The Furies (film)
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| Directed by | Anthony Mann |
| Produced by | Hal Wallis |
| Written by | Niven Busch (novel) Charles Schnee |
| Starring | Barbara Stanwyck Wendell Corey Walter Huston |
| Music by | Franz Waxman |
| Cinematography | Victor Milner |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | August 16, 1950 |
| Running time | 109 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English Spanish |
The Furies (1950) is a Western film directed by Anthony Mann and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Wendell Corey, and, in his last performance,[1] Walter Huston.
In 2008, the film was released on DVD in the U.S. by the Criterion Collection.[2]
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[edit] Plot
T.C. Jeffords is a wealthy cattle baron who feels the Herrera family is squatting illegally on his property, The Furies.
T.C.'s beloved daughter, Vance, who is as obsessed with wealth and every bit as ruthless as her father is, has a close bond with Juan Herrera in secret. What she wants more is a proper husband who can run the giant ranch with her once T.C. is gone. She falls in love with Rip Darrow, who holds a grudge against T.C., believing a portion of The Furies land to be rightfully his.
Vance is shocked when Rip accepts a $50,000 bribe from T.C. to permanently get out of her life. Rip opens a bank in town near a saloon he owns called the Legal Tender.
T.C. is so self-possessed, he pays bills with "T.C." notes rather than actual dollars. One day, he brings home to The Furies a woman, Flo Burnett, who wants to marry T.C. for his money. Vance comes to resent this intruder so much, she disfigures Flo in a fit of rage.
Now that he hates the daughter he once cherished, T.C. cuts off all contact with her. He decides to run off her friends the Herreras, who engage T.C.'s men in a violent gunfight. When they surrender, T.C. cruelly has Juan Herrera hanged.
Swearing vengeance, Vance travels about the west buying up "T.C." notes. Her father's wealth is eroding, to the point that he even goes to Flo in a vain attempt to borrow $50,000 he needs to save The Furies.
Vance conspires with her old lover Rip to deceive T.C., giving him false hope that a wealthy investor is lending him the money. Upon discovering what his daughter has done, T.C. congratulates her on her cunning. He declares that it's not too late for him to "start from scratch," but before he can, the bereaved mother of Juan Herrera guns him down.
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[edit] References
- ^ Horton, Andrew (2003). Henry Bumstead and the world of Hollywood art direction. University of Texas Press. p. 37. ISBN 0292705190. http://books.google.com/books?id=rlrzYxtOFBkC&pg=PA37&dq=%22Walter+Huston%22+furies&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=%22Walter%20Huston%22%20furies&f=false.
- ^ http://www.criterion.com/films/596
[edit] External links
- The Furies at the Internet Movie Database
- DVD Review Review of the film & DVD at Vista Records
- The Furies at AllRovi
