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Home on the Range

"All The ACTION And COLOR Of The WEST Now In MAGNACOLOR!"

1946 0h 55m EN
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Western
Synopsis
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Two brothers settle a wilderness, one builds the largest cattle ranch in the state while the other creates a game preserve to protect the wild life. Trouble lies ahead.....

β€œAll The ACTION And COLOR Of The WEST Now In MAGNACOLOR!”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
R.G. Springsteen
Writers
Betty Burbridge, Bernard McConville
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 55-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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80 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by R.G. Springsteen, shot by Marcel Le Picard. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by R. Dale Butts. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Charles Craft 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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Monte Hale and Lorna Gray and Bob Nolan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "All The ACTION And COLOR Of The WEST Now In MAGNACOLOR!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

R.G. Springsteen directs. Marcel Le Picard behind the camera. R. Dale Butts scores. Charles Craft cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 55-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 280 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by R.G. Springsteen, shot by Marcel Le Picard. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Original score by R. Dale Butts. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 6Editor Charles Craft shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7Monte Hale and Lorna Gray and Bob Nolan carry the top of the cast.
  • 8Marketing tagline: "All The ACTION And COLOR Of The WEST Now In MAGNACOLOR!".
  • 9IMDB entry: tt0038612 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 10Only 1 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Marcel Le Picard
Original score
R. Dale Butts
Editing
Charles Craft
Costume design
Adele Palmer
Runtime
55 min Β· 0h 55m
Status
Released
Original language
EN

Also by

R.G. Springsteen

Production companies

Who made it

  • Republic Pictures

    Republic Pictures

    US

Key crew

  • EditorCharles Craft
  • Set DecorationJohn McCarthy Jr.
  • Set DecorationGeorge Milo
  • Art DirectionHilyard M. Brown
  • Costume DesignAdele Palmer

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • brother
  • ranch
  • game preserve

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1946-04-18

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