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Escort West

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5.6/10 • 11

1959-01-231h 15m

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Rebel on a Rampage!

Seeking a new place to call home, former Confederate soldier Ben Lassiter (Victor Mature) and his daughter meet Beth (Elaine Stewart), whose fiancé is a Union soldier. Lassiter falls for Beth, and when Indians attack, they head to a cavalry camp where Lassiter must battle the Indians as well as Beth's fiancé.

Directors
Francis D. Lyon
Writters
Leo Gordon, Fred Hartsook
Editors
Leo Gordon, Fred Hartsook, Otto Ludwig

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Victor Mature

    Victor Mature

    Ben Lassiter

  2. Elaine Stewart

    Elaine Stewart

    Beth Drury

  3. Faith Domergue

    Faith Domergue

    Martha Drury

  4. Reba Waters

    Reba Waters

    Abbey Lassiter

  5. Noah Beery Jr.

    Noah Beery Jr.

    Lt. Jamison

  6. Leo Gordon

    Leo Gordon

    Trooper Vogel

  7. Harry Carey, Jr.

    Harry Carey, Jr.

    Trooper Travis

  8. Slim Pickens

    Slim Pickens

    Corporal Wheeler

  9. Rex Ingram

    Rex Ingram

    Nelson Walker

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John Chard

Mar 7, 2017

7/10

They thought the war was over... Escort West is directed by Francis D. Lyon and adapted to screenplay by Leo Gordon and Fred Hartsook from a story by Steven Hayes. It stars Victor Mature, Elaine Stewart, Faith Domergue, Reba Waters, Noah Beery Jr., Leo Gordon, Rex Ingram, John Hubbard, Harry Carey Jr. and Slim Pickens. Music is by Henry Vars and CinemaScope cinematography by William H. Clothier. Set in Nevada 1865 at the end of The Civil War, Escort West follows ex- Confederate soldier Ben Lassiter (Mature) as he travels West with his young daughter Abbey (Waters). Still meeting hostile reactions from Union cavalry officers and supporters in the area, things take a dramatic turn when Ben and Abbey happen upon the aftermath of a Modoc Indian attack that has left a troop of Union cavalrymen dead. However, there are three survivors, sisters Beth (Stewart) and Martha (Domergue), and injured Nelson Walker (Ingram). The Lassiter's try to escort the survivors to safety, but with the Modocs and rouge Union cavalrymen interested in a payroll in Ben's possession a constant threat out in the terrain, it's going to be tough. It's pretty predictable in formula, complete with an uninteresting burgeoning romance, but it's a film that's never dull and it's always compelling as a character driven travelogue. The left over attitudes born out by the war add some spice into the narrative, with Domergue portraying a bile strewn bitch from hell and Mature a contemplative father of substance, and there are a good number of action sequences that are thrillingly executed. Cast performances are strong enough for the material, where it's nice to see Mature and Waters' father and daughter relationship play out as tender and believable, and ace cinematographer Clothier's Scope photography is beautiful and keeps the picture consistently airy. 6.5/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
confederate soldier