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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0012569760257
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 07, 2006
Running Time: 238 minutes
Sales Rank: 10836
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: January 31, 1953
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Description:
Tall Randolph Scott is every inch a hero in three bullet-laced Westerns. The secessionist fervor of the 1850s comes to California, and undercover Army officer Scott aims to thwart the separatist passions in The Man Behind the Gun (Side A). There's Thunder over the Plains (Side B) and lightning in Scott's holsters in the second film. He portrays an army captain assigned to a lawless area of Texas after the Civil War. Next, Scott is Riding Shotgun (Side B) and heading into a whirlwind of trouble: a mob bent on vigilante justice wrongly suspects him of robbing a stagecoach. An action bull's-eye all the way!
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This terrific triple-feature of Randolph Scott "B-movie" Westerns shows how Scott's image as a quiet, reliable gunman grew more refined and complex as the 1950s progressed. Scott is best remembered for the definitive Westerns he made with director Budd Boetticher in the late '50s (under the imprimatur of his Ranown production company, co-owned with producer Harry Joe Brown), and Hollywood historians would later speculate on Scott's allegedly intimate relationship with closeted gay star Rock Hudson, but the Warner Bros. Westerns on this DVD represent a period of transition, as Scott's screen persona underwent a fascinating and resonant makeover. Under the direction of Felix Feist (who would soon migrate to a prolific career in television), Scott plays an undercover Army officer in The Man Behind the Gun (1953), a standard-issue oater that pits Scott against secessionists in 1850s California, with a cast that includes Patrice Wymore (as Scott's schoolteacher love interest) and future Gilligan's island skipper Alan Hale Jr. Thunder Over the Plains (1953) and Riding Shotgun (1954) are two of the six Westerns that Scott made with one-eyed director Andre de Toth, signaling a maturity that would continue to deepen his screen persona. In the former, Randy's a Texas Ranger whose loyalties are tested when he's charged with capturing a carpetbagger (Charles McGraw) who's threatening to overrun the state. Riding Shotgun finds Scott doing just that, guarding stagecoaches and defending himself against a vigilante mob that suspects him of robbery.
All three films deal with Scott defending his honor in a lawless land where honor (and expert handling of a six-gun) is all that a man can claim for his own. As action-packed B-movie programmers they can hardly be called classics, but this is sturdy, well-crafted entertainment, bolstered by the efficient Warner Bros. stable of contract artists including veteran cinematographer Bert Glennon and composer David Buttolph, whose work on all three films is characteristically superb. And while Warner Home Video hasn't lavished their full restoration process on this two-sided DVD (resulting in Technicolor films that look good but still show signs of mild fading, scratches, etc.), the budget pricing and triple-feature capacity make this an irresistible bargain by any standard. If you're going to buy this disc, you shouldn't hesitate to add its tandem partner that includes another Randolph Scott triple-feature of Fort Worth, Colt .45, and Tall Man Riding. If you're a Western buff seeking a greater appreciation of Scott's laudable career, you simply can't go wrong. --Jeff Shannon
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A Pistol-Packin Trio of Randolph Scott Films . Tall Randolph Scott (1898-1987) is every inch hero in three bullet-laced Westerns . The Secessionist fevor of the 1850s comes to California , and undercover Army Officer Scott aims to thwart the separatist passion in THE MAN BEHIND THE GUN (1953) . There's THUNDER OVER THE PLAINS (1953) and Lighting in Scott's holsterns in the second film . He Portrays an Army captain assigned to a lawaless area of Texas adter the civil war . Next , Scott is RIDING SHOTGUN ... Read More
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Everything about order excellent. Time getting to New Zealand amazed me. Keep up the good work
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Another triple feature from Warner Bros spotlights three Randolph Scott flicks. Expect action, gunplay,and some humor in all these. Look for lots of familiar faces like Philip Carey (from General Hospital, I believe), Alan Hale Jr.(Skipper from Gilligan's Island) and Charles Buchinsky (better known as Charles Bronson). Randolph Scott is the picture of your western hero, broad in the shoulder, long and lean with a slow drawl. The plots are more mature than just a shoot-em-up. The best part is three ... Read More
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Really liked the triple feature here. These technicolor films all look and sound great but there are no extras-not even menus. The movies themselves are really what matter and they are well made old-fashioned Hollywood westerns. Thunder on the Plains is by far the best film which goes beyond the reins of the genre with more realistic and serious characters, intense action, real suspense and outstanding photography. Also, Thunder features two great supporting actors, Henry Hull as a cavalry major and Lex ... Read More
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Anyone with a good knowledge of Randolph Scott's movie career, would welcome these three additions to his list of westerns available at last on dvd. I remember seeing these movies in theatres as a teenager, and time has not changed them. They each stand up today, as well as they did when released in the 1950's. Anybody with a yearning towards the Hollywood version of the Americian west, (not the real west), like me, will enjoy these movies. A great example of western movie making at it's best, without the ... Read More
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