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'''''A Man Alone''''' is a 1955 American [[Trucolor]] [[Western (genre)|Western]] film directed by Ray Milland (credited as R. Milland) starring [[Ray Milland]], [[Mary Murphy (actress)|Mary Murphy]] and [[Ward Bond]]. The story involves a man (Milland) who stumbles onto the aftermath of a stagecoach robbery in the Arizona desert in which there were no survivors. |
'''''A Man Alone''''' is a 1955 American [[Trucolor]] [[Western (genre)|Western]] film directed by Ray Milland (credited as R. Milland) starring [[Ray Milland]], [[Mary Murphy (actress)|Mary Murphy]] and [[Ward Bond]]. The story involves a man (Milland) who stumbles onto the aftermath of a stagecoach robbery in the Arizona desert in which there were no survivors.<ref>MAN ALONE, A |
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Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 22, Iss. 252, (Jan 1, 1955): 154. </ref> |
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In August 1954 it was announced Milland would star in and direct a Western, ''The Gunman'' for Republic.<ref>Looking at Hollywood: 'Little Caesar' and 'Scarface' to Play in Gang Town Movie |
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Hopper, Hedda. Chicago Daily Tribune7 Aug 1954: 16. </ref> It was based on an original script by John Tucker Battle and Talbot Jennings.<ref>MILLAND IS NAMED TO DIRECT A MOVIE: Actor Also Will Star in 'The Gunman,' Big-Scale Western Planned by Republic |
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Special to The New York Times. 7 Aug 1954: 7. </ref> Milland directed episodes of ''Meeting Mr McNulty'' to prepare. He was on a percentage of the profits.<ref>Louella Parsons: Ray Milland Shines Six-Shooter |
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The Washington Post and Times Herald]21 Jan 1955: 40. </ref> |
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| ⚫ | Filming started March 1955.<ref>Ray Milland Preparing 'Gunman' Film Los Angeles Times 12 Jan 1955: B7. </ref> Parts of the film were shot in the sand dunes outside [[St. George, Utah]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=D'Arc|first1=James V.|title=When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah|date=2010|publisher=Gibbs Smith|location=Layton, Utah|isbn=9781423605874|edition=1st}}</ref> In April the unit returned to Los Angeles.<ref>'Mystery Man' Readied for Milland; Sombrero Show May Arrive Here |
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Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 2 Apr 1955: 15. </ref> |
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==Reception== |
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After ''A Man Alone'' Yates hired Milland to direct one film a year for four years.<ref>Drama: Milland Will Direct, Costar With Maureen |
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Los Angeles Times 27 Oct 1955: A6.</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 06:04, 23 August 2019
| A Man Alone | |
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| Directed by | R. Milland |
| Screenplay by | John Tucker Battle |
| Story by | Mort Briskin |
| Produced by | no credit (Herbert J. Yates presents) |
| Starring | Ray Milland Mary Murphy Ward Bond |
| Cinematography | Lionel Lindon, A.S.C. |
| Edited by | Richard L. Van Enger, A.C.E. |
| Music by | Victor Young |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Man Alone is a 1955 American Trucolor Western film directed by Ray Milland (credited as R. Milland) starring Ray Milland, Mary Murphy and Ward Bond. The story involves a man (Milland) who stumbles onto the aftermath of a stagecoach robbery in the Arizona desert in which there were no survivors.[1]
Plot
On foot after the mercy killing of his horse, Wes Steele finds a stagecoach and a number of dead passengers. He takes a horse and rides to Mesa.
A corrupt banker, Stanley, and partner Joiner discuss their stagecoach holdup with Clanton, their hired gun. Joiner, upset over the deaths, begins to leave, but Clanton shoots him in the back.
Stanley tells townspeople the stranger Steele is responsible for the robbery and murder. Steele hides in the cellar of a house. It turns out to belong to the sheriff, Gil Gorrigan, who has yellow fever. His daughter Nadine is caring for Gil and the home is quarantined.
Steele nurses the sheriff back to health after Nadine collapses from fatigue. A grateful Nadine says her dad worries about her but has left her well-provided for the future. She and Steele kiss.
He ventures outside, where he confronts and coldcocks Stanley, causing a lynch mob to form. Gil gives the wanted Steele a chance to escape. It turns out the sheriff has been on the take from Stanley, so now a noose is tossed around a tree for him. Steele returns to rescue him. He kills Clanton, and then Stanley is placed under arrest. Told he should leave this town, Steele decides to stick around.
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Production
In August 1954 it was announced Milland would star in and direct a Western, The Gunman for Republic.[2] It was based on an original script by John Tucker Battle and Talbot Jennings.[3] Milland directed episodes of Meeting Mr McNulty to prepare. He was on a percentage of the profits.[4]
Filming started March 1955.[5] Parts of the film were shot in the sand dunes outside St. George, Utah.[6] In April the unit returned to Los Angeles.[7]
Reception
After A Man Alone Yates hired Milland to direct one film a year for four years.[8]
See also
References
- ^ MAN ALONE, A Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 22, Iss. 252, (Jan 1, 1955): 154.
- ^ Looking at Hollywood: 'Little Caesar' and 'Scarface' to Play in Gang Town Movie Hopper, Hedda. Chicago Daily Tribune7 Aug 1954: 16.
- ^ MILLAND IS NAMED TO DIRECT A MOVIE: Actor Also Will Star in 'The Gunman,' Big-Scale Western Planned by Republic Special to The New York Times. 7 Aug 1954: 7.
- ^ Louella Parsons: Ray Milland Shines Six-Shooter The Washington Post and Times Herald]21 Jan 1955: 40.
- ^ Ray Milland Preparing 'Gunman' Film Los Angeles Times 12 Jan 1955: B7.
- ^ D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.
- ^ 'Mystery Man' Readied for Milland; Sombrero Show May Arrive Here Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 2 Apr 1955: 15.
- ^ Drama: Milland Will Direct, Costar With Maureen Los Angeles Times 27 Oct 1955: A6.
External links
- A Man Alone at IMDb
- A Man Alone at AllMovie
- A Man Alone at the TCM Movie Database
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