Oregon Passage
| Oregon Passage | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Paul Landres |
| Screenplay by | Jack DeWitt |
| Based on | Rio Bravo by Gordon D. Shirreffs |
| Produced by | Lindsley Parsons |
| Starring | John Ericson Lola Albright Toni Gerry Edward Platt |
| Cinematography | Ellis W. Carter |
| Edited by | Maury Wright |
| Music by | Paul Dunlap |
| Color process | Color by Deluxe |
Production company | Lindsley Parsons Pictures Corporation |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Oregon Passage is a 1957 American CinemaScope Western film directed by Paul Landres. The movie stars 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.
Plot
[edit]A cavalry lieutenant becomes the enemy of a Shoshone chief, when he rescues an Indian maiden from the ceremonial camp.
Cast
[edit]- John Ericson as Lt. Niles Ord
- Lola Albright as Sylvia Dane
- Toni Gerry as Little Deer
- Edward Platt as Maj. Roland Dane
- Rachel Ames as Marion Erschick (as Judith Ames)
- H.M. Wynant as Black Eagle
- Jon Shepodd as Lt. Baird Dolby
- Walt Barnes as Sgt. Jed Erschick
- Paul Fierro as Nato
- Harvey Stephens as Capt. Boyson
Production
[edit]Oregon Passage was shot on location in Bend, Oregon.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Gevinson 1997, p. 744.
- ^ "Oregon Passage (1958)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ^ "Filmed in Oregon 1908-2015" (PDF). Oregon Film Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 14, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
Bibliography
[edit]- Gevinson, Alan (1997). Within Our Gates: Ethnicity in American Feature Films, 1911-1960. American Film Institute. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520209640.
External links
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- 1957 films
- Films shot in Bend, Oregon
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- Revisionist Western (genre) films
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