13 Fighting Men
| 13 Fighting Men | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Harry W. Gerstad |
| Screenplay by | Robert Hamner Jack W. Thomas |
| Produced by | Jack Leewood |
| Starring | Grant Williams Brad Dexter Carole Mathews Robert Dix Richard Garland Richard Crane |
| Cinematography | Walter Strenge |
| Edited by | Harry W. Gerstad andJohn Bushelman[1] |
| Music by | Irving Gertz |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
13 Fighting Menis a 1960 Americandrama filmdirected byHarry W. Gerstadand written by Robert Hamner andJack W. Thomas.The film starsGrant Williams,Brad Dexter,Carole Mathews,Robert Dix,Richard GarlandandRichard Crane.[2][3][4]
The film was released in April 1960 by20th Century Fox.[5]
Plot
[edit]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
[edit]- Grant Williamsas Capt. John Forrest
- Brad Dexteras Maj. Simon Boyd
- Carole Mathewsas Carole Prescott
- Robert Dixas Lt. Wilcox
- Richard Garlandas Capt. John Prescott
- Richard Craneas Loomis
- Rayford Barnesas Sgt. Yates
- Rex Holmanas Root
- John Erwinas Cpl. McLean
- Boyd Holister as Pvt. Jensen
- Mauritz Hugoas Walter Ives
- Richard Monahan
- Ted Knightas Samuel
- Fred Kohler Jr. as Corey
- Stephen Ferry as Sgt. Wade
- I. Stanford Jolleyas Pvt. Ebb
- Walter Reedas Col. Jeffers
- John Frederick as Lee
- Mark Hickman as Sgt. Mason
- Ford Dunhill as Pvt. Harper
- Brad Harrisas Pvt. Fowler
- Earl Holmes as Confederate Soldier
- Richard Jeffries as Jimmy
- Jerry Mobley as Sentry
Production
[edit]The film was announced in September 1959.[6]Filming started in December.[7]
Reception
[edit]The New YorkDaily Newsawarded13 Fighting Mentwo and a half stars, calling it "... a cut above the average Civil War story... There is suspense andmelodrama.... Performances are surprisingly good. "[8]
References
[edit]- ^"AFI|Catalog".
- ^"13 Fighting Men (1960) – Overview".TCM.com. 2012-02-14.Retrieved2015-09-10.
- ^Eleanor Mannikka (2015)."13-Fighting-Men – Trailer – Cast – Showtimes".Movies & TV Dept.The New York Times.Archived fromthe originalon 2015-02-12.Retrieved2015-09-10.
- ^"13 Fighting Men".Afi.com.Retrieved2015-09-10.
- ^"13 FIGHTING MEN".Monthly Film Bulletin.Vol. 27. 1960. p. 116.ProQuest1305827011.
- ^Scott, J. L. (11 September 1959). "Carol Channing's show booked here".Los Angeles Times.ProQuest167487384.
- ^Scheuer, P. K. (4 December 1959). "Brendan Behan hit bought for picture".Los Angeles Times.ProQuest167538444.
- ^Dowling, Maxine (1960-09-06). "A Civil War Tale Retold".Daily News.New York. p. 57.
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