Rocky Mountain (1950)

Director:

William Keighley

Writers:

Winston Miller (screenplay) and
Alan Le May (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

11 November 1950 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Western

Tagline:

Gun-violence echoes across the Dangerland of the West!

Plot:

A Confederate troop, led by Captain Lafe Barstow, is prowling the far ranges of California and Nevada...

Plot Keywords:

Nevada | Indians | California | Marooned | Mission

Cast

Errol Flynn	...	Capt. Lafe Barstow (CSA)
Patrice Wymore	...	Johanna Carter
Scott Forbes	...	Lt. Rickey (USA)
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams	...	Pap Dennison (CSA) (as Guinn Williams)
Dickie Jones	...	Jim (Buck) Wheat (CSA) (as Dick Jones)
Howard Petrie	...	Cole Smith / California Beal
Slim Pickens	...	Plank (CSA)
Chubby Johnson	...	Gil Craigie, Stagedriver
Robert 'Buzz' Henry	...	Kip Waterson (CSA) (as Buzz Henry)
Sheb Wooley	...	Kay Rawlins
Peter Coe	...	Pierre Duchesne (CSA)
Rush Williams	...	Jonas Weatherby (CSA)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Yakima Canutt	...	Trooper Ryan (USA) (uncredited)
Steve Dunhill	...	Sgt. Ash (USA) (uncredited)
Alex Sharp	...	Barnes (uncredited)
Nakai Snez	...	Chief Man Dog (uncredited)
Marianne Stone	...	Stage Passenger (uncredited)

Directed by
William Keighley

Writing credits
Winston Miller		(screenplay) and
Alan Le May		(screenplay)
Alan Le May		(story "Ghost Mountain")

Produced by
William Jacobs	....	producer

Original Music by
Max Steiner

Cinematography by
Ted D. McCord		(as Ted McCord)

Film Editing by
Rudi Fehr

Art Direction by
Stanley Fleischer

Set Decoration by
L.S. Edwards

Costume Design by
Marjorie Best

Makeup Department
George Bau	....	makeup artist
Harlan W. Phillips	....	makeup artist
Myrl Stoltz	....	hair stylist
Henry Vilardo	....	makeup artist (as Henry E. Vilardo)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Frank Mattison	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Stanley Jones	....	sound

Stunts
Charles Brunner	....	stunts (uncredited)
Yakima Canutt	....	stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Robert 'Buzz' Henry	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bob Herron	....	stunts (uncredited)
Alex Sharp	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
William Classen	....	grip (uncredited)
Ellsworth Fredericks	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Lee Wilson	....	gaffer (uncredited)
Jack Woods	....	still photographer (uncredited)

Music Department
Murray Cutter	....	orchestrations

Other crew
Howard Hohler	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Warner Bros. Pictures

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Pictures (1950) (USA) (theatrical)
• Nostalgia Collectibles (2000) (USA) (VHS)
• Nostalgia Collectibles (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Rocky Mountain Trail (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Approved (PCA #14684) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Gallup, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Slim Pickens' movie debut.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The pistols used were not made until after the Civil War.

Great photography with a good cast.

Excellent black and white photography showcases the area around Gallup, New Mexico. Every scene is methodically planned out to take advantage of the surroundings. Add this to a strong cast and it makes it one of my favorites to watch over and over. The story line kind of comes in second on this one.