Relentless (1948 film)
| Relentless | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | George Sherman |
| Screenplay by | Winston Miller |
| Based on | Three Were Thoroughbreds by Kenneth Perkins[1] |
| Produced by | Eugene B. Rodney |
| Starring | Robert Young Marguerite Chapman |
| Cinematography | Edward Cronjager |
| Edited by | Gene Havlick |
| Music by | Marlin Skiles |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Cavalier Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.6 million[2] |
Relentless is a 1948 American Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Robert Young and Marguerite Chapman in the main roles.
The film was based on the 1937 novel Three Were Thoroughbreds by Kenneth Taylor Perkins[3] which was also used for the 1953 Audie Murphy film Tumbleweed.[4]
Synopsis
Nick Buckley, a cowboy living in the Wild West goes in pursuit of thieves, who have taken one of his mares. In the process, he finds out he himself is being pursued by the law for a murder he did not commit.[5]
Cast
- Robert Young as Nick Buckley
- Marguerite Chapman as Luella Purdy
- Willard Parker as Sheriff Jeff Moyer
- Akim Tamiroff as Joe Faringo
- Barton MacLane as Tex Brandaw
- Mike Mazurki as Jake
- Robert Barrat as Ed Simpson
- Clem Bevans as Dad
Release
The film was released in the United States on February 20, 1948. In the United Kingdom, it started on November 1, 1948.[6]
Box Office
It grossed $1.6 million in North American rentals.[2]
References
- ^ Relentless Movie Review at mysteryfile.com. Accessed on January 30, 2016.
- ^ a b "Top Grossers of 1948", Variety 5 January 1949 p 46
- ^ http://thepassingtramp.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/a-life-of-crime-kenneth-taylor-perkins.html
- ^ p.95 Herzberg, Bob Hang 'Em High: Law and Disorder in Western Films and Literature McFarland, 28 Aug. 2013
- ^ "Relentless". tcm.com. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ Reid, John Howard (2006). Best Western Movies: Winning Pictures, Favorite Films and Hollywood "B" Entries (1 ed.). Morrisville, NC: Lulu Press. p. 128. ISBN 9781847281814. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
External links
- Relentless at IMDb
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