When the sheriff begins to suspect him, the bad guy kills him. Gunsight ridge is a singletrack mountain bike trail in government camp, oregon. This is gunsight ridge 1957 by smirnoff on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Petticoat 1957 hanged man, the 1974 hard bounty 1995 harlem globetrotters 1977 hart to hart 1980 have gun will. A lot of cool character actors, many at the beginning of their careers, show up in this indie western partially filmed in arizona. We have a modern new campground with pavilion, laundry facilities, hot showers and hookups for travel trailers and recreational vehicles.
Wind and weather webcams gunsight mountain windfinder. An ascent via the west ridge is a steep, but fun class 3 scramble. 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. Gunsight ridge western 1957 joel mccrea mark stevens joan weldon summary. 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. In 1870, widowed farmer zachary hallock secretly joins a group of outlaws as a solution to his money problems.
The majority of this trail is under high elevation fir and pine trees with occasional openings looking east and west. Lyon and filmed in black and white by ernest laszlo. Please contact the bureau of land management henry mountains field station for more information. Mccrea, getting a bit long in the tooth he was 52 at the time, plays mike ryan. It was girl shy, starring harold lloyd, and the scene that caught my attention was a view of a southern pacific passenger train. He was married to dusty ironwing mccrea from 1976, until her death in 1996. With joel mccrea, virginia mayo, barry kelley, michael pate. There are less desirable spots nearby, but the lake is the real draw, so it really doesnt matter where you pitch your tent. Escort west is a 1959 american western film directed by francis d. 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.
However, ryan is at a disadvantage, since he doesnt. The film stars joel mccrea, mark stevens, joan weldon, addison richards, darlene fields and carolyn craig. In the mix is the detective work as ryan hunts stagecoach robber velvet clark stevens whilst also enforcing law in the town. The ridge trail, with several ups, downs, and technical sections is just over five miles long and parallels fr3550. Gunsight ridge 1957 12 09011957 us western, action, adventure 1h 25m user score. 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 sterling hayden, constance ford, john dehner, kent taylor.
Mar 06, 20 the ranch was a filming location for many movies including. The film was released in september 1957, by united artists. Gunsight ridge is a 1957 american western film directed by francis d. He and the attractive molly jones joan weldon are passengers on the stage to. Gunsite academy teaching responsible, safe and effective. The movie was shot at easily recognizable locations at old tucson, as well as southern. Gunsites operation covers 2800 acres, with modern facilities, large classrooms, a fully stocked pro shop and a fullservice gunsmith operation for our clients only. An undercover agent takes the job of sheriff in order to find the men responsible for a series of stagecoach. 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 mountain has two summits, the eastern one being the highest at 8342 feet. 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.
Westerns filmed at old tucson jun 9, 2018 jun 9, 2018. Released from prison, a trail boss is solicited by rival cattle barons to drive their respective cattle herds to fort clemson. This is a map of the robbers roost area located in southcentral utah. Rough shoot, also known as shoot first, is a 1953 british thriller film directed by robert parrish and. 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. Gunsight ridgejoel mccrea, mark stevens, joan weldon, addison. Lyon, and starring victor mature, faith domergue, and elaine stewart. 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. Gun fever 1958 he and kandel team up to score solidly with this overlooked little caper gem. Jones the wild bunch, morgan woodward cool hand luke, dan blocker bonanza, herb vigran support your local gunfighter, and i.
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. New fighting deputy uncovers respectable citizen as gang leader and faces him in a draw. One mans justice 1994 gunsmoke in tucson 1958 guns of ft. Gunslinger mike ryan joel mccrea is intent on bringing the. Living in one of hollywoods bestkept secrets the echo. Lyon starring joel mccrea, mark steven genres western subtitles english cc. Mccrea, getting a bit long in the tooth he was 52 at the time, plays mike. This is one of mccreas better westerns from the late 1950s, like trooper hook and gunsight ridge both also from 1957. Gunsight ridge is a strange little western, better than most of its type.
This late joel mccrea film seems more formulaic than it ought to. 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. Gunsight mountain is accessed most easily from anthony lake. Jun 09, 2018 westerns filmed at old tucson jun 9, 2018 jun 9, 2018. These movies were all filmed at least in part at old tucson. Filming locations 10 filming dates 1 filming locations. 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. Apr 09, 2014 gunsight ridgejoel mccrea, mark stevens, joan weldon, addison richards, l. Gunsight mountain lies in the northern elkhorn mountains of oregon, and is one of the more easily accessible peaks in this range. Guns of a stranger 1973 gunsmoke 1972 1974 gunsmoke iii.
