Little Big Horn (film)

Little Big Horn
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Charles Marquis Warren
Produced by Carl K. Hittleman
Screenplay by Charles Marquis Warren
Story by Harold Shumate
Starring Lloyd Bridges
John Ireland
Marie Windsor
Music by Paul Dunlap
Cinematography Ernest Miller
(as Ernest W. Miller)
Edited by Carl Pierson
Production
company
Bail Productions Inc.
Robert L. Lippert Productions
Distributed by Lippert Pictures
Release date
  • June 15, 1951 (1951-06-15) (United States)
Running time
 86 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Box office $500,000[1]

Little Big Horn (also known as The Fighting Seventh) is a 1951 American Western film directed by Charles Marquis Warren starring Lloyd Bridges, John Ireland and Marie Windsor.[2]

It was also known as The Fighting Seventh.[3]

Plot

Captain Phillip Donlin (Lloyd Bridges) and his small troop must rush to reach Little Big Horn in order to warn General Custer of the Sioux attack that awaits him. As they race against time, and Donlin pushes them hard through an arduous and dangerous journey, the Sioux start taking out the soldiers one at a time. Meanwhile, Donlin also clashes with Lt. John Haywood (John Ireland), who Donlin knows is having an affair with his wife, Celie (Marie Windsor).

Cast

  • Lloyd Bridges as Capt. Phillip Donlin
  • John Ireland as Lt. John Haywood
  • Marie Windsor as Celie Donlin
  • Reed Hadley as Sgt. Maj. Peter Grierson
  • Jim Davis as Cpl. Doan Moylan
  • Wally Cassell as Pvt. Danny Zecca
  • Hugh O'Brian as Pvt. Al DeWalt
  • King Donovan as Pvt. James Corbo
  • Richard Emory as Pvt. Mitch Shovels
  • John Pickard as Sgt. Vet McCloud
  • Richard Sherwood as Pvt. David Mason
  • Sheb Wooley as Quince
  • Larry Stewart as Bulgar Stevie Williams
  • Rodd Redwing as Cpl. Arika (as Rod Redwing)
  • Dick Paxton as Pvt. Ralph Hall (as Richard Paxton)
  • Gordon Wynn as Pvt. Arndt Hofstetter
  • Ted Avery as Pvt. Tim Harvey
  • Barbara Woodell as Margaret Owen
  • Anne Warren as Anne Owen

Production

It was to be the first of a two picture deal Charles Marquis Warren had with Republic Pictures. Warren was a leading writer at the time best known for Only the Valiant and he wanted to become a director. The film was called The Black Hills and was to be produced by Joseph Kane and star Rod Cameron. Filing was to start 10 March 1950.[4][5]

The film eventually shifted to Lippert Pictures.[6] Filming was to have started 7 November 1950.[7] However it was pushed back to February. Lloyd Bridges was the star.[8][9]

In an interview Marie Windsor recalled an executive from Lippert Films announced the film had run out of money with the production having several pages torn out of the script and the film finished without certain scenes being done.[10]

Reception

The film was a box office hit.[11] It launched Warren's career as a director.[12]

Awards

It was nominated for an award by the Writers Guild of America in 1952.[13]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.teako170.com/box50-59.html
  2. ↑ "Little Big Horn (1951) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". Allrovi.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
  3. ↑ FIGHTING SEVENTH, the. (1951, Monthly Film Bulletin, 18, 346. Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.sl.nsw.gov.au/docview/1305813330?accountid=13902
  4. ↑ Schallert, E. (1950, Jan 11). Holliday stars in 'born;' wyman craves change; cameron in 'black hills'. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.sl.nsw.gov.au/docview/166055151?accountid=13902
  5. ↑ Scheuer, P. K. (1954, Aug 15). A TOWN CALLED HOLLYWOOD. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.sl.nsw.gov.au/docview/166647881?accountid=13902
  6. ↑ Schallert, E. (1950, Nov 06). Mae murray to pick film idols; preminger footight deal set. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.sl.nsw.gov.au/docview/166136263?accountid=13902
  7. ↑ STUDIO BRIEFS. (1950, Oct 19). Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.sl.nsw.gov.au/docview/166142180?accountid=13902
  8. ↑ Drama. (1951, Feb 13). Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.sl.nsw.gov.au/docview/166189967?accountid=13902
  9. ↑ Schallert, E. (1951, Feb 27). Drama. Los Angeles Times
  10. ↑ p. 271 Fitzgerald, Mike Marie Windsor Interview in Ladies of the Western: Interviews With 25 Actresses from the Silent Era to the Television Westerns of the 1950s and 1960s McFarland, 30/10/2009
  11. ↑ Schallert, E. (1951, Oct 05). Drama. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.sl.nsw.gov.au/docview/166253898?accountid=13902
  12. ↑ Scheuer, P. K. (1959, Oct 26). Lippert hails era of $300,000 hits. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.sl.nsw.gov.au/docview/167507684?accountid=13902
  13. ↑ "Awards for The Fighting Seventh (1951) - Little Big Horn (original title)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2013-10-06.


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