Journey to Shiloh
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| Directed by | William Hale |
| Screenplay by | Gene L. Coon |
| Based on | Journey to Shiloh by Will Henry |
| Produced by | Howard Christie |
| Starring | James Caan Michael Sarrazin Brenda Scott |
| Cinematography | Enzo A. Martinelli |
| Edited by | Edward W. Williams |
| Music by | David Gates |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Journey to Shiloh is a 1968 American Western film directed by William Hale and starring James Caan, Michael Sarrazin and Brenda Scott.[1][2] The film is based on the 1960 novel of the same name by Will Henry first published in 1960.[3]
Plot
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Seven young Texans in the Confederate army during the American Civil War, The Concho County Comanches, journey to Shiloh, Tennessee where a major battle is about to take place. Along the way they encounter many perilous adventures.[4]
Cast
- James Caan as Buck Burnett
- Michael Sarrazin as Miller Nalls
- Brenda Scott as Gabrielle DuPrey
- Don Stroud as Todo McLean
- Paul Petersen as J.C. Sutton
- Michael Burns as Eubie Bell
- Michael Vincent as Little Bit Lucket
- Harrison Ford as Willie Bill Bearden
- John Doucette as Gen. Braxton Bragg
- Noah Beery as 1st Sergeant Mercer Barnes
- Tisha Sterling as Airybelle Sumner
- James Gammon as Tellis Yeager
- Brian Avery as Carter Claiborne
- Clarke Gordon as Col. Mirabeau Cooney
- Robert Pine as Collins
- Sean Kennedy as Curtis Claiborne
- Wesley Lau as Colonel Boykin
- Chet Stratton as Mr. Claiborne
- Bing Russell as Greybeard
- Lane Bradford as Case Pettibone
- Rex Ingram as Jacob
- Charles Lampkin as Edward
- Myron Healey as Sheriff Briggs
- Eileen Wesson as Ella Newsome
- Albert Popwell as Samuel
Reception
Critical reception
TV Guide gave it a negative review, scoring it 2/5, and finding it too talky despite a small number of good action scenes; they also found attempts to establish parallels to the Vietnam War did not work.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Journey to Shiloh". TV Guide.
- ^ Lisanti, Tom (2012-06-21). Fantasy Femmes of Sixties Cinema. p. 274. ISBN 9781476601168.
- ^ Henry, Will (1960). Journey to Shiloh (1st ed.). New York City: Random House. ASIN B000JZGXS4.
- ^ "Journey to Shiloh Review". The New York Times. New York City: The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
External links
- Journey to Shiloh at IMDb
- Journey to Shiloh at Rotten Tomatoes
- Journey to Shiloh at AllMovie
- Journey to Shiloh at the TCM Movie Database
- Journey to Shiloh at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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