Road to denver 1955

Bartender 2 uncredited Richard Bartell Hotel Waiter uncredited Robert Carson Deputy Ben uncredited John Dierkes Sheriff Dedrick uncredited Edith Evanson Garrett uncredited Pat Flaherty Green uncredited Fred Graham Constable uncredited William Haade Bartender 1 uncredited Herman Hack Barfly uncredited John Halloran Ratliffe uncredited Chuck Hamilton Shooting Spectator uncredited Chuck Hayward Randy uncredited Tom Hennesy Man uncredited Effie Laird Dover uncredited George Marshall Man uncredited Paul Maxey McGovern uncredited Paul McGuire Waiter uncredited Charles Meredith Lawyer Krump uncredited Tom Monroe Man in Buckboard uncredited Jack Montgomery Barfly uncredited Emory Parnell Murdock uncredited Ric Roman Saloon Card Dealer uncredited Ralph Sanford Denver Restaurant Owner uncredited Harry Shannon Ed Garrett uncredited Hank Worden Ester uncredited Produced by Joseph Kane Dale Butts Cinematography by Reggie Lanning Getting Started Contributor Zone ».

Maybe Republic had a few gallons left over from a Vera Hruba Ralston flick. Also, note how those early scenes along the sagebrush trails resemble the wistful Frederick Remington paintings of the early West.

They're subdued pastels and in my book, quite striking, especially with the light snow cover unusual for any Western. Then there's Skip Homeier creating another of his cocky young punk characters he was so expert at. Working at lowly Republic would never get you an Oscar in snooty Hollywood.

But in my book, Homeier was as good at etching memorable characters as any of the higher-priced talent. Too bad he eventually matured out of these roles, but here he's near his peak as the hot- headed young Sam Mayhew.

Notice that he has no outdoor scenes, holding forth instead from his saloon headquarters. That was probably in his contract so he wouldn't have to travel to Utah locations. I was really impressed with the screen presence of Ray Middleton as the limping John Sutton. He's such a quietly imposing character that exudes integrity and strength.

He certainly qualifies for a bigger career. Much of the movie's appeal comes from the cast, even Mona Freeman as the sweet young thing. She may be miscast, snuggling up with year old Payne, but she does have a winning personality. All in all, it's a worthwhile little Western with a positive message of the sort that unfortunately they don't make anymore. Details Edit. Release date November 22, United Kingdom. United States. The Man from Texas. Republic Pictures I. Technical specs Edit.

Runtime 1h 30min. A bad guy gets punched and lands in the water trough. Yep, many of the classic ingredients are there.

Andy Clyde as old timer. Paul Maxey as fat sheriff. Excellent heavies, Glenn Strange and Lee van Cleef. The Road to Denver is a mainstream B-Western with few pretensions.

Payne was capable of much better such as the gritty little noir Rebel in Town. You could do a lot worse. No comments:. Newer Post Older Post Home.