Texas Across the River
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| Directed by | Michael Gordon |
| Written by | Wells Root Harold Greene Ben Starr |
| Produced by | Harry Keller |
| Starring | Dean Martin Alain Delon Rosemary Forsyth Joey Bishop |
| Cinematography | Russell Metty |
| Edited by | Gene Milford |
| Music by | Frank De Vol (as DeVol) |
| 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 |
| Box office | $4.5 million (est. US/ Canada rentals)[1] 707,549 admissions (France)[2] |
Texas Across The River is a 1966 American Techniscope comedy western film directed by Michael Gordon and starring Dean Martin, Alain Delon, Rosemary Forsyth and Joey Bishop.
Plot
Phoebe Ann Naylor (Rosemary Forsyth) is about to be wed to Don Andrea Baldazar, El Duce de la Casala (Alain Delon) in Louisiana in 1845. The festivities are broken up with the arrival of Yancey Cottle (Stuart Anderson) and his relatives, who form a U.S. Dragoons troop under the command of Cottle's cousin, Captain Rodney Stimpson (Peter Graves).
When Cottle, who wished to wed Phoebe Ann himself is accidentally killed, Don Andrea is charged with murder. He flees, promising to meet up with Phoebe Ann across the river in Texas, not yet a U.S. state.
In the wake of the failed wedding, Phoebe Ann is sent to Texas to lie low until the scandal blows over. Her wagon train is helped by Sam Hollis (Dean Martin) and his Indian sidekick, Kronk (Joey Bishop).
Along the way, Hollis gets separated from the wagon train and meets up with Don Andrea, whom he calls Baldy. The two form an antagonistic relationship, as well as a love-triangle with Phoebe Ann, made more complex by the Indian maiden Lonetta (Tina Aumont), and the men's attempts to keep a Comanche raiding party at bay.
Cast
- Dean Martin as Sam Hollis
- Alain Delon as Don Andrea Baldazar
- Rosemary Forsyth as Phoebe Ann Naylor
- Joey Bishop as Kronk
- Tina Aumont as Lonetta (as Tina Marquand)
- Peter Graves as Capt. Rodney Stimpson
- Michael Ansara as Iron Jacket
- Linden Chiles as Yellow Knife
- Andrew Prine as Lt. Sibley
- Stuart Anderson as Yancy Cottle
- Roy Barcroft as Morton
- George Wallace as Willet
- Don Beddoe as Mr. Naylor
- Kelly Thordsen as Jed
- Nora Marlowe as Emma
- John Harmon as Gabe
- Richard Farnsworth as Medicine Man (as Dick Farnsworth)
Production
Filming began January 1966[3] with the film being shot in Techniscope. Portions of the film were shot at North Ranch in Thousand Oaks, California.[4]
Musical score
The title song for the film, also known as "Texas Across the River", was written by Sammy Cahn and James Van Heusen and performed by The Kingston Trio.[5]
Home media
The film is now available on DVD through Universal's MOD program. The VHS version is long out of print.
See also
References
- ^ "Big Rental Pictures of 1966", Variety, 4 January 1967 p 8
- ^ Box office information for film at Box Office Story
- ^ Martin, Betty (Nov 1, 1965). "Delon, Dean Martin Team in Epic". Los Angeles Times. p. c17.
- ^ Schneider, Jerry L. (2016). Western Filming Locations Book 5. CP Entertainment Books. Page 3. ISBN 9780692564417.
- ^ "Texas Across the River", Lyrics Playground, 2005–09, retrieved 2008-10-03.