Santa Fe (film)
Santa Fe is a 1951 American Western film directed by Irving Pichel and starring Randolph Scott. The film is based on the novel Santa Fe by James Vance Marshall.
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| Directed by | Irving Pichel |
| Produced by | Harry Joe Brown |
| Written by | Louis Stevens |
| Screenplay by | Kenneth Gamet |
| Based on | Santa Fe, The Railroad That Built an Empire 1945 novel by James Vance Marshall |
| Starring | Randolph Scott |
| Music by | Paul Sawtell |
| Cinematography | Charles Lawton Jr. |
| Edited by | Gene Havlick |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Scott-Brown Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,075,000 (US rentals)[1] |
Plot synopsis
In the years following the Civil War, Britt Canfield, one of four ex-Confederate brothers, heads west for a new life. Britt accepts a job with the Santa Fe Railroad, whilst his three brothers find themselves on the wrong side of the law. Britt is eventually obliged to bring his brothers to justice, but the real man behind their criminal activities is gambling boss Cole Sanders.
Cast
- Randolph Scott as Brit Canfield
- Janis Carter as Judith Chandler
- Jerome Courtland as Terry Canfield
- Peter M. Thompson as Tom Canfield
- John Archer as Clint Canfield
- Warner Anderson as Dave Baxter
- Roy Roberts as Cole Sanders
- Billy House as Luke Plummer
- Olin Howland as Dan Dugan
- Allene Roberts as Ella Sue Canfield
References
- 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1951', Variety, January 2, 1952
External links
- Santa Fe on IMDb
- Randolph Scott on IMDb
- Santa Fe at AllMovie
- Santa Fe at the TCM Movie Database
- Santa Fe at the American Film Institute Catalog
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