Der letzte Zug von Gun Hill

Originaltitel: Last Train from Gun Hill

1959
16
1 Std. 35 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,3/10

9093

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, Earl Holliman, and Ziva Rodann in Der letzte Zug von Gun Hill (1959)

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Western

Ein Marschall will den Sohn eines alten Freundes, eines autokratischen Rinderbarons, wegen Vergewaltigung und Ermordung der indianischen Frau des Marschalls vor Gericht bringen.Ein Marschall will den Sohn eines alten Freundes, eines autokratischen Rinderbarons, wegen Vergewaltigung und Ermordung der indianischen Frau des Marschalls vor Gericht bringen.Ein Marschall will den Sohn eines alten Freundes, eines autokratischen Rinderbarons, wegen Vergewaltigung und Ermordung der indianischen Frau des Marschalls vor Gericht bringen.

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,3/10

9093

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Auszeichnungen
- 1 Nominierung insgesamt

Lee Smithers
(as Brian Hutton)

Ziva Rodann

Catherine Morgan

Bing Russell

Skag

Val Avery

Steve, Horseshoe Bartender'

Walter Sande

Sheriff Bartlett

Eric Alden

Craig's Man
(Nicht genannt)

John Anderson

Salesman in Horseshoe
(Nicht genannt)

Emile Avery

Townsman
(Nicht genannt)

Michael Bachus

Townsmen
(Nicht genannt)

Kenneth Becker

Cowboy
(Nicht genannt)

George Bell

Barfly
(Nicht genannt)

William 'Billy' Benedict

Small Man in Horseshoe
(Nicht genannt)

Arthur Berkeley

Townsman
(Nicht genannt)

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During the final shootout, Morgan was supposed to beat Smithers to the draw. However, the actor playing Smithers, Brian G. Hutton kept beating Douglas to the draw. Finally it was decided that Kirk Douglas should be holding a shotgun thereby ending that argument. Afterwards Douglas remarked "Can you imagine that upstart beating me to the draw?" Anthony Quinn said, "Don't worry about it, Kirk. We'll get him in the editing room."

Patzer
On its way to Gun Hill, the train has four cars. By the time it reaches the station, there are only two, and the baggage car is a different one than before.

Zitate
Rick Belden, Craig's Son: Don't take no guts to kill a man when he's cuffed!
Marshal Matt Morgan: Takes guts not to. Be too easy on ya. You'd die too quick. I know an old man who'd like to kill you, Belden - the Indian way: slow. That's how I'm gonna do it: slow - but the white man's way. First you stand trial. That takes a fair amount of time, and you'll do a lot of sweating! Then they'll sentence ya. I never seen a man who didn't get sick to his stomach when he heard the kind of sentence you'll draw. After that you'll sit in a cell and wait, maybe for months, thinking how that rope will feel around your neck. Then they'll come around, some cold morning, just before sun-up. They'll tie your arms behind you. You'll start blubbering, kicking, yelling for help. But it won't do you any good. They'll drag you out in the yard, heave you up on that platform, fix that rope around your neck and leave you out there all alone with a big black hood over your eyes. You know the last sound you hear? Kind of a thump when they kick the trapdoor catch - and down you go. You'll hit the end of that rope like a sack of potatoes, all dead weight. It'll be white hot around your neck and your Adam's Apple will turn to mush. You'll fight for your breath, but you haven't got any breath. Your brain will begin to boil. You'll scream and holler! But nobody'll hear you. You'll hear it. But nobody else. Finally you're just swingin' there - all alone and dead.

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Soundtracks
Polly Wolly Doodle
(uncredited)
Attributed to Daniel Decatur Emmett

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9/10

Excellent classic western with too little attention

Some say Rio Bravo, some the Searchers, some Shane for some reason. Everyone has an opinion about what the greatest 'classic' western (before the '60s when Leone and Peckinpah broke the old myths) is. I would have said High Noon for a while ago. Then I was home last evening, at a very cold and snowy winter day. I thought to look at a movie from TV and didn't care much what they were showing. It happened to be this masterpiece. And I was awe-struck.

The story tells about a sheriff (Kirk Douglas), whose Indian wife and a mother to his child is raped and murdered. He goes on to find the men who did it to the town of Gun Hill and finds out that the other of the men is the son of his old friend (Anthony Quinn). He has in time become the most powerful man of Gun Hill and won't let his son to be taken to the court for his actions.

This is a quite daring one for a fifties western. There's some blood and nudity here. And most of all, the sides aren't black and white, but rather shades of gray. The movie's most potent message is that you can't take a life, even a criminal, because there will be people who were close to him and his death will hurt them worse. Every life is valuable.

Kirk Douglas is good in the lead role. He bottles most of his emotions in, as probably anyone in his situation would. Better is Anthony Quinn, who essentially has to decide between his son and his best friend. He portrays anger, fear, anxiety and hopelessness great.

This became my favorite classic western. it's not Once Upon a Time in the West, but I loved to see so mature themes in such an old movie. It looks great too, they had wonderful set builders then.

***** The Best Part: The showdown at the Gun Hill railway station