Texas ranger jake cutter arrests gambler paul regret, but soon finds himself teamed with his prisoner in an undercover effort to defeat a band of renegade arms merchants and thieves known as comancheros. Well shot, well edited, and with a better than average script, the comancheros is a solid example of waynes early 60s work. If i was 10 years older i would have looked down on the comancheros and would have been watching bergman and godard. However, despite its highprofile cast and moderate box office success, the film was an absolute critical flop. The two team up to infiltrate the comancheros, a group of gunrunners spearheaded by nehemiah persoff. Aug 29, 2011 the comancheros is a strong, fun action film that makes perfect use of wayne. Anglos did not wear vaquero style clothing as that could have resulted in their being mistaken for mexicans or even the eponymous comancheros, the film s antagonists.
The comancheros 1961 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. The comancheros film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Jun 25, 2015 the utah film commission recently announced in a press release that they have awarded film incentives to six more productions to shoot in the state this summer. Tremendous riders, and incredibly well trained and gorgeous horses, it was very tough work for both cowboys and the horses back then. The comancheros is a 1961 western deluxe cinemascope color film directed by michael curtiz and john wayne based on a 1952 novel of the same name by paul wellman.
Dec 28, 2015 moab utah john wayne comancheros film location. The comancheros are distinguishable from the ciboleros, the buffalo hunters from new mexico. John wayne in michael curtiz western, costarring lee marvin and stuart whitman may 6, 2007 by emanuellevy there is a lot of plot in the western the comancheros, scripted by james edward grant and clair huffaker, but its rather simple and predictable. This book was the basis for the john wayne movie, the comancheros, but starker and grittier. Duke plays big jake a name he would revisit later, a texas ranger hired to bring in a riverboat gambler and alleged killer paul regret stuart whitman, due to a new extradition treaty between louisiana and texas. Comancheros the handbook of texas online texas state. Finally, where budget data cannot be verified, as in the comancheros and the war wagon, we will estimate as best as possible what the original cost of the film was based upon other recent jw movies of the time. The comancheros was released by 20th century fox in 1961 and was directed by michael curtiz. Mar 17, 2020 jeff, a favorite actor of mine and many others passed away. A kiss before dying was predominately filmed in and around tucson,az. After his partner is killed, aging texas ranger jake cutter john wayne is assigned to capture gambler paul regret stuart whitman, a condemned prisoner who. Alleged sydney drug dealer peter vaiusu deposited money into. Stuart whitman, who portrayed us marshal jim crown on cimarron strip196768.
Not only action, but also a palpable sense of danger, and that rarityunpredictability. A texas ranger exposes the empirebuilding schemes of a madman when he sets out to stop gun and whiskey shipments to the hostile comanches. After wayne arrests one of the criminals, matters are complicated when they wander into an area controlled by the comancheros. The comancheros, 18th and 19thcentury traders based in northern and central new mexico, made their living by trading with the nomadic great plains indian tribes in northeastern new mexico, west texas, and other parts of the southern plains of north america. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. According to the synopsis, it is set in 1843, but the leader of a gang in the film is an ex. This was filmed at a time when hollywood still employed real cowboys, many had been riding since kids. The 3 most iconic film locations in utah locationshub. For me he will always be us marshal jim crown of the 90 minute western tv series cimarron strip196768, which was a top notch show. Comancheros became so named because the comanches, in whose territory they traded. Anglos did not wear vaquero style clothing as that could have resulted in their being mistaken for mexicans or even the eponymous comancheros, the film. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Jun 08, 2016 the following two tabs change content below.
