In 1901, an undercover US Marshal is sent to Oklahoma Territory to investigate a string of train robberies and arrest the culprits.In 1901, an undercover US Marshal is sent to Oklahoma Territory to investigate a string of train robberies and arrest the culprits.In 1901, an undercover US Marshal is sent to Oklahoma Territory to investigate a string of train robberies and arrest the culprits.
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Harry Morgan
- Cottonwood Goss
- (as Henry Morgan)
Noah Beery
- Hansen
- (as Noah Berry Sr.)
Robert Emmett O'Connor
- Childers
- (as Robert Emmet O'Connor)
Chris Willow Bird
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Lane Bradford
- Barfly
- (uncredited)
Jack Rube Clifford
- Brakeman
- (uncredited)
Victor Cox
- Rider in Street by the Train
- (uncredited)
Wade Crosby
- Brakeman
- (uncredited)
Jim Farley
- Second Conductor
- (uncredited)
Fred Farrell
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Lawrence Hazard
- MacKinlay Kantor
- Gene Fowler(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaMGM purchased the film rights to the novel by MacKinlay Kantor in February 1942 and production of the movie began in October 1942 with W.S. Van Dyke as director and Robert Taylor, Susan Peters, Spring Byington, Charley Grapewin, Van Johnson, Morris Ankrum and James Craig. The production was halted and finally shelved after Van Dyke became ill following 4 weeks of shooting, and when it was revived in 1944, only Ankrum and Craig remained in the cast, but in different roles.
- GoofsAt the end of the film when Mary decides to get off the moving train and stay in town with Lloyd, she calls him by his alias first name although she now knows his true identity. You'd think if she decided to start a new life with a guy she'd remember his real name.
- Quotes
Annie Goss: [talking to herself and the dog] *Blasted* hens are more trouble than they're worth. Coyotes at night and chicken hawks in the daytime... and they don't know what they're in business for... be glad when we get back to where hens can lay an egg without making a face about it.
- SoundtracksGentle Annie
(1856) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Foster
Played during the opening credits and often as background music
Played on an offscreen piano in the saloon
Sung a cappella by Paul Langton
Featured review
fine crime western
It's 1901 Oklahoma. Annie Goss is the matriarch of a train robbing family. Cottonwood Goss (Harry Morgan) invites Rich Williams (James Craig) to the family home after helping during a dust-up. He turns out to be US Marshal Lloyd Richland looking for the train robbers. The Goss boys also invite stranded traveler Mary Lingen (Donna Reed).
This is a fine crime western. I like the cast and these characters. The middle section could use some action. The Goss boys could have executed a train robbery under the nose of the Marshal. That would be a great catalyst for a final confrontation between the Marshal and the Gosses. Instead, this movie goes a different path. It's not one that I like but it's fine for what it is. This is fine.
This is a fine crime western. I like the cast and these characters. The middle section could use some action. The Goss boys could have executed a train robbery under the nose of the Marshal. That would be a great catalyst for a final confrontation between the Marshal and the Gosses. Instead, this movie goes a different path. It's not one that I like but it's fine for what it is. This is fine.
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- SnoopyStyle
- Sep 2, 2022
Details
- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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