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Six Black Horses

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5.8/10 • 22

1962-04-241h 20m

Western

Adventure that explodes with violence and fury!

A beautiful woman with an ulterior motive hires two gunslingers to escort her through Indian territory so she can be reunited with her awaiting husband.

Directors
Harry Keller
Writters
Burt Kennedy
Editors
Aaron Stell

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  1. Audie Murphy

    Audie Murphy

    Ben Lane

  2. Dan Duryea

    Dan Duryea

    Frank Jesse

  3. Joan O'Brien

    Joan O'Brien

    Kelly

  4. George D. Wallace

    George D. Wallace

    Will Boone

  5. Roy Barcroft

    Roy Barcroft

    Mustanger

  6. Bob Steele

    Bob Steele

    Puncher

  7. Henry Wills

    Henry Wills

    Indian Leader

  8. Phil Chambers

    Phil Chambers

    Undertaker

  9. Charlita

    Charlita

    Mexican Dancer (as Charlita Regis)

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John Chard

Jun 9, 2020

7/10

Above average Oater that sees Burt Kennedy recycle a classic format. Six Black Horses is directed by Harry Keller and written by Burt Kennedy. It stars Audie Murphy, Dan Duryea and Joan O'Brien. Photography is by Maury Gertsman and the music scored by Joseph Gershenson. It's filmed in Eastmancolor and location for the shoot is St. George, Utah, USA. Plot sees Murphy and Duryea hired by O'Brien to take her across dangerous Indian country to her husband. But are ulterior motives at work?. There's no getting away from it, this film has striking similarities to the far superior "Budd Boetticher/Randy Scott" movie, "Ride Lonesome". Also scripted by Burt Kennedy, the plot follows the same format and Kennedy even scripts some of the same dialogue. While the keen Western fan will note the name of Murphy's character, Ben Lane, was also used for a character in "Boetticher's Comanche Station". So far so regurgitated then, but although it goes without saying that to watch this piece in conjunction with "Ride Lonseome" is a futile exercise, this does have enough about it to warrant a viewing on its own terms one Sunday afternoon. It's a professional and well put together movie, Murphy and Duryea (the latter owning the film from the second he turns up on his horse, shotgun in hands) aren't asked to extend themselves but still make an engaging duo (see also their pairing in "James Stewart" starrer "Night Passage 1957"). While O'Brien ("The Comancheros") is gorgeous and does a nice line in sultry devious. Editor turned director Keller does a competent job, his action construction solid if somewhat hamstrung by the odd daft moment involving the Coyoteros Indians. Stunt work is very good and Gershenson's ("No Name on the Bullet/Lonely Are the Brave") score is brisk and tonally correct. Bonus here is the location scenery, beautifully realised by Gertsman's ("Cattle Drive 1951") photography, the St. George craggy hills form an imposing backdrop as the protagonist's journey grows more perilous and their emotional states come under scrutiny. Enjoyable with genuine moments of quality, even if it's ultimately the second cousin to a far better movie. 6.5/10

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Original Language
English
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