Untamed Frontier

"The last flaming days of the mighty cattle barons... When the range wars rocked all of Texas !"

1952 1h 15m EN

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 7

Western

Synopsis

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The Denbow family denies access across their land to homesteaders. To evade a murder charge, Glenn Denbow marries Jane, the only witness who's in love with him. But the woman favors the settlers...

“The last flaming days of the mighty cattle barons... When the range wars rocked all of Texas !”

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Cast

Joseph Cotten
Kirk Denbow
Shelley Winters
Jane Stevens
Scott Brady
Glenn Denbow
Suzan Ball
Lottie
Minor Watson
Matt Denbow
Katherine Emery
Camilla Denbow
José Torvay
Bandera
Douglas Spencer
Clayton Vance

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hugo Fregonese
Writers: Gerald Drayson Adams, John Bagni, Houston Branch
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hugo Fregonese, shot by Charles P. Boyle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hans J. Salter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Joseph Cotten and Shelley Winters and Scott Brady carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The last flaming days of the mighty cattle barons... When the range wars rocked all of Texas !".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hugo Fregonese directs. Charles P. Boyle behind the camera. Hans J. Salter scores. Virgil W. Vogel cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
274 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
4Directed by Hugo Fregonese, shot by Charles P. Boyle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hans J. Salter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Virgil W. Vogel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Joseph Cotten and Shelley Winters and Scott Brady carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The last flaming days of the mighty cattle barons... When the range wars rocked all of Texas !".
9IMDB entry: tt0045281 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.