Fort Worth (film)
| Fort Worth | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Edwin L. Marin |
| Written by | John Twist |
| Produced by | Anthony Veiller |
| Starring | Randolph Scott |
| Cinematography | Sidney Hickox |
| Edited by | Clarence Kolster |
| Music by | David Buttolph |
Production company | Warner Bros. |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $698,000[1] |
| Box office | $2,342,000[1] $1,450,000 (US rentals)[2] |
Fort Worth is a 1951 American Western film directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Randolph Scott. It is Marin's final directing work, as he died two months before the release.[3]
Plot
Former gunfighter Ned Britt sets up shop in Fort Worth, Texas, as a newspaper man. He falls in love with Flora Talbot, who is the fiancée of a former friend, Blair Lunsford. Britt tries to expose the crooked cattle baron Gabe Clevinger in his newspaper. Clevinger resorts to violence in order to prevent the arrival of the railroad at Fort Worth. Britt has to rethink his journalistic methods to stop him and resorts to violence himself.
Cast
- Randolph Scott as Ned Britt
- David Brian as Blair Lunsford
- Phyllis Thaxter as Flora Talbot
- Helena Carter as Amy Brooks
- Dickie Jones as Luther Wicks
- Ray Teal as Gabe Clevinger
- Michael Tolan as Mort Springer
- Emerson Treacy as Ben Garvin
- Bob Steele as Shorty
- Walter Sande as Deputy Waller
- Chubby Johnson as Sheriff
- Jack Mower as Railroad Backer (uncredited)
Production
Filming started December 1950.[4]
Reception
Box office
According to Warner Bros records the film earned $1,735,000 domestically and $607,000 foreign.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Warner Bros financial information in The William Shaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 31 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- ^ 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1951', Variety, January 2, 1952
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (February 14, 2020). "Helena Carter: An Appreciation". Filmink.
- ^ ROONEY TO APPEAR IN COLUMBIA FILM: He Will Play Role of a Clown in 'Center Ring,' Scheduled. for Production in April Of Local Origin By THOMAS F. BRADY Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES. 25 Dec 1950: 23.
External links
- Fort Worth at IMDb
- Fort Worth at TCMDB
- Fort Worth at AllMovie
- Fort Worth at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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