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Storyline

Late in the Civil War, three Confederate soldiers escape from a Union prison camp in Missouri. They soon fall into the hands of pro-Confederate raiders, who force them to act as "outriders" (escorts) for a civilian wagon train that will be secretly transporting Union gold from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to St. Louis, Missouri. The three men are to lead the wagons into a raider trap in Missouri, but one of them starts to have misgivings....

Released

1950-03-01
Revenue

n/a
Budget

n/a
Runtime

1hr 33m
Genre

Western
Status

Released
Language

English
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Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Crew

Roy Rowland

Director

Irving Ravetch

Screenplay

Richard Goldstone

Producer

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Cast

Joel McCrea

Will Owen

Arlene Dahl

Jen Gort

Barry Sullivan

Jesse Wallace

Claude Jarman Jr.

Roy Gort

Ramon Novarro

Don Antonio Chaves

Ted de Corsia

Bye

Martín Garralaga

Father Damasco

Jeff Corey

Keeley

James Whitmore

Clint Priest

Russell Simpson

Farmer (uncredited)

Dorothy Adams

Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

Gregg Barton

Outrider (uncredited)

Dale Belding

Farmer's Son (uncredited)

Rudy Bowman

Prisoner (uncredited)

Steve Brown

Boy Telling About the War (uncredited)

Buck Bucko

Wagon Driver (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Prisoner (uncredited)

David Clarke

Ross (uncredited)

Gene Coogan

Outrider (uncredited)

Dick Curtis

Outrider at Dance (uncredited)

Billy Dix

Outrider (uncredited)

Joe Dominguez

Outrider (uncredited)

Billy Engle

Prisoner (uncredited)

Gil Herman

Captain (uncredited)

Al Kunde

Prisoner (uncredited)

Casey MacGregor

Outrider (uncredited)

Alex Montoya

Outrider (uncredited)

Merlyn Nelson

Wagon Driver (uncredited)

Anton Northpole

Prisoner (uncredited)

William Phillips

Outrider at Dance (uncredited)

William Phipps

Young Union Guard Killed During Escape (uncredited)

John Rice

Outrider (uncredited)

Frank Richards

Outrider with Knife (uncredited)

Carlos Rivero

Outrider (uncredited)

Allen D. Sewall

Prisoner (uncredited)

Clint Sharp

Wagon Driver (uncredited)

Nipo T. Strongheart

Indian Servant (uncredited)

José Sáenz

Pawnee Chief (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Prisoner (uncredited)

George Tyne

Outrider at Dance (uncredited)

Robert B. Williams

Sergeant (uncredited)

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A Review by John Chard 8

Written by John Chard on 2017-07-14

He said he was out of bullets... The Outriders is directed by Roy Rowland and written by Irving Ravetch. It stars Joel McCrea, Arlene Dah... read more

He said he was out of bullets... The Outriders is directed by Roy Rowland and written by Irving Ravetch. It stars Joel McCrea, Arlene Dahl, Barry Sullivan, James Whitmore, Ramon Novarro, Jeff Corey and Claude Jarman. Music is by Andre Previn and cinematography by Charles Schoenbaum. Plot sees McCrea as Will Owen, the alpha male of three Confederate prisoners who escape from Camp Benton Stockade and promptly get recruited by one of William Quantrill's Bushwhacker units. Assigned to infiltrate a Don Chaves (Novarro) run wagon train that's carrying a fortune in gold, the men must deal with Indians, each other, and the hazards that the journey throws up. Out of MGM with some production value of note, The Outsiders rises above simplicity of story to unfurl a darn fine Oater. Narratively it has strengths, where Owen's moral conscience forms a spiky backdrop to plotting. Be it his views on the unsavoury tactics employed by Keeley's (Corey) Bushwhackers, and his place as the undercover leader leading the wagon train to doom, or the positioning of his feelings - and others around him - towards the female of the group (Dahl) and that of her teenage brother-in-law. Owen is definitely in emotional turmoil. From an action stand point the pic doesn't short change, with Indian attacks, internal fisticuffs and a rousing chase followed by the big siege finale, all of which are delivered admirably and scored robustly by Previn. The stand-out, though, is a high energy section of film that sees the group trying to get over a river at high tide flood level and is running a current of death! These scenes are expertly constructed and are of the breath holding standard. Yet the greatest part of the piece finds the group indulging in a square dance evening, where the men are blowing away the cob-webs with hooch, while the delectable Dahl holds court right in the middle. The sexual tension is palpable, the atmosphere electric, and as it happens, it forms a key part of proceedings. Tech credits are high as well, led by the the excellent capturing of the Utah locations by Schoenbaum, this is most pleasing on the eyes. Technicolor is perfect for such an airy Oater, the primary colours positively booming on the screen (check out the water and fire shots), while Dahl was made for such colour lenses. The aforementioned square dance sequences showcase her sexual beauty, with flaming red hair and glorious emerald green shoes acting as glorious crowns to a most appetising filling. Yes the story is soft, and anyone jaded by the formula of many 1950s Westerns should probably avoid this one - with most almost certainly knowing how it's going to pan out anyway. But there's so much to like here for me to suggest it's an undervalued pic and worth seeking out. Especially for McCrea and Dahl fans. 7/10