Sierra Baron
Sierra Baron is a 1958 Western CinemaScope color film directed by James B. Clark and starring Brian Keith, Rick Jason and Rita Gam, from the novel by Thomas W. Blackburn.
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| Directed by | James B. Clark |
| Produced by | Plato A. Skouras |
| Screenplay by | Houston Branch |
| Based on | Sierra Baron 1955 novel by Thomas W. Blackburn |
| Starring | Brian Keith Rick Jason Rita Gam |
| Music by | Paul Sawtell Bert Shefter |
| Cinematography | Alex Phillips |
| Edited by | Frank Baldridge |
Production company | Regal Films Inc |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation |
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Running time | 80 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot summary
In 1848, a rancher, Miguel Delmonte (Rick Jason) tries to protect his Princessa Spanish land grant, from American landgrabbers after his father is killed. Real estate agent Rufus Bynum (Steve Brodie), hires a Texas gunfighter Jack McCracken (Brian Keith) to kill the man. The gunfighter ends up falling in love with the rancher's sister Felicia (Rita Gam).[1][2]
Cast
- Brian Keith as Jack McCracken
- Rick Jason as Miguel Delmonte
- Rita Gam as Felicia Delmonte
- Mala Powers as Sue Russell
- Lewis Allan as Hank Moe
- Pedro Galván as Judson Jeffers
- Fernando Wagner as Grandall
- Steve Brodie as Rufus Bynum
- Carlos Múzquiz as Andrews
- Lee Morgan as Frank Goheen
- Enrique Lucero as Anselmo
- Alberto Mariscal as Lopez
- Lynne Ehrlich as Vicky Russell
- Michael Schmidt as Ralph
- Tommy Riste as Ralph's Father
Production
The novel was published in 1955. The New York Times called it a "grade A novel".[3] In May 1956 the novel was optioned by the sons of Spyros Skouras, Plato and Spyros Jnr, who had formed a production company, Artys Co, with their cousin Charles Spyros Jnr, son of Charles Skouras. Andre De Toth and John Hawkins wrote a script with De Toth intending to direct; the Skouras brothers wanted Gregory Peck and Jack Palance to star.[4][5]
Eventually rights shifted to Regal Pictures Inc and the film was made as part of Regal's ten films in three months. De Toth did not direct.[6]
The film was shot back to back with Villa!! in Mexico, in and around Cherabusco Studios in Mexico City.[7][8]
See also
References
- http://www.allmovie.com/movie/sierra-baron-v110076
- http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/90094/Sierra-Baron/
- By, H. B. (1955, Dec 04). A year-end roundup on the western range. New York Times (1923–Current File) Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/113350761
- Schallert, E. (1957, May 14). Author favors glenn ford for 'quicksand'; skouras project afoot. Los Angeles Times (1923–Current File) Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/167113681
- Of local origin. (1956, May 02). New York Times (1923–Current File) Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/113860842
- By THOMAS M PRYOR Special to The New,York Times. (1957, Nov 19). REGAL TO START TEN FILMS SOON. New York Times (1923–Current File) Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/114300436
- Dexter, Maury (2012). Highway to Hollywood (PDF). p. 92.
- Hopper, H. (1957, Dec 05). Looking at hollywood. Chicago Daily Tribune (1923–1963) Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/180268347
External links
- Sierra Baron on IMDb
- Sierra Baron at BFI
- Sierra Baron at AllMovie
- Sierra Baron at the TCM Movie Database
- Sierra Baron at the American Film Institute Catalog