Download all yts the comancheros movies torrents for free in 720p, 1080p, 4k and 3d quality. Keep an eye out for veteran western stars bob steele and guinn big boy williams. My bluray copy is absolutely stunning to look at, with the magnificent locations absolutely popping in this excellent 1080p transfer. It started with the pilot, when john cannon leif erickson brings his lovely wife annalee joan caulfield, rebellious son billy blue mark slade and disreputable. Accused senior comanchero bikie jailed over canberra strip. The comancheros have discovered a shangrila in the middle of the desert and have formed a society free of american influence. With john wayne, stuart whitman, ina balin, nehemiah persoff. John waynes the comancheros at byu film series nov.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the comancheros near you. Also featured are western film veterans bob steele, guinn big boy williams. Billy dennis hopper right and wyatt peter fonda are passing what was the lumberjack cafe. The comancheros is just sheer entertainment, filmed by the director who basically invented adventure and entertainment in the 1930s with his errol flynn movies. The comancheros 1961 page 3 john wayne message board jwmb. The comancheros is a strong, fun action film that makes perfect use of wayne. My first memory of the ruggedly handsome gravelly voiced actor was as paul regret in the comancheros filmed 1960, released 1961. Jul 10, 2018 a 10minute long brawl in a canberra strip club has landed an alleged key member of the comancheros bikie club behind bars. The comancheros is a big, brash, uninhibited actionwestern of the old school about as subtle as a right to the jaw.
When john wayne is on the wagon and the comancheros are leading them to the secret hideout, for a split second in the background, a large truck and a trailer that seems to be camouflaged in the background are visible. A twopart documentary, a vintage comancheros comic book gallery, a conversation with stuart whitman audio only, fox movietonews. Mar 17, 2020 toby, the ruggedly handsome and gravelly voiced actor stuart whitman passed away. Wellman, the comancheros stars john wayne and stuart whitman as a texas ranger and roguish gambler, respectively. My first memory of whitman was as paul regret in the comancheros filmed 1960, released 1961.
John wayne, indians and widespread slaughter what else could a boy in the 1960s want from a film. Duke plays big jake a name he would revisit later, a texas. Helen skelton tells celebrity sas staff about scary runin with armed police whilst filming in columbia 1h ago. The prncipal stars were john wayne, stuart whitman and ina balin. Reluctantly joining forces, wayne and whitman try to. Comancheros are frequently the basis of the plot in many western former television series, such as gunsmoke. Directed by 2 writing credits 3 cast 58 produced by 1 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1. The comancheros 1961 john wayne message board jwmb. The comancheros 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Comancheros often accompanied comanches on cattle raids into coleman county and environs in the 1870s. Media in category the comancheros film the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Notes about the comancheros, 1961, directed by michael curtiz, with john wayne, stuart whitman, ina balin, available from turner classic movies.
Many scenes at university of arizona,downtown tucson,tucson mountain park,and the inspiration consolidated copper mine at. Texas ranger wayne chasing gambler stuart whitman accused of murder, whitman meeting mystery woman ina. A new zealand chapter was inevitable after the deportation of 14 comancheros from australia, including pasilika naufahu who is the president here, detective superintendent greg williams told the. Romrik joshua flores, moroni channel the republic of the philippines latest posts by compiled by. John wayne, susan hayward, and 90 other people developed.
The moab area has been a filming location since 1949. Many sequences were also filmed by wayne himself, as curtiz was ill during much of the production. Romrik joshua flores, moroni channel see all latterday saint church announces groundbreaking for brazils 8th temple august 4, 2019 tinker toy model of eternal family structures january 20. John wayne is a texas ranger in this rollicking, good humored western, assigned to bring an armsrunning gang to justice. The supporting cast includes ina balin, lee marvin, nehemiah persoff, bruce cabot, jack elam, patrick wayne, and edgar buchanan. I am not sure to what extent curtiz directed the scenes, since john wayne took over the directors seat himself as curtiz was. The comanchero motorcycle club is an outlaw motorcycle gang in australia, with chapters in strathfield the comancheros are participants in the united motorcycle council of nsw, which convened a conference in 2009 to address legislation aimed against the bikie clubs, their poor public image in the wake of several violent clashes and ongoing biker wars, and defusing deadly feuds such as the. Also featured are westernfilm veterans bob steele, guinn big boy. Whitman was a fine actor and leading man of both movies and television. Apr 03, 2019 thirdly we will only use box office takings where two or more sources concur.
