The general theme of this 40s western can be compared to james edward grants the angel and the badman starring john wayne and gail russell with harry carey sr. I bring this point up as a point of comparison between this film, four faces west, and the previous film in the marathon. Green, four faces west 1948 they passed this way 4 faces west, four faces west 1948, they passed this. Graham baker, teddi sherman, william brent adaptation, milarde brent adaptation. When the banker asks about securing a loan that large. Four faces west 1948 joel mccrea frances dee western. The stars had been married to each other since shortly after making their first film together, the silver cord 1933, although they had met months before that on a beach in santa monica, where dee was shooting publicity photos. Im a big joel mccrea fan in fact hes one of my favorite male actors but had never even heard of this film. It stars joel mccrea, francis dee, charles bickford and joseph calleia.
Green starring joel mccrea, frances dee, charles bickford, joseph calleia, william conrad it didnt do well when it came out. Four faces west joel mccrea, frances dee, charles bickford 1948. Four faces west 1948 they passed this way 4 faces west nonusa format, pal, reg. Vintage 1948 still photo picturing charles bickford in four faces west 1948. Their chemistry is very successful, and i can see this show being a fun romantic picture for them to run in retirement.
Four faces west 1948 in new mexico, a cowpoke forces a banker at gunpoint to give him a loan without collateral, in exchange for an iou but the marshal and his posse chase after him. It is based on the novel paso por aqui by eugene manlove rhodes. Its as much a romantic dramamoral dilemma story as a western, and in many respects it anticipates sam peckinpahs great ride the high country 1962, also starring. Four faces west 1948 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Four faces west is a 1948 western film starring joel mccrea, his reallife wife frances dee, and charles bickford. In his trek across the desert mcewen comes upon a mexican family who are desperately ill. Its plot concerns a downonhisluck cowboy who robs a bank. In new mexico, a cowpoke forces a banker at gunpoint to give him a loan without collateral, in exchange for an iou but the marshal and his posse chase after him. Fans of movie stars will delight in the cobilling of mccrea and frances dee, one of the happiest and longestmarried couples in hollywood. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters.
Four faces west 1948 published february 28, 2018 february 20, 2018 by adam kuhn in 1948, western. He wrote for more than 170 films between 1915 and 1948. Mcewen rides out of town and catches a train, but not before being bitten by a rattler. When his fathers ranch faces foreclosure, cowboy ross mcewen joel mccrea sets out to rob a bank. Four faces westjoel mccrea, frances dee, charles bickford, joseph calleia, william conrad 1949. Graham baker, teddi sherman, william brent and milarde brent from the novel paso por acqui written by eugene manlove rhodes. Four faces west 1948 hd720p joel mccrea, frances dee. Four faces west 4 faces west 1948 dvd region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. Stream four faces west online 1948 video dailymotion. Graham baker, teddi sherman, william brent and milarde brent. Four faces west is one of several excellent films released in 194748 about the redemption of a bad man. Read the full synopsis of four faces west, 1948, directed by alfred e. Street date december 19, 2017 available through kino lorber 29.
The kl studio classics bluray of four faces west is a fine encoding of this special movie, bettering by far a mediocre artisan dvd from 2003. But to those familiar with it today, four faces west 1948 is a minor masterpiece. Four faces west is a relatively unsung film which has seen its reputation growing in recent years as more classic film fans become acquainted with it. Joel mccrea, frances dee, charles bickford, joseph calleia, william conrad, martin garralaga, raymond largay, john parrish, dan white, davison clark, alfred e. When the banker asks about securing a loan that large, mcewen shows him his sixgun collateral. Joel mccrea, frances dee, charles bickford, joseph calleia, william conrad. Up coming eventsnews visiting the ranch upcoming 2020 visitor center events.
Four faces west is no classic, but it has dignity and makes us feel good about people. Leaving an iou after committing the crime, mcewen makes a successful escape via train, though a. Buy four faces west movie posters from movie poster shop. Green on allmovie when the family land is threatened with. The one and only pat garrett is on his trail and will go through anything and. The movies share certain themes and character types, yet at the same time they are all quite different in mood. Up coming eventsnews joel and frances mccrea ranch. Based on a novel by early western fiction writer eugene manlove rhodes 18691934, four faces west 1948 makes ideal use of its stars, joel mccrea and reallife wife frances dee, in a uniquely suspenseful, sweetly romantic film. Gallery of 9 movie poster and cover images for four faces west 1948.
Still numbered tw73 at bottom left corner in negative. Four faces west is a 1948 cowboy western that tells the story of a struggling cowboy who then decides to pull off a bank robbery. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. He and his father invented the game of gin rummy in 1909. Charles bickford checks gun 1948 8x10 still photo four. Movie based on story by local gene rhodes four faces west based on a story by local gene rhodes is to open in white sands theaters. There is not much incident in four faces west, not enough to keep it entirely from representing another sixreel horseback ride, but everybody is so agreeable and charming that one cant help. Four faces west 1948 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Based on a short novel, paso por aqui by eugene manlove. A beautiful little film with wonderful performances by joel mccrea, his real life wife francis dee, charles bickford as pat garrett and joseph calleia. Four faces west is a film that takes a look at the complexity of character of an outlaw passing through the wild west of new mexico. Four faces west movie posters from movie poster shop. Green guides joel mccrea and frances dee through the sagebrush, followed closely by legendary lawman. Also worth seeking out are angel and the badman 1947, blood on the moon 1948, and yellow sky 1948.
Four faces west 1948 the fourth and final onscreen pairing of joel mccrea and frances dee resulted in perhaps their best picture, four faces west 1948. Tuesday, october 5, 2010 1948 four faces west western ross played by joel mccrea tries to secure a loan from a bank and when they wouldnt give him that opportunity, he demands the. Four faces west 1948 joel mccrea john wayne message. With joel mccrea, frances dee, charles bickford, joseph calleia.
Its a movie that plays with the audience at every turn, always offering up a fresh take. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. The robbing cowboy is stumbled along the way during the getaway but also has his helpers. What followed was even better, two superior westerns made by his production company and released through united artists.
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