Colorado territory joel mccrea virginia mayo dorothy malone 1949 after escaping from jail, outlaw wes mcqueen is convinced by his old partner in crime to do one last heist. Most plot summaries of raoul walshs western colorado territory mention that its a remake of the great warner bros. Colorado foldjen colorado territory 1949 szinezett youtube. Colorado territoryjoel mccrea, virginia mayo, dorothy malone, henry hull, james mitchell, john archer 1949. Territory days in old colorado city canceled due to covid. Insideman wallace ian wolfe is alarmed to find escaped outlaw wes joel mccrea casing the train theyre planning to rob, en route to visit their backer dave basil ruysdael, to whom he owes a favor, in raoul walshs remake of his own high sierra, colorado territory, 1949. Joel mccrea stars in the humphrey bogart role, playing a veteran outlaw who hopes to pull off one last, spectacular heist. The territory of colorado 186176 was the predecessor to the state of colorado, created on february 28, 1861. Colorado territory trailer directed by raoul walsh. The picture and sound quality is good but the only extra is a cratchy trailer. Movie morlocks has an interesting piece on raoul walshs colorado territory 1949 and the picture its a remake of, raoul walshs high sierra 1941. This movie was first released in 19492010 in bw and full screen and runs 94 minutes.
Colorado territory 1949 movie clip payin for past sins. Longtime outlaw wesley mcqueen joel mccrea is in a missouri jail, waiting transportation to leavenworth. How far is it from high sierra to colorado territory. Amore e sport 22 the sport parade 1932 comedy film eng sub ita joel. Colorado territory 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The territory was formed in response to the secession crisis as well as a massive influx of white immigrants seeking their fortunes during the colorado gold rush. This is a remake of the gangster film, high sierra, centering on a hardboiled, yet softhearted, dancehall singer who helps redeem an escaped outlaw. This essay analyses how three films directed by raoul walsh and released as. Watch colorado territory trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone.
Finally was able to view this semifamous film due mainly, i suspect, because of the raoul walshremake of high sierra connection. Colorado territory 1949 trailers and clips moviefone. Copy 1 rubberstamped, annotated in blue pencil, halved, annotated in ink handwriting in lower margin. Colorado territory this excellent western reworking of walshs own high sierra has kindhearted outlaw mccrea deciding that he and his gang must pull one more robbery before disappearing forever. North and john twist, and based on the novel high sierra by w. Raoul walsh, joel mccrea, virginia mayo, dorothy malone. Colorado is a fourseason destination offering unparalleled adventure and recreational pursuits, a thriving arts scene, a rich cultural heritage, flavorful c. I love that in the golden age, filmmakers could just remake their own films and audiences would go see them. Virginia mayo in place of ida lupino is the bad girl with a good heart who genuinely cares for him. Colorado territory 1949 outlaw wes mcqueen joel mccrea escapes from jail and travels to a meeting with his old partnerincrime dave rickard basil ruysdael. Wes mcqueen joel mccrea, a notorious outlaw has just been released from prison. Copy 2 brittle, missing edge sections, halved, hemmed, annotated on cloth. Colorado territory 1949 movie posters cinematerial.
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Watch colorado territory full movie in hd visit movie 28484 western remake of high sierra with joel mccrea taking over the humphr. The free event was founded in 1975 to celebrate the small section of town that was once the colorado territorys first capital, even before denver. Outlaw wes mcqueen is sprung from jail to help pull one last railroad job. Colorado territory is a 1949 western film directed by raoul walsh. Good to see virginia mayo and joel mccrea together in a movie. The film starts with an elderly lady wanting to see her nephew, wes mcqueenjoel mccrea, who is in jail at the local sheriff. Burnett, the film is about an outlaw who is sprung from jail to help pull one last railroad job this version is a remake of the 1941 crime film high sierra starring humphrey. Watch colorado territory 1949 western joel mccrea, virginia. Map of colorado territory embracing the central gold. Raoul walsh, director of the earlier film, returns to helm the remake, doing a grand job on both occasions. Colorado territory by raoul walsh joel mccrea, virginia.
Director raoul walsh reworks his 1941 crime drama high sierra humphrey bogarts breakthrough in colorado territory, recasting it with joel mccrea as an outlaw just released from prison who returns to a life of crime for one last heist. Colorado territory cast and crew cast photos and info. Finally, colorado territory presents outlaw wes mcqueen as a runaway slave. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing colorado territory near you. Weve got it all from classic western feature films to old westerns like you used to watch with your dad. As instructed by his exboss who had him busted out of jail, mcqueen joel mccrea arrives at the hideout where the next job is being planned, colorado virginia mayo the unexpected companion of harris james mitchell and blake john archer, in raoul walsh s colorado. It provides a good rundown of the many parallels between the two films one a crime picture, the other a western. Several of the classic locations used in films are accessible by passenger car, and make a great day trip for western movie fans. With joel mccrea, virginia mayo, dorothy malone, henry hull. Colorado territory is a 1949 american western film directed by raoul walsh and starring joel mccrea, virginia mayo, and dorothy malone. Gallery of 16 movie poster and cover images for colorado territory 1949. Filmed just before a ticket to tomahawk would make the colorado narrow gauge famous, colorado territory has plenty of train action.
Colorado territory 1949 posted by mark franklin on jul 15, 2015 joel mccrea plays wesley mcqueen, a bank robber sprung from jail to help a nowbedridden partner pull a train holdup. Colorado territory raoul walshs western remake of his own gangster film high sierra. Colorado territory 1949 once upon a time in a western. Joel mcrea, virginia mayo, dorothy malone, henry hull, john archer, james mitchell writer. This isnt as good as high sierra, but it still has some interesting elements. Ridgways western movie heritage, to see maps and learn more about major motion pictures filmed in and around the community of ridgway. In colorado territory, outlaw wes mcqueen escapes jail to pull a railroad robbery but, upon meeting pretty settler julie ann, he wonders about going straight. He doesnt like his new partners except dancehall girl colorado and anyway fancies julie ann newly arrived from the east to set up home with her father. Western remake of high sierra with joel mccrea taking over the humphrey bogart role.