Pursued

"Robert Mitchum fights for the love of three people who want to see him dead...his family."

1947 1h 41m EN

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★6.5TMDB · 105

WesternDramaRomance

Synopsis

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A boy haunted by nightmares about the night his entire family was murdered is brought up by a neighboring family in the 1880s. He falls for his lovely adoptive sister but his nasty adoptive brother and mysterious uncle want him dead.

“Robert Mitchum fights for the love of three people who want to see him dead...his family.”

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Cast

Teresa Wright
Thor
Robert Mitchum
Jeb
Judith Anderson
Mrs. Callum
Dean Jagger
Grant
Alan Hale
Jake Dingle
John Rodney
Adam
Harry Carey Jr.
Prentice
Clifton Young
The Sergeant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Raoul Walsh
Writers: Niven Busch
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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79 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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AWARDS

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Directed by Raoul Walsh, shot by James Wong Howe. 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 Max Steiner. 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 Christian Nyby 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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Teresa Wright and Robert Mitchum and Judith Anderson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Robert Mitchum fights for the love of three people who want to see him dead...his family.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0039737 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Raoul Walsh directs. James Wong Howe behind the camera. Max Steiner scores. Christian Nyby cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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179 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Raoul Walsh, shot by James Wong Howe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Max Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Christian Nyby shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Teresa Wright and Robert Mitchum and Judith Anderson carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Robert Mitchum fights for the love of three people who want to see him dead...his family.".
7IMDB entry: tt0039737 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "nightmare", "brother-in-law", "self-defense", "childhood trauma".

The technical file

Cinematography: James Wong Howe
Original score: Max Steiner
Editing: Christian Nyby
Makeup / hair: Perc Westmore
Runtime: 101 min · 1h 41m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Pursued (1947)

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Wuchak2024-10-12
★ 6/10
Mitchum carries this moody Film Noir Western set in turn-of-the-century New Mexico An adopted son at a ranch (Robert Mitchum) is haunted by something that happened in his childhood as he goes off to fight in the Spanish-American War. Upon his return, he romances Thorley (Teresa Wright) while dealing with the love-hate relationship of his brother (John Rodney). Meanwhile there’s the specter of a one-armed man in the background (Dean Jagger). “Pursued” (1947) is a well-produced B&W Western with a huge reputation and infamously known for being the film Jim Morrison watched the night he perished on July 3, 1971. Mitchum was 29 during shooting and his towering, brooding presence makes the flick worthwhile, along with Raoul Walsh’s Orson Welles-influenced direction. Unfortunately, there’s some bad writing, such as the poorly developed character of Adam, not to mention Thorley’s sudden emotional pendulum swings (Why Sure!). But I like the sad theme of adopted children never being as loved and trusted as biological ones. It runs 1 hour, 41 minutes, and was shot in northwest New Mexico at Gallup and nearby Red Rock Park in Church Rock (the ranch), as well as Warner Bros. Ranch in Calabasas, which is 10 miles west of the Hollywood Sign, plus stuff done at the Burbank studio. GRADE: C+/B-

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