13 Fighting Men

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13 Fighting Men
13 Fighting Men poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Harry W. Gerstad
Screenplay byRobert Hamner
Jack W. Thomas
Produced byJack Leewood
Starring Grant Williams
Brad Dexter
Carole Mathews
Robert Dix
Richard Garland
Richard Crane
Cinematography Walter Strenge
Edited byHarry W. Gerstad and John Bushelman [1]
Music by Irving Gertz
Production
company
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date
  • April 1960 (1960-04)
Running time
69 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

13 Fighting Men is a 1960 American drama film directed by Harry W. Gerstad and written by Robert Hamner and Jack W. Thomas. The film stars Grant Williams, Brad Dexter, Carole Mathews, Robert Dix, Richard Garland and Richard Crane. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

The film was released in April 1960 by 20th Century Fox. [5]

Plot

Though the War Between The States has officially ended, a group of Confederate soldiers continues to fight for their own cause, laying siege to a small group of Union soldiers holed up in a farmhouse who are guarding a substantial amount of gold coins for a federal agent. The story comes off okay in this noticeably low-budget effort thanks to all the personalities this film features. The presence of all that gold seems to affect all of them in interesting ways. The farm owner is a Union army vet who converted to pacifism after experiencing the war, while his wife is trying to attract the Union commander who is trying to protect the gold from both his men and the Confederates, who include some strange characters, one of which is Ted Knight.

Cast

Production

The film was announced in September 1959. [6] Filming started in December. [7]

Reception

The New York Daily News awarded 13 Fighting Men two and a half stars, calling it "... a cut above the average Civil War story ... There is suspense and melodrama. ... Performances are surprisingly good." [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "AFI|Catalog".
  2. ↑ "13 Fighting Men (1960) – Overview". TCM.com. 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
  3. ↑ Eleanor Mannikka (2015). "13-Fighting-Men – Trailer – Cast – Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
  4. ↑ "13 Fighting Men". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
  5. ↑ "13 FIGHTING MEN". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 27. 1960. p. 116. ProQuest   1305827011.
  6. ↑ Scott, J. L. (11 September 1959). "Carol Channing's show booked here". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest   167487384.
  7. ↑ Scheuer, P. K. (4 December 1959). "Brendan Behan hit bought for picture". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest   167538444.
  8. ↑ Dowling, Maxine (1960-09-06). "A Civil War Tale Retold". Daily News . New York. p. 57.


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