The likes of johnny depp and armie hammer descended on creede and alamosa for the remake of western film the lone ranger in 20. A noble outlaw joel mccrea plans to retire after one last heist with his gang. It retains the high sierra story and works variations on most of that film s characters. Congress creates colorado territory with the regions population booming because of the pikes peak gold rush, congress creates the new territory of colorado. The cast also includes virginia mayo dorothy malone henry hull james mitchell morris. The picture and sound quality is good but the only extra is a cratchy trailer. And although not much of the precious metal was found, the mere whisper of the word was enough to start a veritable stampede into the region. Several of the classic locations used in films are accessible by passenger car, and make a great day trip for western movie fans. Colorado territory 1949 once upon a time in a western. The storytelling also makes sure that the movie remains for most part unpredictable, which also helps to make the film noir elements work out.
The film has a sweet train heist, a memorable ending, and likable, sympathetic characters with compelling dynamics between them. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. The movie to be shown was colorado territory, also displayed on the marquee. Photo, print, drawing the great flood, denver, colorado territory, may 19, 1864 george d. This movie was first released in 19492010 in bw and full screen and runs 94. The area officially formed more than 150 years ago as fremont county, one of the 17 original counties when congress established the colorado territory on february 28, 1861.
The land which ultimately became the colorado territory had first come under the jurisdiction of the united states in three stages. Tombstone territory 3x6 the horse thief1959 youtube. Soon after, the first colorado territory prison was built here in 1871, five years before colorado became a state. Broken arrow western movie drama romance full length. With joel mccrea, virginia mayo, dorothy malone, henry hull. Amore e sport 22 the sport parade 1932 comedy film eng sub ita joel. Apr 18, 2015 leonard nimoy in tombstone territory 3x6 the horse thief1959.
Colorado territory joel mccrea, virginia mayo, dorothy malone, henry hull, james mitchell, john archer 1949. Virginia mayo in place of ida lupino is the bad girl with a good heart who genuinely cares for him. North of the rio grande, colorado territory, north of the rio grande. He might be there as insurance against the censors, what with wes and colorado never actually repenting their evil ways. Colorado territory 1949 posted by mark franklin on jul 15, 2015 joel mccrea plays wesley mcqueen, a bank robber sprung from jail to help a nowbedridden partner pull a train holdup. Jun 26, 2011 colorado territory raoul walsh, 1949 colorado territory is a western with a true antihero where the audience can easily find itself cheering for an unremorseful thief. This is a remake of the gangster film, high sierra, centering on a hardboiled, yet softhearted, dancehall singer who helps redeem an escaped outlaw. Haunted denver, colorado mile high ghosts legends of america. With the regions population booming because of the pikes peak gold rush, congress creates the new territory of colorado when the united states acquired it after the mexican war ended in. Vatos locos full movie, hd, crime, thriller, english, gangster mafia film full free. Colorado territory dvd, 2009 outlaw wes mcqueen joel mccrea is freed from jail and heads off to the colorado territory to meet his old friend dave rickard basil ruysdael. Colorado territory movie trailer and videos tv guide. From dramatic alpine peaks to colorful towns to desert canyons and ancient cliff dwellings, the region has an unmatched diversity of locations waiting to tell a story. Director raoul walsh reworks his 1941 crime drama high sierra humphrey bogarts breakthrough in colorado territory, recasting it with joel mccrea as an outlaw just released from prison who returns to a life of crime for one last heist.
In colorado territory, outlaw wes mcqueen escapes jail to pull a railroad robbery but, upon meeting pretty settler julie ann, he wonders about going straight. Colorado territory movie posters from movie poster shop. Prospector oliver blake station agent victor kilian sheriff james mitchum child hallene hill aunt georgina. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Colorado territory is a rare both unpredictable and entertaining movie. It was organized by an act of the thirtysixth congress and was signed into law by president james buchanan, just before. Mar 19, 2017 watch colorado territory 1949 western joel mccrea, virginia mayo, dorothy malone part 1 dillboris54 on dailymotion. In this western telling, joel mccrea stars as outlaw wes mcqueen.
Jun 20, 2016 paola prestini is raising funds for the colorado on kickstarter. Copy 2 brittle, missing edge sections, halved, hemmed, annotated on cloth. Colorado territory is a 1949 western film directed by raoul walsh. Originally published in movietone news 45, november 1975 colorado territory, a remake of the high sierra plot, is an early masterpiece of the pessimistic western. Travel by car or bike to the 14,115foot summit to get your own thrills and amazing views.
