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Colorado Territory

"A mighty, memorable new adventure hurtling out of the heroic vastness of Colorado Territory."

1949-06-11 Western 1hr 34m

After escaping from jail, outlaw Wes McQueen is convinced by his old partner in crime to do one last heist.

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After escaping from jail, outlaw Wes McQueen is convinced by his old partner in crime to do one last heist.

  • Released
    1949-06-11
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 34m
  • Genre
    Western, Crime, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.2
  • Production
    Warner Bros. Pictures

Crew

Raoul Walsh
Director
Edmund H. North
Screenplay
Anthony Veiller
Producer
Keywords:
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Cast

Joel McCrea

Joel McCrea
Wes McQueen
Virginia Mayo

Virginia Mayo
Colorado Carson
Dorothy Malone

Dorothy Malone
Julie Ann Winslow
Henry Hull

Henry Hull
Fred Winslow
John Archer

John Archer
Reno Blake
James Mitchell

James Mitchell
Duke Harris
Morris Ankrum

Morris Ankrum
United States Marshal
Basil Ruysdael

Basil Ruysdael
Dave Rickard ('The Old Man')
Frank Puglia

Frank Puglia
Brother Tomas
Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe
Homer Wallace
Harry Woods

Harry Woods
Pluthner
Houseley Stevenson

Houseley Stevenson
Prospector
Carl Andre

Carl Andre
(uncredited)
George Bell

George Bell
(uncredited)
Oliver Blake

Oliver Blake
(uncredited)
Monte Blue

Monte Blue
US Marshal (uncredited)
Ben Corbett

Ben Corbett
(uncredited)
Jack Daley

Jack Daley
(uncredited)
Bert Dillard

Bert Dillard
(uncredited)
Robert Filmer

Robert Filmer
(uncredited)
Carl Harbaugh

Carl Harbaugh
(uncredited)
Hallene Hill

Hallene Hill
(uncredited)
Charles Horvath

Charles Horvath
(uncredited)
Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey
(uncredited)
Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian
(uncredited)
Paul Kruger

Paul Kruger
(uncredited)
James Mitchum

James Mitchum
(uncredited)
Jack Montgomery

Jack Montgomery
(uncredited)
Merlyn Nelson

Merlyn Nelson
(uncredited)
Artie Ortego

Artie Ortego
(uncredited)
Joe Phillips

Joe Phillips
(uncredited)
Maudie Prickett

Maudie Prickett
(uncredited)
Frosty Royce

Frosty Royce
(uncredited)
Phil Schumacher

Phil Schumacher
(uncredited)
Harry Strang

Harry Strang
(uncredited)
Glen Thompson

Glen Thompson
(uncredited)

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Reviews for Colorado Territory
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A Review by John Chard 9

Written by John Chard on 2015-07-12

Territorial Doom. Colorado Territory is directed by Raoul Walsh and adapted to screenplay by Edmund H. North and John Twist from the nove... read more

Territorial Doom. Colorado Territory is directed by Raoul Walsh and adapted to screenplay by Edmund H. North and John Twist from the novel "High Sierra" written by W.R. Burnett. It stars Joel McCrea, Virginia Mayo, Dorothy Malone and Henry Hull. Music is by David Buttolph and cinematography by Sidney Hickox. Raoul Walsh remakes his own High Sierra from 1941 but supplants it into a Western genre setting - with tremendous results. McCrea plays outlaw Wes McQueen who springs from prison and vows to go straight, but with a price on his head he is coerced into one last railroad robbery. If he can escape the law then he can make a go of it as a new man, with a new name, and comforted by a new found love of a good woman, Colorado Carson (Mayo). Can he escape the law and those who would sell him out for money? A remake of a classic film noir, Colorado Territory is itself classic film noir. Whilst not reaching the dizzying star heights of Bogart's 41 version, this is a film of great strengths. Thematically it's noir gold dust, the great Walsh not pandering to anyone and ensuring the dark edges of Burnett's novel play out on screen - including the shattering finale. The photography is grade "A", both in chiaroscuro textures and sumptuous location framings. Cast can't be faulted either, McCrea a genuine horseman is firmly at home in a Western setting, Mayo and Malone positively light and sex up the screen, while classy performer Hull lends weighty support. High end Western staples are adhered to, with robbery actions, fights, stunts, villainous betrayals and back stabbers, these marry up to the noirish cement of a man unable to escape his fate, his past weighing heavy on his shoulders, all ensuring there's constantly a doom laden feel permeating the story. Rarely mentioned when talk turns to film noir Westerns, but it should be since it's one of the best. 9/10

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A Review by John Chard

Territorial Doom. Colorado Territory is directed by Raoul Walsh and adapted to screenplay by Edmund H. North and John Twist from the novel "High Sierra" written by W.R. Burnett. It stars Joel McCrea, Virginia Mayo, Dorothy Malone and Hen...

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A Review by John Chard 9

Written by John Chard on 2015-07-12

Territorial Doom. Colorado Territory is directed by Raoul Walsh and adapted to screenplay by Edmund H. North and John Twist from the novel "High Sierra" written by W.R. Burnett. It stars Joel McCre...

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