Four Guns to the Border
Four Guns to the Border is a 1954 American Technicolor Western film directed by Richard Carlson starring Rory Calhoun, Colleen Miller, George Nader, Walter Brennan and Nina Foch.[1]
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| Directed by | Richard Carlson |
| Produced by | William Alland |
| Screenplay by | George Van Marter Franklin Coen |
| Story by | Louis L'Amour |
| Starring | Rory Calhoun Colleen Miller George Nader Walter Brennan Nina Foch |
| Cinematography | Russell Metty |
| Edited by | Frank Gross |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
In 1881, a quartet of bandits have their eye on robbing the bank of Cholla. Though several attempts have ended disastrously for the bank robbers, Cully, the leader, has a plan. On their way they meet Simon Bhumer and Lolly, his daughter. Dutch, one of Cully's gang, was a former friend of Simon when both were gunfighters until Simon gave up gunslinging to settle down and raise a family, though his wife was later killed in an Indian attack.
The gang meets up again with Simon and Lolly at their friend Greasy's general store and see signs of Apache activity leading to war. Cully and Lolly hate each other at first, but each senses something good in the other. They separate after the bank robbery. Simon and Lolly ride to their new farm at Shadow Valley.
Cully's plan is to ride into his former town of Cholla, where he was expelled by rival Jim Flannery, now the town sheriff. As all the men in town watch Cully and Jim beat the living daylights out of each other, the others rob the bank without incident or witnesses. Heading for the Mexican border, the gang sees that the Apaches are on the warpath. Cully has to choose between being safe and rich in Mexico or rescuing Simon and Lolly from an Apache war party.
Cast
- Rory Calhoun as Cully
- Colleen Miller as Lolly Bhumer
- George Nader as Bronco
- Walter Brennan as Simon Bhumer
- Nina Foch as Maggie Flannery
- John McIntire as Dutch
- Charles Drake as Sheriff Jim Flannery
- Jay Silverheels as Yaqui
- Nestor Paiva as Greasy
- Mary Field as Mrs. Pritchard
- Robert F. Hoy as Smitty (as Robert Hoy)
- Bob Herron as Evans (as Robert Herron)
- Regis Parton as Cashier (as Reg Parton)
- Donald Kerr as Town Loafer
References
- p.173 Fitzgerald, Michael G. & Magers, Boyd Ladies of the Western: Interviews with Fifty-One More Actresses from the Silent Era to the Television Westerns of the 1950s and 1960s McFarland, 2 Feb 2006