This movie was first released in 19492010 in bw and full screen and runs 94 minutes. Watch colorado territory 1949 western joel mccrea, virginia. Colorado territory cast and crew cast photos and info. Watchhd 1080p colorado territory 1949 hdwith hd quality. Just as high sierra was primarily a study of the character played by humphrey bogart, colorado territory analyzes the tragedy of the good mccrea. The colorado is a film about the north american west, a musical tribute to land and water, and a cautionary tale about the environment. North and john twist from the novel high sierra written by w. Apr 20, 2019 broken arrow tom jeffords tries to make peace between settlers and apaches in arizona territory. The territory was formed in response to the secession crisis as well as a massive influx of white immigrants seeking their fortunes during the colorado gold rush. Map of colorado territory embracing the central gold region relief shown by hachures. Colorado territory wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Raoul walsh, director of the earlier film, returns to helm the remake, doing a grand job on both occasions. Nov, 2009 on this day in 1983, the celebrated sitcom mash bows out after 11 seasons, airing a special twoandahalf hour episode watched by 77 percent of the television viewing audience. Not that mayo doesnt make her toughasnails halfbreed interesting, but.
Colorado territory is a 1949 american western film directed by raoul walsh and starring joel mccrea, virginia mayo, and dorothy malone. It stars joel mccrea, virginia mayo, dorothy malone and henry hull. Raoul walsh remade his own film, high sierra, into a western with colorado territory. I am working slowly up to a complete assessment of his western career but. In the summer of 1858, a small group of prospectors from georgia crossed the great plains of the colorado territory and made a regionchanging discovery at the base of the rocky mountains.
Unfortunately, the cinecolor process does not seem to have stood the test of time, as the color in the film stock has seriously degraded, and this particular film is horribly oversaturated to the point of muddiness. Colorado territory photo and poster gallery movie store. Insideman wallace ian wolfe is alarmed to find escaped outlaw wes joel mccrea casing the train theyre planning to rob, en route to visit their backer dave basil ruysdael, to whom he owes a favor, in raoul walshs remake of his own high sierra, colorado territory, 1949. With no cute dog to gum up the works, the films sentimentality is reserved for a padre who wants to marry the romantic fugitives. This excellent western reworking of walshs own high sierra has kindhearted outlaw mccrea deciding that he and his gang must pull one more robbery before. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters.
Colorado territory 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Wes mcqueen joel mccrea, a notorious outlaw has just been released from prison. Colorado territory was a 1949 film that was the remake of the 1941 movie high sierra based on the novel of the same name. North patton 1970 was made into a slightly above average western starring joel mccrea. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of colorado territory with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Watch colorado territory movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Aug 01, 2011 film buffs know colorado territory primarily as a westernized remake of high sierra. Map of colorado territory embracing the central gold. The film was produced with excellent graphic quality, best quality of sound and finest starring actors. A photo from the porterville public library dated june 29, 1950 displays the theater announcing its grand opening on its marquee. Colorado territory is directed by raoul walsh and adapted to screenplay by edmund h. The complicated shoot was done on pikes peak aka americas mountain near colorado springs, and along monarch pass. Colorado territory 1949 outlaw wes mcqueen joel mccrea escapes from jail and travels to a meeting with his old partnerincrime dave rickard basil ruysdael.
Joel mcrea, virginia mayo, dorothy malone, henry hull, john archer, james mitchell writer. Jumping ahead to 1949, a similarly plotted film treatment landed on his desk, colorado territory, written by edmund h. Longtime outlaw wesley mcqueen joel mccrea is in a missouri jail, waiting transportation to leavenworth. Colorado territory is the most well liked movie provided by warner bros. The chief advantage to me of the later film is getting to watch joel mccrea instead of humphrey bogart. For nearly 90 years, more than 40 films and countless television and commercial productions have found the locations they needed in southwest colorado and the four corners region. Burnett, the film is about an outlaw who is sprung from jail to help pull one last railroad job. Colorado territory dvd movie video at cd universe, enjoy top rated service and worldwide shipping. Mccrea plays wes mcqueen a train robber who breaks out of prison and plans to pull one last big job before going straight. From hell to texas 1958 full length western movie duration. The territory of colorado 186176 was the predecessor to the state of colorado, created on february 28, 1861.
