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Little Big Horn (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Little Big Horn' (also known as 'The Fighting Seventh') is a 1951 American Western film written and directed by Charles Marquis Warren starring Lloyd Bridges, John Ireland and Marie Windsor.
It was also known as 'The Fighting Seventh'.
Plot
Captain Phillip Donlin (Lloyd Bridges) and his small troop must rush to reach Little Big Horn in order to warn General Custer of the Sioux attack that awaits him. As they race against time, and Donlin pushes them hard through an arduous and dangerous journey, the Sioux start taking out the soldiers one at a time. Meanwhile, Donlin also clashes with Lt. John Haywood (John Ireland), who Donlin knows is having an affair with his wife, Celie (Marie Windsor).
Cast
* Lloyd Bridges as Capt. Phillip Donlin
* John Ireland as Lt. John Haywood
* Marie Windsor as Celie Donlin
* Reed Hadley as Sgt. Maj. Peter Grierson
* Jim Davis as Cpl. Doan Moylan
* Wally Cassell as Pvt. Danny Zecca
* Hugh O'Brian as Pvt. Al DeWalt
* King Donovan as Pvt. James Corbo
* Richard Emory as Pvt. Mitch Shovels
* John Pickard as Sgt. Vet McCloud
* Richard Sherwood as Pvt. David Mason
* Sheb Wooley as Quince
* Larry Stewart as Bugler Stevie Williams
* Rodd Redwing as Cpl. Arika (as Rod Redwing)
* Dick Paxton as Pvt. Ralph Hall (as Richard Paxton)
* Gordon Wynn as Pvt. Arndt Hofstetter
* Ted Avery as Pvt. Tim Harvey
* Barbara Woodell as Margaret Owen
* Anne Warren as Anne Owen
Production
It was to be the first of a two-picture deal Charles Marquis Warren had with Republic Pictures. Warren was a leading writer at the time best known for 'Only the Valiant' and he wanted to become a director. The film was called 'The Black Hills' and was to be produced by Joseph Kane and star Rod Cameron. Filming was to start 10 March 1950.
The film eventually shifted to Lippert Pictures. Filming was to have started 7 November 1950. However it was pushed back to February. Lloyd Bridges was the star.Schallert, E. |date=Feb 27, 1951|Drama. Los Angeles Times
In an interview, Marie Windsor recalled an executive from Lippert Films announced the film had run out of money, with the production having several pages torn out of the script, and the film finished without certain scenes being done.p. 271 Fitzgerald, Mike 'Marie Windsor Interview' in 'Ladies of the Western: Interviews With 25 Actresses from the Silent Era to the Television Westerns of the 1950s and 1960s' McFarland, 30/10/2009
Reception
The film was a box office hit. It launched Warren's career as a director.
Awards
It was nominated for an award by the Writers Guild of America in 1952.
References
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