Hardcase (film)
| Hardcase | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Sam Rolfe Harold Jack Bloom |
| Directed by | John Llewellyn Moxey |
| Starring | Clint Walker |
| Theme music composer | Patrick Williams |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Matthew Rapf William Hanna Joseph Barbera (associate producers) |
| Cinematography | Roberto Solano Rosalío Solano |
| Running time | 74 min. |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | February 1, 1972 |
Hardcase is a 1972 American made-for-television Western film directed by John Llewellyn Moxey and starring Clint Walker and Stefanie Powers. It was the first fully live-action feature film of the Hanna-Barbera studios.[1] The movie appeared on the ABC Movie of the Week on February 1, 1972 [2] where it was a ratings surprise; becoming the seventh most popular show of the week.[3]
Plot
Jack Rutherford has returned to his ranch in Texas after soldiering in the Spanish–American War. Because he was presumed dead, his wife Rozaline remarried a Mexican revolutionary leader named Simon Fuegus. Rozaline also sold Jack's ranch and belongings to buy weapons for Simon's band. Jack travels to Mexico to get his share of the proceeds of the sale but gets nothing. Taking matters into his own hands, Jack decides to raise income by kidnapping Simon for $10,000 ransom to be paid either by Simon's band or the Mexican Federal Government who wish to get their hands on Simon.
Cast
- Clint Walker ... Jack Rutherford
- Stefanie Powers ... Rozaline Rutherford
- Pedro Armendáriz Jr. ... Simon Fuegus
- Alex Karras ... Booker Llewellyn
- E. Lopez Rojas ... Felipe
- Luis Mirando ... Major Tovar
- Martin LaSalle ... Luis Camacho
Production
In 1967, Hanna-Barbera was acquired by Taft Broadcasting. Iwao Takamoto recalled that Taft was thinking of getting rid of their animation operations with Joe Barbera using the opportunity for the studio to begin live action feature film productions.[4] The film was shot in Mexico and was the feature film debut of Alex Karras as a fictional character (he previously appeared as himself in the 1968 film Paper Lion). Hal Needham was stunt coordinator on the film.
See also
Notes
- ^ Sennett, Ted (1989). The Art of Hanna-Barbera: Fifty Years of Creativity. Studio. p. 257. ISBN 978-0670829781. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ pp. 77 Karol, Michael The ABC Movie of the Week Companion: A Loving Tribute to the Classic Series iUniverse, 2008
- ^ p.66 McKenna, Michael The ABC Movie of the Week: Big Movies for the Small Screen Scarecrow Press, 22 Aug 2013
- ^ pp.159-160 Takamoto, Iwao & Mallory, Michael Iwao Takamoto: My Life with a Thousand Characters Univ. Press of Mississippi, 2009
References
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