Westbound

"Hellbound for Vengeance for the Flaming Redhead Who Betrayed Him!"

1959 1h 9m EN

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★6.4TMDB · 30

Western

Synopsis

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As the Civil War spills our nation’s blood, Capt. John Hayes fights on a vital but little-known battlefront. He aims to ship gold to Union banks through a small Colorado town, defying Southern sympathizers who aim to stop him at any cost.

“Hellbound for Vengeance for the Flaming Redhead Who Betrayed Him!”

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Cast

Randolph Scott
Capt. John Hayes
Virginia Mayo
Norma Putnam
Karen Steele
Jeanie Miller
Michael Dante
Rod Miller
Andrew Duggan
Clay Putnam
Michael Pate
Mace
Wally Brown
Stubby
John Daheim
Russ

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Budd Boetticher
Writers: Berne Giler, Berne Giler, Albert S. Le Vino
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Ranown Cycle Westerns Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Budd Boetticher, shot by J. Peverell Marley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Buttolph. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Philip W. Anderson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Randolph Scott and Virginia Mayo and Karen Steele carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Hellbound for Vengeance for the Flaming Redhead Who Betrayed Him!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Budd Boetticher directs. J. Peverell Marley behind the camera. David Buttolph scores. Philip W. Anderson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
267 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Ranown Cycle Westerns Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Budd Boetticher, shot by J. Peverell Marley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by David Buttolph. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Philip W. Anderson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Randolph Scott and Virginia Mayo and Karen Steele carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Hellbound for Vengeance for the Flaming Redhead Who Betrayed Him!".
9IMDB entry: tt0053441 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: J. Peverell Marley
Original score: David Buttolph
Editing: Philip W. Anderson
Costume design: Howard Shoup
Makeup / hair: Gordon Bau
Runtime: 69 min · 1h 9m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Westbound (1959)

Part of

The Ranown Cycle Westerns Collection

The six briskly entertaining, vividly performed westerns made by director Budd Boetticher and strapping star Randolph Scott in the second half of the 1950s transcend their B-movie origins to become rich, unexpectedly profound explorations of loyalty, greed, honor, and revenge.