Texas ranger jake cutter arrests gambler paul regret, but soon finds himself teamed with his prisoner in an undercover effort to defeat a band of renegade arms merchants and thieves dealing with the comanches known as comancheros. This is the incident in which canutt is pitched forward and receives a minor cut to his chin. The comancheros bluray is very,very nearly up alongside the searchers for picture quality,and that,s high praise,it also has a couple of excellent documentary,s too,all in all the comancheros bluray is a must buy for all waynewestern fans,highly highly recommended. Her parents were betty nee friedman and sam rosenberg, who divorced when she was 9 years old. Also featured are western film veterans bob steele, guinn big boy. Comanchero song, by moon ray raggio di luna comanchero motorcycle club, an australian outlaw gang. The movie was the last film made by legendary director michael curtiz, whose film credits include casablanca and the adventures of robin hood.
Her father was a dancersingercomedian who worked the borscht belt. The days of the comancheros were numbered, however, as texas rangers and united states army patrols mounted increasing pressure on their indian customers. The comancheros 1961 directed by michael curtiz, john. As stuntmen, they really have a chance to showcase their skills, and it is obvious. Sb9 when is a sailboat the standon vessel in relations to a recreational power boat. Feb 19, 2018 the conqueror, a film that depicts a turbulent love affair between a mongol warrior chief named temujin and the beautiful daughter of his worst enemy, features a stellar cast of john wayne, susan hayward, and pedro armendariz. The comancheros is a western movie with john wayne. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. The comancheros cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Moab area movie locations auto tours utahs canyon country. Benhur is pinned against wall and must leap the two chariots that crashed in 4. The comancheros will include audio commentary by stuart whitman, nehemiah persoff, michael ansara and patrick wayne, 2 featurettes the comancheros and the battle for the american southwest and the duke at fox.
What john wayne western movies made the most at the box. Moab utah john wayne film comanchero location youtube. Comanche disambiguation this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title comanchero. Stuart whitman, star of the comancheros and the longest. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in the comancheros 1961.
Where was the 1961 move the comancheros filmed answers. Jan 09, 2018 the high chaparral was a location old tucson in arizona and had a lot of action. Smallest size with best quality and fast downloads at. The last film directed by the estimable michael curtiz, the comancheros is fine testosteroneladen entertainment. Queenslander paea talakai, 27, pleaded guilty to being involved in the. Watch the comancheros full english film the comancheros full movie stream free download the comancheros full movie studio the comancheros pelicula completa the comancheros film. Both comancheros and ciboleros, however, were primarily hispanics from new mexico. Nov 12, 2018 this scene from easy rider was filmed on route 66 now milton road in flagstaff. That would allow the comancheros to redirect to the comanchero disambiguation page.
The comancheros costars stuart whitman, who plays an outlaw gambler arrested by texas ranger wayne. The comancheros is an american film directed by michael curtiz, released in 1961. He later quit show business to join his familys furrier business. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The comancheros soundtrack from 1961, composed by elmer bernstein. The comancheros is a 1961 western deluxe cinemascope color film directed by michael curtiz, based on a 1952 novel of the same name by paul wellman, and starring john wayne and stuart whitman. The white cowboy characters wear vaquerostyle cowboy boots which were not commonly worn by americans until around the time of the civil war. The comancheros is a 1961 western deluxe cinemascope color film directed by michael curtiz, based on a 1952 novel of the same name by paul wellman. The film starred john wayne and stuart whitman one of my favourites, and i really enjoy this film. The comancheros trailer 1 texas ranger wayne enlists the aid of gambler whitman in the apprehension of a group of sleazy white outlaws, led by persoff, who help the comanche run guns and whiskey.
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