Showdown (1963 film)
Showdown is a 1963 American Western film directed by R.G. Springsteen and starring Audie Murphy, Kathleen Crowley and Charles Drake. It was originally known as The Iron Collar.[2]
| Showdown | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | R.G. Springsteen |
| Produced by | Gordon Kay |
| Written by | Ric Hardman (as Bronson Howitzer) |
| Starring | Audie Murphy Kathleen Crowley Charles Drake |
| Music by | Hans J. Salter |
| Cinematography | Ellis W. Carter |
| Edited by | Jerome Thoms |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $500,000[1] |
Plot
Two cowboys, Chris Foster and Bert Pickett, go into town. Bert gets in a fight after getting drunk and he and Chris are put in iron collars, chained to a killer, LaValle. They manage to escape but La Valle wants them to rob a bank.
Cast
- Audie Murphy as Chris Foster
- Kathleen Crowley as Estelle
- Charles Drake as Bert Pickett
- Harold J. Stone as LaValle
- Skip Homeier as Caslon
- L. Q. Jones as Foray
- Strother Martin as Charlie Reeder
- John McKee as Marshal Beaudine
- Henry Wills as Chaca
- Joe Haworth as Guard
- Kevin Brodie as Buster
- Carol Thurston as Smithy's wife
- Dabbs Greer as Express Man
Production
Showdown was shot in black and white to save money which infuriated Murphy but he still made the movie. Producer Gordon Kay says it earned no less than other Murphy films of the period.[1]
See also
References
- Don Graham, No Name on the Bullet: The Biography of Audie Murphy, Penguin, 1989 p 296
- Showdown at Audie Murphy Memorial Site
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