Sergeants 3 (1962)

Director:

John Sturges

Writers:

W.R. Burnett (written by) and
Rudyard Kipling (poem)

Release Date:

10 February 1962 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Western

Tagline:

They're the Wildest Characters in All the West!

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Sergeant | Remake | Independent Film | Number In Title

Awards:

1 win

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Frank Sinatra	...	First Sgt. Mike Merry
Dean Martin	...	Sgt. Chip Deal
Sammy Davis Jr.	...	Jonah Williams
Peter Lawford	...	Sgt. Larry Barrett
Joey Bishop	...	Sgt.-Maj. Roger Boswell
Henry Silva	...	Mountain Hawk
Ruta Lee	...	Amelia Parent
Buddy Lester	...	Willie Sharpknife
Phillip Crosby	...	Cpl. Ellis
Dennis Crosby	...	Pvt. Page
Lindsay Crosby	...	Pvt. Wills
Hank Henry	...	Blacksmith
Dick Simmons	...	Col. William Collingwood (as Richard Simmons)
Michael Pate	...	Watanka
Armand Alzamora	...	Caleb

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

West Germany:12 (nf) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Bryce Canyon National Park, Bryce, Utah, USA

Company:

Essex Productions

Trivia:

This film is basically a remake of "Gunga Din" set in the old west. After filming was completed, the producers found out they had to pay a large fee to the owners before the film could be released. They agreed to pay and the film had it's premiere.

Goofs:

Continuity: The trumpet is left behind when Jonah Williams leaves the cave. While he is returning and crossing the bridge/walking to the cave, he has the trumpet at his side. As he arrives at the cave, he again is without the trumpet. He retrieves it once he is back in the cave.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Castle of Fu-Manchu (#4.23)" (1992)

Lack of availability of this film on video or DVD

Why oh why can I not get a copy of this film? I can remember seeing it at the cinema many years ago. As has previously been stated, not one of the Rat Pack's best, but a very entertaining film. I can still recall many of the scenes, especially when Peter Lawford was climbing on the roof to put dynamite down a chimney and the scene when Sammy Davis Jr was buried up to his neck in the sand. As with all the Rat Pack movies, the humour is always bubbling, just beneath the surface. I would love to have my own VHS copy. Please, please does anyone know if there is one available anywhere?