Young Daniel Boone
| Young Daniel Boone | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Reginald Le Borg |
| Screenplay by | Clint Johnston Reginald Le Borg |
| Story by | Clint Johnston |
| Produced by | James S. Burkett |
| Starring | David Bruce Kristine Miller Damian O'Flynn Don Beddoe Mary Treen John Mylong |
| Cinematography | Gilbert Warrenton |
| Edited by | Charles Craft Otho Lovering |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Young Daniel Boone is a 1950 American Cinecolor Western film directed by Reginald Le Borg and written by Clint Johnston and Reginald Le Borg. The film stars David Bruce, Kristine Miller, Damian O'Flynn, Don Beddoe, Mary Treen and John Mylong. The film was released on March 5, 1950, by Monogram Pictures.[1][2][3][4]
Plot
[edit]In the aftermath of a massacre of white settlers by local indigenous people in 18th century colonial America, frontiersman and guide Daniel Boone is sent by British General Braddock to search for survivors. Among them is Charlie Bryan, who reports that his two daughters were carried away by the Indians. Boone rescues the young women, Rebecca and Helen. A French captain, Fraser, representing French colonial interests, captures Boone and his party. An attack by Indians in alliance with British forces leads to a fight, in which Boone kills Captain Fraser. Boone and Rebecca intend to marry and settle in Kentucky.
Cast
[edit]- David Bruce as Daniel Boone
- Kristine Miller as Rebecca Bryan
- Damian O'Flynn as Capt. Fraser
- Don Beddoe as Charlie Bryan
- Mary Treen as Helen Bryan
- John Mylong as Col. von Arnheim
- William Roy Little Hawk
- Stanley Logan as Col. Benson
- Herbert Naish as Pvt. Haslet
- Nipo T. Strongheart as Walking Eagle
- Dick Foote as Lt. Perkins
- Stephen S. Harrison as Sentry
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Young Daniel Boone (1950) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- ^ Hal Erickson. "Young Daniel Boone (1950) - Reginald Le Borg". AllMovie. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- ^ "Young Daniel Boone". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- ^ Dixon, 1992 p. 31: “LeBorg co-authored the screenplay..." And p. 146-147: Directorial Credits “...the script is predictable and uninvolving...”
References
[edit]- Dixon, Wheeler Winston. 1992. The Films of Reginald LeBorg: Interviews, Essays, and Filmography. Filmmakers No. 31 The Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, New Jersey. ISBN 0-8108-2550-3
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