Read the full synopsis of four faces west, 1948, directed by alfred e. Its kind of a generic title that doesnt fit the story. A gambler whose greatest risks are taken for a friend. Green guides joel mccrea and frances dee through the sagebrush, followed closely by legendary lawman. 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. Fans of movie stars will delight in the cobilling of mccrea and frances dee, one of the happiest and longestmarried couples in hollywood. Four faces west stars the reallife husband and wife team of joel mccrea and frances dee.
With 1949s four faces west, a western about four intersecting characters, simplicity is why it works. Graham baker and teddi sherman, stars joel mccrea, frances dee, charles bickford, and joseph calleia stick to genre archetypes and conventions while also working against cliches and expectations to. Based on a short novel, paso por aqui by eugene manlove. 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. Green, with joel mccrea, frances dee, charles bickford, at turner classic movies. Its plot concerns a downonhisluck cowboy who robs a bank. Its on the same day the celebrated marshall pat garrett charles bickford has relocated his headquarters there and is giving a law and. Hunted from the black hills through a thousand miles of badlands mcewen has an completely altruistic motive for robbing the bank, and he sets out on a long journey to fulfill his mission. An independent production, in which mccrea had a hand. We have hit a low in good clean acting, and good movie plots. Four faces west 1948 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Green an independent production, in which mccrea had a hand. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your. Three faces west is a 1940 american drama film directed by bernard vorhaus and starring john wayne, sigrid gurie and charles coburn the film, mainly set in north dakota was one of a handful of overtly antinazi films produced by hollywood before american entry into world war ii. It was saturday afternoon again at the tower theater in my home town in texas i wasnt disappointed. Mccrea plays ross mcewen the unlikely outlaw who holds up the bank in the small new mexico town of santa maria. Similar movies to four faces west the revenant in the 1820s, a frontiersman, hugh glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling. Four faces west joel mccrea, frances dee, charles bickford, joseph calleia, william conrad 1949. 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. Isolationists and nazi sympathizers condemned other hollywood movies for being probritish propaganda or for.
It was less about being a western and robbing a bank, as unusual a. Find similar and related movies for four faces west 1948 alfred e. 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. Joel mccrea ross mcewen, frances dee fay hollister, charles bickford pat garrett, joseph calleia monte marquez, john. Four faces west is a 1948 western film starring joel mccrea, his reallife wife frances dee, and charles bickford. Four faces west joel mccrea, frances dee, charles bickford. A marshal with a conscience more just than the law. Four faces west is the most effective movie excreted by enterprise productions, harry sherman productions, possessing a description of the movie is cowboy ross mcewen arrives in town.
Four faces west 1948 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Street date december 19, 2017 available through kino lorber 29. This is an excellent part for him, using to good effect the basic decency he always projected. Four faces west 4 faces west 1948 dvd region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. Im a big joel mccrea fan in fact hes one of my favorite male actors but had never even heard of this film. Four faces west 1948 hd720p joel mccrea, frances dee. The one and only pat garrett is on his trail and will go through anything and. Their chemistry is very successful, and i can see this show being a fun romantic picture for them to run in retirement. When his fathers ranch faces foreclosure, cowboy ross mcewen joel mccrea sets out to rob a bank. These are the four unforgettable characters facing the challenge of their lives when their paths cross on an innocent outlaws compelling flight to freedom. Sound effects have a pronounced snap to them with the interspersed action sounds and galloping horse hooves give the mix that extra punch while keeping things lively.
Overview of four faces west, 1948, directed by alfred e. Dec 27, 20 four faces westjoel mccrea, frances dee, charles bickford, joseph calleia, william conrad 1949. 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 may also be available with public performance rights ppr and digital site licensing dsl for colleges and universities. Leaving an iou after committing the crime, mcewen makes a successful. Four faces westjoel mccrea, frances dee, charles bickford, joseph calleia, william conrad 1949. Green genres action, drama, western subgenres traditional western release date aug 3, 1948 usa unknown run time 96 min. For its genre the film is unusual in that not a single shot is ever fired. When the banker asks about securing a loan that large, mcewen shows him his sixgun collateral. With joel mccrea, frances dee, charles bickford, joseph calleia. As soon as my vhs of four faces west came in the mail, i popped some corn, then sat down and prepared to be taken back in time to the days of my early childhood during the early 1940s. The three films, all starring joel mccrea, are the last films produced by sherman. Leaving an iou after committing the crime, mcewen makes a successful escape via train, though a. 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.
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. It seemed weird but, as the movie developed the paso por aqui began to make sense to me. Joel mccrea, frances dee, charles bickford and william conrad. Four faces west 1948 when his fathers ranch faces foreclosure, cowboy ross mcewen joel mccrea sets out to rob a bank. 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.
Graham baker, teddi sherman, william brent and milarde brent from the novel paso por acqui written by eugene manlove rhodes. When the family land is threatened with foreclosure, honest, hardworking rancher ross mcewen resorts to bank robbery in order to come up with the necessary cash. Read about the four faces west dvd and browse other dvd movies. Four faces west also makes an impressive entrance with a robust english dtshd ma 2. Graham baker, teddi sherman, william brent and milarde brent. Interested in bringing four faces west to your school or library. To bad there are not anymore actors or actresses like this anymore. 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. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. 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.
Joel mccrea, frances dee, charles bickford, joseph calleia, william conrad. It is based on the novel paso por aqui by eugene manlove rhodes. It stars joel mccrea, francis dee, charles bickford and joseph calleia. Four faces west is no classic, but it has dignity and makes us feel good about people. Graham bakerwilliam brentteddi shermanfrom the book paso por aqui by eugene manlove rhodes. Jun 18, 2014 what followed was even better, two superior westerns made by his production company and released through united artists. The robbing cowboy is stumbled along the way during the getaway but also has his helpers. The dtshd master audio mono, supported by optional english subtitles, is also fine on this region a disc. Dialogue is clean and clear throughout, allowing even the quietest conversations to come through with terrific clarity. Joel mccrea, frances dee, charles bickford, joseph calleia, william conrad, martin garralaga, raymond largay, john parrish director. What followed was even better, two superior westerns made by his production company and released through united artists.
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