Grand Canyon (1949 film)

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Grand Canyon
Directed by Paul Landres
Screenplay byJack Harvey
Milton Luban
Based onstory by Hittleman
Produced byCarl Hittleman
Starring Richard Arlen
Music by Albert Glasser
Production
company
Distributed by Screen Guild Productions (US)
Release date
May 20, 1949
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Grand Canyon is a 1949 American Western film starring Richard Arlen. It was the directorial debut of veteran editor Robert Landres and was financed by Robert L. Lippert. It was shot at the Nassour Studios. [1] [2]

Lippert assigned Carl Hittleman to produce the film after the success of I Shot Jesse James . [3]

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References

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  2. "Grand canyon movie opens". Los Angeles Times. October 5, 1949. ProQuest   166009486.
  3. Schallert, E. (March 30, 1949). "Israel bids for adler, muni and hecht play; rogers seeks star packet". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest   165911177.