A Man Called Gannon

A Man Called Gannon
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	James Goldstone
Screenplay by	Gene R. Kearney Borden Chase D.D. Beauchamp
Based on	Man Without a Star by Dee Linford
Produced by	Howard Christie
Starring	Tony Franciosa Michael Sarrazin Judi West Susan Oliver John Anderson
Cinematography	William Margulies
Edited by	Gene Palmer Richard M. Sprague
Music by	Dave Grusin
Color process	Technicolor
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	March 8, 1968 (1968-03-08)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

A Man Called Gannon is a 1968 American Western film directed by James Goldstone ^[1] starring Tony Franciosa, Michael Sarrazin, Judi West, Susan Oliver, and John Anderson. ^{[2] [3]} The film is a remake of Man Without a Star (1955) ^[2] which was based on the novel Man Without a Star by Dee Linford. ^[4]

Supporting actors in the film are David Sheiner, James Westerfield, Gavin MacLeod, Eddie Firestone, and Ed Peck. ^[2]

Plot

Cowboy Gannon (Tony Franciosa) rescues Jess Washburn (Michael Sarrazin) from being run over by a train. Together, they got jobs at the ranch working for Beth (Judi West), who has inherited her late husband's spread. Beth is determined to bring in a massive herd of cattle in one season, sell them and move to the city, but neighboring ranchers are worried her plans will destroy their grazing pasture. Beth seduces Jess into fighting the others, and Gannon helps the neighboring ranchers put up barbed wire.

Cast

• Tony Franciosa as Gannon
• Michael Sarrazin as Jess Washburn
• Judi West as Beth
• Susan Oliver as Matty
• John Anderson as Capper
• David Sheiner as Sheriff Polaski
• James Westerfield as Amos
• Gavin MacLeod as Lou
• Eddie Firestone as Maz
• Ed Peck as Delivery Rider
• Harry Davis as Harry
• Robert Sorrells as Goff
• Terry Wilson as Coss
• Eddra Gale as Louisa
• Harry Basch as Ben
• James Callahan as Bo
• Cliff Potter as Ike
• Jason Evers as Mills

Production

The railroad scenes were filmed on the Sierra Railroad in Tuolumne County, California. ^[5]

Release

Critical response

Brian Hannan wrote in The Gunslingers of '69: Western Movies' Greatest Year that Journey to Shilouh was a bigger flop than A Man Called Gannon. ^[6]

See also

• Man Without a Star (1955)
• List of American films of 1968

References

1. Monaco 2008, p. 67.
2. Pitts 2013, p. 203.
3. "A Man Called Gannon (1969) - Josef Leytes, James Goldstone | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
4. Linford, Dee (1996) [1952]. Man Without a Star (Hardcover). Thorndike, Maine: Thorndike Press. ISBN   978-0786206643.
5. Jensen 2018, p. 45.
6. Hannan 2019, pp. 233–234.

Sources

• Jensen, Larry (2018). Hollywood's Railroads: Sierra Railroad (Paperback). Vol. Two. Sequim, Washington: Cochetopa Press. p. 45. ISBN   978-0692064726.
• Pitts, Michael R. (2013). Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films (Paperback) (2nd ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 203. ISBN   978-0786463725.
• Monaco, James (2008) [1981]. Who's who in American film now (Paperback). Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Press. p. 67. ISBN   978-0918432278.
• Hannan, Brian (2019). The Gunslingers of '69: Western Movies' Greatest Year (Paperback). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. ISBN   978-1476679358.

External links

• A Man Called Gannon at IMDb