內容簡介
這是一部描寫美國西部拓荒史的電影,根據女作家埃德娜?費伯的暢銷小說改編。描寫了1889年俄克拉荷馬開拓時期從東部移民前來拓荒的楊西克拉瓦特傳奇式的一生。
影片包括六段重點:
1889年,俄克拉荷馬開放分地,楊西和妻子莎布拉帶著兒子舉家移民,到大草原定居,在跑馬圈地的爭奪中認識迪絲李;
1890年,歐塞奇小鎮建設初具規模,楊西應邀在帳蓬中主持禮拜,包容了各教派和各民族(包括猶太人與印第安人)前來聽講,擊斃當地為非作歹的流氓頭子,主持正義,出版《棚屋報》;
1893年,塞羅基地區盛傳土地開放,楊西決定離開歐塞奇前往新領域發展,反映了他“每個地方都待不到五年”的衝動個性,而且說走就走,遺下妻兒不管,從此五年全無音訊,報紙則由莎布拉支撐下去;
1898年,美國與西班牙爆發戰爭,楊西突然回家,為因賣淫而被捕的迪絲李辯護;
1907年,俄克拉荷馬成為一個州,並且發現石油,不少人因油致富,楊西競選州長,因不肯被收買而失敗,與妻子衝突,再度離家出外發展,自此全無音訊;
1929年,小鎮已成高樓林立的大城市,莎布拉因辦報四十年而受到表彰,在州政府主辦的表彰大會上,白髮蒼蒼的老人們再次聚首,緬懷昔日時光不勝唏噓。其後眾人驚聞油田發生意外,一名老工人受傷,莎布拉憑第六感想到此人會是楊西,走前一看果然是失蹤多年的丈夫,最後楊西倒斃在莎布拉懷中。為了紀念這個拓荒英雄,俄克拉荷馬州豎立起楊西的銅像。
影片評價
安東尼.曼執導,是根據艾那費伯的原著重拍的西部片,較早期的版本鬆軟呆滯。開始時的西征片段還拍得頗有吸引力,攝影亦佳,但其後則每況愈下,演員的表現亦缺乏生命力。
主創
導演Directed by
:安東尼·曼 Anthony Mann (I)
Charles Walters (I)
編劇Writing credits:Edna Ferber
Arnold Schulman
演員
Cast:格倫·福特 Glenn Ford (I)Yancey 'Cimarron' cravat (editor, 'Oklahoma wigwam
Maria SchellSabra Cravat
安妮·巴克斯特 Anne BaxterDixie Lee (owner, Dixie's Social Club)
Arthur O'ConnellTom Wyatt
Russ TamblynThe Cherokee Kid
Mercedes McCambridgeMrs. Sarah Wyatt
Vic MorrowWes Jennings (Cherokee Kid gang)
Robert Keith (I)Sam Pegler (owner, 'Oklahoma Wigwam')
Charles McGrawBob Yountis
Harry MorganJessie Rickey (printer) (as Henry Morgan)
David OpatoshuSol Levy (shopkeeper)
Aline MacMahonMrs. Mavis Pegler
Lili DarvasFelicia Venable (Sabra's mother)
Edgar BuchananJudge Neal Hefner
Mary WickesMrs. Neal Hefner
Royal DanoIke Howes (photographer)
L.Q. JonesMillis (Yountis' henchman)
George BrenlinHoss (Cherokee Kid gang)
Vladimir Sokoloff (I)Jacob Krubeckoff (sculptor)
Rayford BarnesCavalry sergeant who breaks up fight) (uncredited)
Paul BryarMr. Self (politician) (uncredited)
Robert Carson (I)Sen. Rollins (uncredited)
John L. CasonSuggs (uncredited)
Fred CobyOil worker (uncredited)
Ted EcclesCimarron, age 2 (uncredited)
James HalfertyCimarron, age 10 (uncredited)
Dawn Little SkyArita Red Feather (uncredited)
Eddie Little SkyBen Red Feather (uncredited)
Buzz Martin (I)Cim Cravat (uncredited)
John Pickard (I)Ned (uncredited)
Gene Roth (I)Connors (uncredited)
Ivan TriesaultLewis Venable (Sabra's father) (uncredited)
Charles Watts (I)Lou Brothers (politician) (uncredited)
Helen WestcottSchoolteacher (uncredited)
製片人Produced by:Edmund Grainger
原創音樂Original Music by:弗朗茨·沃克斯曼 Franz Waxman
攝像Cinematography by:Robert Surtees
電影剪輯Film Editing by:John D. Dunning
藝術指導Art Direction by:George W. Davis
Addison Hehr
布景師Set Decoration by:Henry Grace
Hugh Hunt (I)
Otto Siegel
服裝設計Costume Design by:Walter Plunkett
化妝師Makeup Department:Sydney Guilaroff
William Tuttle
副導演/助理導演Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:Ridgeway Callow
音效Sound Department:Franklin Milton
Van Allen James
特技師Special Effects by:A. Arnold Gillespie
Robert R. Hoag
Lee LeBlanc
特技演員Stunts:John L. Casonstunts (uncredited)
Muriel Walterstunt horse rider (uncredited)
助理編輯Editorial Department:Charles K. Hagedoncolor consultant
特技演員及其他部份參與職員-------:John L. Cason
Muriel Walter
Charles K. Hagedon
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