Oregon Passage

Last updated

Oregon Passage
Oregon Passage poster.jpg
Theatrical poster
Directed by Paul Landres
Screenplay by Jack DeWitt
Based onRio Bravo by Gordon D. Shirreffs
Produced by Lindsley Parsons
Starring John Ericson
Lola Albright
Toni Gerry
Edward Platt
CinematographyEllis W. Carter
Edited byMaury Wright
Music by Paul Dunlap
Color process Color by Deluxe
Production
company
Lindsley Parsons Pictures Corporation
Distributed by Allied Artists Pictures
Release date
  • December 29, 1957 (1957-12-29)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Oregon Passage is a 1957 American CinemaScope Western film directed by Paul Landres and starring John Ericson, Lola Albright, Toni Gerry and Edward Platt. Its plot follows a clash between an army lieutenant and Shoshoni natives [1] in the Cascade Mountains region of Oregon in 1871. [2] It is based on the novel by Gordon D. Shirreffs.

Contents

Plot

A cavalry lieutenant becomes the enemy of a Shoshone chief when he rescues an Indian maiden from the ceremonial camp.

Cast

Production

Oregon Passage was shot on location in Bend, Oregon. [3]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lola Albright</span> American actress and singer (1924–2017)

Lola Jean Albright was an American singer and actress, best known for playing the sultry singer Edie Hart, the girlfriend of private eye Peter Gunn, on all three seasons of the TV series Peter Gunn.

<i>The Fighting 69th</i> 1940 film by William Keighley

The Fighting 69th is a 1940 American war film starring James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, and George Brent. The plot is based upon the actual exploits of New York City's 69th Infantry Regiment during World War I. The regiment was given that nickname when opposing General Robert E. Lee during the American Civil War.

<i>The Way West</i> (film) 1967 film by Andrew V. McLaglen

The Way West is a 1967 American Western film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and starring Kirk Douglas, Robert Mitchum, and Richard Widmark. The supporting cast features Lola Albright, Jack Elam, Sally Field and Stubby Kaye. Ostensibly based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel of the same name by A. B. Guthrie, Jr., the film is a drama about a band of settlers traveling by covered wagon train to Oregon in 1843. It includes on-location cinematography by William H. Clothier. Sam Elliott made his feature film debut as an uncredited Missouri townsman.

<i>Alfred Hitchcock Presents</i> (1985 TV series) American anthology television series (1985–1989)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents, sometimes called The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents, is an American television anthology series that orignally aired on NBC for one season from September 29, 1985 to May 4, 1986, and on the USA Network for three more seasons, from January 24, 1987, to July 22, 1989, with a total of four seasons consisting of 76 episodes. The series is an updated version of the 1955 eponymous series.

Seven Guns to Mesa is a 1958 Western film directed by Edward Dein.

<i>The Crime of the Century</i> (1933 film) 1933 film

The Crime of the Century is a 1933 American Pre-Code mystery film directed by William Beaudine and featuring a star-studded cast including Jean Hersholt, Wynne Gibson, Stuart Erwin, Frances Dee, and David Landau.

<i>Crash!</i> 1977 American film

Crash! is a 1977 film directed by Charles Band. It starred José Ferrer, Sue Lyon, John Ericson, Leslie Parrish, John Carradine and Reggie Nalder.

<i>Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory</i> 1952 film

Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory is a 1952 Western starring Clayton Moore as Buffalo Bill when he had been temporarily replaced on The Lone Ranger TV series by John Hart. Directed by Bernard B. Ray and produced by Edward Finney as his final Western, the film was the final appearance of sidekick Slim Andrews.

Paul Landres was an American film and television editor and director. He directed episodes of The Lone Ranger, Maverick and Flipper, among many other TV series.

<i>Cuban Fireball</i> 1951 film by William Beaudine

Cuban Fireball is a 1951 American musical film directed by William Beaudine and starring Estelita Rodriguez, Warren Douglas and Mimi Aguglia. An employee at a Havana cigar factory discovers that she has been left some lucrative oil wells by a relative. She travels to Los Angeles to claim her inheritance.

<i>The Money Jungle</i> 1968 film by Francis D. Lyon

The Money Jungle is a 1968 American drama film directed by Francis D. Lyon and written by Charles A. Wallace. The film stars John Ericson, Lola Albright, Leslie Parrish, Nehemiah Persoff, Charles Drake, Kent Smith and Don Rickles. The film was released in February 1968, by Commonwealth United Entertainment.

<i>Drums of Destiny</i> 1937 film

Drums of Destiny is a 1937 American Western film directed by Ray Taylor and starring Tom Keene, Edna Lawrence and Budd Buster.

Free, Blonde and 21 is a 1940 American drama film directed by Ricardo Cortez and written by Frances Hyland. The film stars Lynn Bari, Mary Beth Hughes, Joan Davis, Henry Wilcoxon, Robert Lowery, Alan Baxter and Kay Aldridge. The film was released on March 29, 1940, by 20th Century Fox.

Ladies Love Danger is a 1935 American comedy film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and written by Samson Raphaelson, Robert Ellis and Helen Logan. The film stars Mona Barrie, Gilbert Roland, Donald Cook, Adrienne Ames, Hardie Albright and Herbert Mundin. The film was released on May 3, 1935, by Fox Film Corporation.

<i>A Tragedy at Midnight</i> 1942 film by Joseph Santley

A Tragedy at Midnight is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Joseph Santley and written by Isabel Dawn. The film stars John Howard, Margaret Lindsay, Roscoe Karns, Mona Barrie, Keye Luke and Hobart Cavanaugh. The film was released on February 2, 1942, by Republic Pictures.

<i>Pawnee</i> (film) 1957 film by George Waggner

Pawnee is a 1957 American Western film directed by George Waggner and written by George Waggner, Louis Vittes and Endre Bohem. The Trucolor film stars George Montgomery, Bill Williams, Lola Albright, Francis McDonald, Robert Griffin and Dabbs Greer. The film was released on September 7, 1957, by Republic Pictures.

<i>When Youre Smiling</i> (film) 1950 film by Joseph Santley

When You're Smiling is a 1950 American musical film directed by Joseph Santley and starring Jerome Courtland, Frankie Laine and Lola Albright.

Frank Kesson was an American cinematographer. He worked with Byron Haskin in The Sea Beast (1926), the Spanish western film El hombre malo (1930), El cantante de Nápoles (1935) with William Rees, La dama atrevida (1931), La llamada sagrada (1931), Die heilige Flamme (1931), and Millionaires (1926).

<i>Sierra Passage</i> 1950 film

Sierra Passage is a 1950 American Western film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Warren Douglas, Samuel Roeca and Tom W. Blackburn. The film stars Wayne Morris, Lola Albright, Lloyd Corrigan, Alan Hale Jr., Roland Winters and Jim Bannon. The film was released on December 31, 1950, by Monogram Pictures.

<i>Beauty on Parade</i> (film) 1950 American drama film

Beauty on Parade is a 1950 American drama film directed by Lew Landers and starring Robert Hutton, Ruth Warrick and Lola Albright.

References

  1. Gevinson 1997, p. 744.
  2. "Oregon Passage (1958)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  3. "Filmed in Oregon 1908-2015" (PDF). Oregon Film Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 14, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2015.

Bibliography