Walk Tall is a 1960 American Western film directed by Maury Dexter and written by Joseph Fritz, presented in CinemaScope and DeLuxe Color. The film stars Willard Parker, Joyce Meadows, Kent Taylor, Russ Bender, Ron Soble and William Mims. The film was released on September 1, 1960, by 20th Century Fox.[2][3][4][5]
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Maury Dexter |
| Screenplay by | Joseph Fritz |
| Story by | Joseph Fritz |
| Produced by | Maury Dexter |
| Starring | Willard Parker Joyce Meadows Kent Taylor Russ Bender Ron Soble William Mims |
| Cinematography | Floyd Crosby |
| Edited by | Edward Dutko |
| Music by | Richard D. Aurandt |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $250,000[1] |
Plot
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Lawman Ed Trask (Willard Parker) tries to bring in outlaw Ed Carter (Kent Taylor). Carter nearly provokes a war when he and his gang brutally raid a Shoshone community.[6]
Cast
edit- Willard Parker as Captain Ed Trask
- Joyce Meadows as Sally Medford
- Kent Taylor as Frank Carter
- Russ Bender as Col. Stanton
- Ron Soble as Leach
- William Mims as Jake
- Alberto Monte as Carlos
- Felix Locher as Chief Black Feather
- Dave DePaul as Buffalo Horn
Production
editThe film was shot in San Bernardino National Forest in June, 1960.[7]
References
edit- ^ Scheuer, P. K. (September 5, 1960). "Showman divulges first-aid program". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 167764425.
- ^ "Walk Tall (1960) – Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ Eleanor Mannikka (2016). "Walk-Tall – Trailer – Cast – Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ "Walk Tall". Afi.com. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ "WALK TALL". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 27. 1960. p. 174. ProQuest 1305823483.
- ^ "Walk Tall (1960) – Maury Dexter | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related".
- ^ "AFI|Catalog – Walk Tall". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
External links
edit- Walk Tall at IMDb
- Walk Tall at the TCM Movie Database
- Walk Tall at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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