The ride back

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Movie
German title The ride back
Original title The ride back
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1957
length 80 minutes
Age rating FSK 16
Rod
Director Allen H. Miner
script Anthony Ellis
production William Conrad
Walter Blake
music Frank Devol
camera Joseph F. Biroc
cut Michael Luciano
occupation

The Ride Back ( The Ride Back ) is a Western film from 1957. The film stars the Hollywood legend Anthony Quinn and William Conrad , known from the detective series Cannon . The film is based on a story that in 1952 for the radio version of "Gunsmoke" ( Gunsmoke was written).

action

The action takes place in Texas in 1870 and later in Mexico . Sheriff Chris Hamish is looking for a man, Bob Kallen , who has fled to Seralvo (Mexico). He is said to have shot two men in Scottsville. When Hamish arrives in the small village of Seralvo, he meets a priest. The priest tells him that Kallen and his sister are hiding in a house a little out of the way from the village. The priest doesn't like that his sister is in love with a bandit like Kallen. With the help of the priest, Hamish manages to arrest the bandit Kallen in handcuffs.

Sheriff Hamish and Bob Kallen now have to ride all the way back to Scottsville. During their four-day trip, they stop several times; so z. B. right at the beginning to take a rest. The next day they ride through the steppes of Mexico until they come across a few Apaches . Both keep quiet, and the Apaches are gone again after a short time. One night, while they were resting in one place, they heard strange noises. Hamish takes a revolver and hides behind a bush. When Hamish hears the sound again, he starts shooting. It turns out that an Apache followed them quietly and tried to kill them. At the same time, Kallen takes a rifle and aims it at Hamish. But Kallen did not expect that the rifle would not be loaded.

The next day they reach the Mexican border. Now they only have to ride on for a day or two before they finally arrive in Scottsville. Hamish and Kallen come to a farm that has been burned down by the Indians. They find three dead in the house; including a little girl. When they bury the three dead, they find another girl who looks amazingly similar to the dead girl. The little girl lost her twin sister and grandparents. They pick up the girl who doesn't say a word the whole time and ride on. They are attacked again by Indians. Hamish is injured in his shoulder and therefore leaves the revolver to Kallen so that he can shoot the Indians. When the Indians are dead, Kallen takes the opportunity and flees again to his lover. But he returns a short time later and accompanies her to Scottsville. Kallen wants to face the court and hopes for a fair judgment.

Reviews

  • Thrilling duel: Sheriff William Conrad ("Cannon") incites alleged killer Anthony Quinn to Mexico (TV movie)
  • "The Ride Back" is an exciting, intelligently constructed western with a fascinating character study by Anthony Quinn. (www.filmdb.de)

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