Doom canyon
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Doom canyon |
| Original title | Gun Glory |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1957 |
| length | 88 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Roy Rowland |
| script | William Ludwig based on a novel by Philip Yordan |
| production | Nicholas Nayfack |
| music | Jeff Alexander |
| camera | Harold J. Marzorati |
| cut | Frank Santillo |
| occupation | |
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Schlucht des Verderbens (original title: Gun Glory , loosely translated: "Glorious Revolver") is an American feature film (western) from 1957 by Roy Rowland . The script was written by William Ludwig . It is based on the novel "Man of the West" by Philip Yordan . The main roles are cast with Stewart Granger , Rhonda Fleming and Chill Wills . The work was first shown in New York City on July 19, 1957. In the Federal Republic of Germany you could see the film from March 27, 1958 on the screen.
action
When Tom Early returns to his hometown after years of absence, he is not exactly welcomed by its residents, especially since when he disappeared he left his deceased wife and son alone on the farm, only to indulge in his vices in the distance. The 17-year-old Tom junior also approaches his father with open contempt. When Early went shopping in Sam Wainscott's store the next day, the shopkeeper served him in an extremely unfriendly manner, not least because the saleswoman Jo made the returnee look good. It also only takes a few days for Jo to move into Early's farm to take care of the household for him from now on.
Soon the residents have other worries: the unloved cattle baron Grimsell announced that he would drive 20,000 head of cattle through the city. He didn't care whether the animals caused damage. Grimsell is accompanied by a young man who takes himself very seriously and gets into an argument with Early. The subsequent exchange of fire ends fatally for the show-off. As a result of this incident, the enmity between the place and the rancher deepened. The residents quickly agreed that only Tom Early was to blame.
On the other side of the ravine that closes the valley to the west, Grimsell rounds up the cattle. In order to be able to force the passage if necessary, he has hired a group of heavily armed boys. Meanwhile, the pastor calls the men in town together. After the consultation, it is decided to send a messenger to Fort Laramie to get help. The congregation rejects Early's warning not to do so. It soon becomes clear how right Early was: the messenger is killed by Grimsell's henchmen. But this incident is what really welds the townspeople together. They take their weapons and want - led by their pastor - to confront Grimsell and his helpers in the gorge. They realize too late that they have been lured into a trap. Meanwhile, Early was in a different place. With a package full of dynamite, he sets off for the gorge. From a safe place he throws the explosives into the pass road, where Grimsell's gang is with the cattle. The way to the city is blocked by the explosion. Many find death.
Early takes care of his wounded fellow citizens. His son is among them. He lovingly brings him back to the farm. The next day, the two are surprised by Grimsell and his friend Gunn, who want to take revenge for the killed cattle. In the subsequent shooting, however, the attackers draw the short straw. Tom Early junior is respectful of his father again.
additions
The score was composed by Jeff Alexander . The song "The Ninety and Nine" can be heard in the film and is sung by Burl Ives . William A. Horning and Merrill Pye created the buildings. The production designers Edwin B. Willis and Otto Siegel were responsible for the interior decoration. Walter Plunkett contributed the costumes.
Reviews
"Formally acceptable film adaptation of the novel" Man of the West "by Philip Yordan."
“Roy Rowland [...] relied entirely on the art of Stewart Granger for this gripping story. There are certainly works that are more psychologically profound, but within the genre this is quite acceptable fare. "
"Comparatively carefully staged and well-played Western that uses the motif of self-defense to plead for the use of weapons."
“Overall, the western fan [...] is satisfied with a solid story, beautiful landscape shots, some gripping action scenes and a pair of screens that spoil both optically and theatrically. There is also a wonderful portrait of Chill Wills as a pastor, who even uses his distinctive bass voice to sing. "
source
Program for the film: Das Neue Film-Programm , published by the publishing house of the same name in Mannheim, without a number.
Web links
- Gorge of corruption in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Pictures of the film on cinema.de
Individual evidence
- ^ Lexicon of international films , rororo-Taschenbuch No. 6322 (1988), p. 3288.
- ↑ See prisma.de
- ↑ See kabeleins.de
- ^ Gregor Hauser, Peter L. Stadlbaur: Prairie bandits: The gripping world of B-Westerns . Verlag Reinhard Marheinecke 2018, ISBN 978-3-932053-98-6 . P. 89.