The film starts with an elderly lady wanting to see her nephew, wes mcqueen joel mccrea, who is in jail at the local sheriff. Joel mccrea stars in the humphrey bogart role, playing a veteran outlaw who hopes to pull off one last, spectacular heist. Le film colorado territory 1949 vostfr admin 20170508t18. Raoul walshs 1941 gangster movie high sierra is here remade by the same director as an excellent western, set in colorado territory in 1871. Territory days in old colorado city canceled due to covid19 colorado springs native releases his first film, man camp colorado springs familys struggle with schizophrenia topic of new book, an. The territory was organized in the wake of the pikes peak gold rush of 18581861 which brought the first large concentration of white. Colorado territory 1949 cast and crew outlaw wes mcqueen joel mccrea escapes from jail and travels to a meeting with his old partnerincrime dave rickard basil ruysdael. But some significant changes are also made and the result, on the whole, is much more impressive. Le film colorado territory 1949 vostfr film complet. It stars joel mccrea and the lovely virginia mayo who is an absolute dynamite broad in this lol. Index to residents of the old ladies home from 1897 to 1980. Colorado territory 1949 movie clip details of execution. The colorado state archives collects, preserves, and provides access to the states historic and legal records as well as provides best practices and guidelines for the administration of government created records. Denver is located in the south platte river valley on the western edge of the high plains just east of the front range of the rocky mountains.
Federal internal revenue assessment lists for the territory of colorado 18621866. Originally founded in the kansas territory in 1858, the first settlement was established on the banks of the south platte river. Denver, colorado in 1896 at the base of the majestic rocky mountains, denver is not only one of americas most beautiful cities but is also one of colorados most haunted. Colorado territory, which was banned in west germany as an example of gangster films which glorify antisocial elements, is a topnotch example of the crossover western, but for one single, if minor, flaw. Colorado experience revisits the horrific events of the sand creek massacre. As instructed by his exboss who had him busted out of jail, mcqueen joel mccrea arrives at the hideout where the next job is being planned, colorado virginia mayo the unexpected companion of harris james mitchell and blake john archer, in raoul walsh s colorado. The great flood, denver, colorado territory, may 19, 1864. Most plot summaries of raoul walshs western colorado territory mention that its a remake of the great warner bros. Colorado territory approved 1h 34min western 11 june 1949 usa in colorado territory, outlaw wes mcqueen escapes jail to pull a railroad robbery but, upon meeting pretty settler julie ann, he wonders about going straight. Colorado territory 1949 directed by raoul walsh warner bros. Henry hull appeared in both the original gangster film, high sierra, and this movie.
The noir, by contrast, is both urban and contemporary. Colorado territory 1949 western joel mccrea, virginia mayo. Voir le film colorado territory en ligne streaming avec duree min et diffuse sur 19490611 et classement mpaa est 3. The first feature, colorado serenade was shot in cinecolor, as were several of deans early outings. With colorado territory 1949, director raoul walsh loosely remade his own film high sierra 1941, which had starred humphrey bogart. Colorado territory by raoul walsh joel mccrea, virginia. Music is by david buttolph and cinematography by sidney hickox. Minds eye is a psychological thriller, a mindbending film about mattie carver, a young high school musician. It isnt filled with the most known actors of its period. In 1941, famed hollywood director raoul walsh had a huge box office hit with a gangster movie, high sierra, that starred humphrey bogart. Copy 1 rubberstamped, annotated in blue pencil, halved, annotated in ink handwriting in lower margin. Colorado carson dorothy malone julie ann henry hull winslow john archer reno blake morris ankrum united states marshal basil ruysdael dave rickard frank puglia brother thomas ian wolfe wallace harry woods pluthner houseley stevenson, sr. The territory of colorado was an organized incorporated territory of the united states that existed from february 28, 1861, until august 1, 1876, when it was admitted to the union as the state of colorado.
North and john twist, and based on the novel high sierra by w. Joel mccrea plays this man who isnt innocent of the crimes hes being hunted for, isnt trying to make good for all his wrongs, and is actually trying to. Film and television productions alike have been attracted to the mountain peaks and valleys showcased from the san juan skyway and other highways that traverse this geologically unique region. Full length movies on youtube, western, drama film, romance, full movie for free, english film. Buy colorado territory movie posters from movie poster shop.
Burnett wake island 1942 novel high sierra this remake of the 1941 film with a screenplay co written by edmund h. The building is now known as the argyle building in northwest denver. Hd 1080p colorado territory 1949 hd regarder film western. When the stagecoach he is riding in is attacked by a gang of robbers the driver and guard are both killed. In colorado territory, outlaw wes mcqueen escapes jail to pull a railroad robbery but, upon meeting pretty settler julie ann.