When the townspeople demand the sheriffs resignation, ryan. The blogathon, which celebrates mccreas november 5th birthday, runs all weekend. Read the full synopsis of gunsight ridge, 1957, directed by francis d. Lyon gunsmoke, james arness, dennis weaver, amanda blake, several shows 195575 tv series, various directors hombre, paul newman 1967, martin ritt. Two cavalry officers clash over the colonels daughter at a remote outpost with indian troubles. Colonel shoots a man he thinks is a poacher and believes to have killed him. Gunsight ridge mountain bike trail, government camp, oregon. 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 western 1957 joel mccrea mark stevens joan. An undercover agent takes the job of sheriff in order to find the men responsible for a series of stagecoach robberies. Gunsight ridgejoel mccrea, mark stevens, joan weldon, addison richards, l. 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. Wagon trail complete western movie full length starring harry. We have a variety of different ranges purposebuilt for our class offerings, including.
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. In this western, the trouble begins when a ruthless outlaw impersonates a mine owner. Gunsight ridge 1957 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It stars joel mccrea, mark stevens, joan weldon, addison richards. 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. 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. Film, television, and the southern pacific railroad. 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. Civil war, when a former confederate officer, played by victor mature, and his daughter help some survivors of an indian massacre.
Parts of the movie were filmed in wildwood regional park in thousand oaks, california. Apr 25, 2017 wagon trail the complete western movie full length starring harry carey. Gunsight ridge 1957 stream and watch online moviefone. Stage line agent investigates a series of robberies by taking the job of a deputy sheriff in a border arizona town. Mccrea served in the united states army, special services.
Movies filmed at the ranch empire ranch foundation. He is survived by the stepchildren he raised, jaquet ironwing and david ironwing. 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. Gunsight ridge western 1957 joel mccrea mark stevens joan weldon free full movie duration. Gunsight ridge 1957 gunslinger mike ryan joel mccrea is intent on bringing the dangerous outlaw velvet clark mark stevens to justice. Gunsight ridge, joel mccrea, mark stevens 1957, francis d. Gunsight ridge mountain bike trail in government camp. Whatever his later misfortunes gunsight ridge 1957. Lyon on allmovie in this western, the trouble begins when a.
He later briefly hosted country style, usa 195759, an armyproduced recruiting television program filmed in nashville, tennessee, featuring various country music entertainers. Gunsight ridge 1957 stage line agent investigates a series of robberies by taking the job of a deputy sheriff in a border arizona town. With joel mccrea, barbara hale, alex nicol, charles drake. Click on this link to see the camera i used to filmed this video filmed in manhattan new york city in the.
Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of gunsight ridge with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Lyon this late joel mccrea film seems more formulaic than it ought to. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. So naturally mccrea, who described himself as a rancher with an acting hobby, rode dollar to work. With joel mccrea, gloria talbott, don haggerty, phyllis coates. On november 20, 2005, a sunday evening spent channelsurfing, the inspiration for this page struck while i watched a silent movie. 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.
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. The film was released by united artists on january 23, 1959. The best tv and film to watch this may bank holiday weekend 1h ago. Lyon, with joel mccrea, mark stevens, joan weldon, at turner classic movies. The print i saw on amazon was both grainy and inconsistent in color, and its obviously in need of restoration. With joel mccrea, mark stevens, joan weldon, addison richards. 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. With guy madison, rory calhoun, carole mathews, cathy downs. 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. This is the webcam overview page for gunsight mountain in alaska, united states. Gunsight ridge is directed by francis lyon and written by talbot and elisabeth jennings. Joel mccrea archives page 2 of 3 great western movies.
See the full list of gunsight ridge cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Lyon and written by talbot jennings and elisabeth jennings. This is can be hard to find now, since its not on dvd, but it is worth watching. This is an incomplete list of films shot in city of thousand oaks in the u. Ryan tracks him to gunsight ridge where there is a showdown gunfight. Circumstantial evidence leads the sheriff to clark, but the latter kills him and escapes.