Calamity Jane and Sam Bass

Calamity Jane and Sam Bass
Directed by George Sherman
Produced by Leonard Goldstein
Written by Maurice Geraghty
Melvin Levy
Starring Yvonne de Carlo
Howard Duff
Dorothy Hart
Music by Milton Schwarzwald
Cinematography Irving Glassberg
Distributed by Universal-International
Release dates
 1949
Running time
 85 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Calamity Jane and Sam Bass is a 1949 American Western film starring Yvonne de Carlo and Howard Duff directed by George Sherman.[1]

Plot

Sheriff Will Egan doesn't want any gamblers in Denton, Texas and is suspicious when stranger Sam Bass arrives in town. The sheriff's daughter Kathy likes the newcomer, though, while Calamity Jane is impressed with Sam's way with horses, even more so when Sam spots a poorly shod favorite in a horse race and bets against him, winning a tidy sum.

Sam buys the losing horse with his wager winnings and intends to race him. But when a hired guy poisons the horse, Sam shoots him. Sam tries to turn himself in, but feels he can't get a fair trial and busts out. He ends up shot, dying in Jane's arms, yet seemingly in love with Kathy.

Cast

Production

De Carlo was reluctant to make the film as it was a Western but did not want to go on suspension.[2]

Filming started 7 October 1948 in Kanab, Utah.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Yvonne De Carlo, Howard Duff In New Technicolor Western H.R.. The Christian Science Monitor (1908-Current file) [Boston, Mass] 24 June 1949: 5.
  2. ↑ Yvonne De Carlo May Brave Suspension, So She Can Return to Troops: GI's Show Needs Told by Actress Strong, E J. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 03 Oct 1948: D1.
  3. ↑ HEDDA HOPPER: Howard Duff to Star Opposite De Carlo Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 02 Oct 1948: 8.

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