Valley of the Redwoods

Valley of the Redwoods is a 1960 American action film directed by William Witney, written by Leo Gordon and Daniel Madison, and starring John Hudson, Lynette Bernay, Ed Nelson, Michael Forest, Robert Shayne and John Brinkley. It was released on May 8, 1960, by 20th Century Fox.[2][3][4][5]

Valley of the Redwoods
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWilliam Witney
Produced byGene Corman
Screenplay byLeo Gordon
Daniel Madison
Story byGene Corman
StarringJohn Hudson
Lynette Bernay
Ed Nelson
Michael Forest
Robert Shayne
John Brinkley
Music byBuddy Bregman
CinematographyKay Norton
Edited byMarshall Neilan Jr.
Production
company
20th Century Fox
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • May 8, 1960 (1960-05-08)
Running time
63 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$70-80,000 est.[1]

Plot

Cast

  • John Hudson as Wayne Randall
  • Lynette Bernay as Jan Spencer
  • Ed Nelson as Dino Michaelis
  • Michael Forest as Dave Harris
  • Robert Shayne as Capt. Sid Walker
  • John Brinkley as Willie Chadwick
  • Bruno VeSota as Joe Wolcheck
  • Hal Torey as Philip Blair
  • Chris Miller as Charlotte Walker

Production

Filming started December 1959.[6]

Reception

Gene Corman says that Fox head of production Buddy Adler "particularly liked" the film.[1] It was one of Corman's personal favorites of the films he made.[7]

References

  1. Weaver, Tom (2006). Interviews with B Science Fiction and Horror Movie Makers: Writers, Producers, Directors, Actors, Moguls and Makeup. McFarland. p. 96. ISBN 9780786428588.
  2. "Valley of the Redwoods (1960) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  3. "Valley-of-the-Redwoods - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  4. "Valley of the Redwoods". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  5. VALLEY OF THE REDWOODS. (1960, Monthly Film Bulletin, 27, 86. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/1305823217
  6. Scheuer, P. K. (1959, Dec 04). Brendan behan hit bought for picture. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/167538444
  7. Tarantino, Quentin (6 April 2020). "I Escaped from Devil's Island". The New Beverly Cinema.
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