Fort Worth (film)
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| 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 |
| 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 synopsis
Former gunfighter Ned Britt (Randolph Scott) sets up shop in Fort Worth, Texas as a newspaper man. He falls in love with Flora Talbot (Phyllis Thaxter), who is the fiancée of a former friend, Blair Lunsford (David Brian). Britt tries to expose the crooked cattle baron Gabe Clevinger (Ray Teal) in his newspaper. Clevinger resorts to violence in order to prevent the arrival of the railroad at Fort Worth and Britt has to rethink his journalistic methods to stop him and resort to violence himself.
Cast
- Randolph Scott as Ned Britt
- David Brian as Blair Linsford
- Phyllis Thaxter as Flora Talbot
- Helena Carter as Amy Brooks
- Dickie Jones as Luther Wicks
- Ray Teal as Gabe Clevenger
- Michael Tolan as Mort Springer
- Emerson Treacy as Ben Garvin
- Bob Steele as Shorty
- Walter Sande as Deputy Waller
- Chubby Johnson as Sheriff
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
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