette escadrille 1958 and the restless years 1958. An ascent via the west ridge is a steep, but fun class 3 scramble. Two cavalry officers clash over the colonels daughter at a remote outpost with indian troubles. He is survived by the stepchildren he raised, jaquet ironwing and david ironwing. The ridge trail, with several ups, downs, and technical sections is just over five miles long and parallels fr3550. A lot of cool character actors, many at the beginning of their careers, show up in this indie western partially filmed in arizona. Gunsight ridge western 1957 joel mccrea mark stevens joan. The film was released by united artists on january 23, 1959.
We have a modern new campground with pavilion, laundry facilities, hot showers and hookups for travel trailers and recreational vehicles. We have a variety of different ranges purposebuilt for our class offerings, including. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. Gunsight ridge 1957 12 09011957 us western, action, adventure 1h 25m user score. Gunsight ridge is a singletrack mountain bike trail in government camp, oregon. He later briefly hosted country style, usa 195759, an armyproduced recruiting television program filmed in nashville, tennessee, featuring various country music entertainers. Lyon and filmed in black and white by ernest laszlo. He and the attractive molly jones joan weldon are passengers on the stage to. He was married to dusty ironwing mccrea from 1976, until her death in 1996.