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"Terror in a Texas Town (1958) ... Sterling Hayden ... Joseph H. Lewis (Director) (2003)",
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This review is from: Terror in a Texas Town (DVD)
United Artists presents "TERROR IN A TEXAS TOWN" (September 1958) (80 min/B&W) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) -- This near-legendary western stars Sterling Hayden as George Hanson, the son of a Swedish seaman-turned-farmer (Ted Stanhope) --- When he runs afoul of town boss Ed McNeil (Sebastian Cabot), Hanson's father is gunned down by McNeil's henchman Johnny Crale (Ned Young) --- Knowing full well that he can expect no help from the town's corrupt sheriff (Tyler McVey), Hanson takes matters into his own hands --- Tension mounts steadily until the unforgettable climactic showdown, wherein Hanson arms himself with a harpoon! --- Extremely well written by Ben L. Perry (ghosting for Dalton Trumbo)The duel of Hayden against Young, where Hayden is using a harpoon is extremely well filmed --- Considering its low ambitions "Terror in a Texas Town" is quite an accomplishment. Terror in a Texas Town was one of the last directorial efforts of cult favorite Joseph H. Lewis Under the production staff of: Joseph H. Lewis [Director] Dalton Trumbo [Written by) (front Ben L. Perry) Ben Perry (front for Dalton Trumbo) (as Ben L. Perry) Carrol Sax [Associate Producer] Frank N. Seltzer [Producer] Gerald Fried [Original Music] Ray Rennahan [Cinematographer] Stefan Arnsten [Film Editor] Frank Sullivan [Film Editor] William Ferrari [Art Director] BIOS: 1. Joseph H. Lewis [Director] Date of Birth: 6 April 6 1907 - New York City, New York Date of Death: 30 August 30 2000 - Santa Monica, California 2. Sterling Hayden [aka: Sterling Relyea Walter] Date of Birth: 26 March 1916- Upper Montclair, New Jersey Date of Death: 23 May 1986 - Sausalito , California the cast includes: Sterling Hayden - George Hansen Sebastian Cabot - Ed McNeil Carol Kelly - Molly Eugene Mazzola - Pepe Mirada Nedrick Young - Johnny Crale Victor Millan - Jose Mirada Frank Ferguson - Deacon Matt Holmes Marilee Earle -Mona Stacey Mr. Jim's Ratings: Quality of Picture & Sound: 4 Stars Performance: 4 Stars Story & Screenplay: 4 Stars Overall: 4 Stars [Original Music, Cinematography & Film Editing] Total Time: 80 min on DVD ~ United Artists ~ (05/20/2003)
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Camp? Yaaa, you betche'.,
By Ghenghis (Monvolia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Terror in a Texas Town (DVD)
These are the kind of movies you discover in your quest to own every western ever made. Man oh man, where to begin?Ok, hang on...I have to stop giggling first. I dont think I've ever seen the Shrimp and Lobster Platter being served up in a saloon before but I suppose that's supposed to be a metaphor for something. Sebastian Cabot makes for a decent fancyman villain but it's hard to look classy when you're scarfing down the seafood feast. And he's got a black threaded gunman that is doing a pretty good Dr.No imitation complete with a steel right hand and long black leather toxic chemical disposal gloves. Somebody discovered oil, you see, so Sebastian has got Dr.No running around killing everybody and stealing their land. Makes sense right? Probably weren't enough U-Haul trailers to go around back then so most people just opted for a bullet. The master plan was cranking right along until Dr.No went to visit this old Swedish guy that confronted Dr.No with a harpoon. You can see where this is headed. I guess this must have reminded Dr.No how he lost his hand to a big mouth bass or something cause he got real mad and pumped about 14 rounds into the old fella while he was laying face down in the dirt. We never learned how proficient he may have been in his younger days looking for Moby Dicks and stuff. Enter funeral durge. Sterling Heyden finally gets to town wearing a suit that is about 2 sizes too small so he has to keep pulling his vest down over his belt. Another metaphor....Hmmmnn? The accent is hilarious and would be like Bela Lugosi playing an Apache or something. Anyway, he wants some details but the sheriff tells him it's all a mystery and he can't go to his father's ranch onacounta all that yellow tape and the Patriot Act and all. This makes Sterling pretty angry, especially when he calls room service and finds out the saloon is out of shrimp so Fred Ziffel brings him the harpoon and he goes looking for Dr. No who he figures him out of a decent meal. Only Gregory Peck's "Shoot Out" can compare for pure silliness. 2 stars for the movie, 5 for the unintentional humor.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Maritime Justice Texas Style,
By gobirds2 (New England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Terror in Texas Town (VHS Tape)
If this is not a cult film I donï¿t know what one is. The opening scene of Sterling Hayden walking down the main street of a Western town with harpoon in-hand to meet a gunman clad in black is just so offbeat one finds it difficult not to be enthralled and immediately immersed into the story. Hayden seems to have been breed for these types of films but with his pseudo-Swedish accent it just makes it all the more bizarre. Even more bizarre is Nedrick Youngï¿s portrayal of Johnny Crale the gunman in black. Now working for Ed McNeil (Sebastian Cabot) we learn that Crale had his right hand blown off and had it replaced with a steel one. Crale must now use his left hand to do his shooting which has diminished his skills. Basically Ed McNeil has hired gunman Crale to buy out or kill all the local landowners in town. What is really offbeat his how gunman Crale confronts each landowner and explains to each one his own perverse code of conduct and how he must carry out his duties as a gunman. Victor Millan as farmer Jose Mirada will not beg for his life and he explains it is his duty to die in dignity at the hand of Crale. Eventually Hayden the Swedish seaman must face Crale in probably the most bizarre and offbeat shootout ever filmed. I had not seen this film in over forty years until recently but I never forgot the incredible finale. Under Joseph H. Lewisï¿ direction it is style and offbeat characterizations that sets this film apart from its rather ordinary plot. Even the score by composer Gerald Fried is rather contradictory and strangely upbeat in some scenes. This is definitely a low budget film but a very effective one.
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