Its the same from ride lonesome, and started the same way. Claude akins and randolph scott in comanche station. The film is a little like ride lomesome, as a man who seaches for women who were captured by the indians. Boetticher ratchets up the tension until the films iconic, stunning conclusion. It was filmed in the eastern sierra area of central california near lone pine, california, not far from the foot of mount whitney. Media in category comanche station the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Gallery of movie poster and cover images for comanche station 1960. There is much tension here, with terse, nicely done dialogue by script writer burt. Comanche station marked the last western produced by ranown pictures, a company owned by producer harry joe brown and actor randolph scott. Comanche station allregion bluray explosive media alive 1960 color 2. Comanche station 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Their collaboration began with the 1956 film seven men from now see entry. Opening credits and first sequence from the last collaboration between director budd boetticher and star randolph scott as jefferson cody, comanche station, 1960, shot near lone pine, california. Although not as well known as the works of john wayne and john ford, or james stewart and anthony mann, the films made by actor randolph scott and director oscar budd boetticher rank among the genres finest creations. The movie is about the brave loner jefferson cody randolph scott whose wife has been. Comanche station 1960 john wayne message board jwmb. Comanche station 1960 cast and crew when solitary cowboy jefferson cody randolph scott hears tales of a white woman living as a captive of the comanche tribe, he rides deep into the tribes. Comanche station 1960 is a drama, western movie starring randolph scott and nancy gates. The last of the randolph scott budd boetticher collaborations, comanche station stars scott as another lone rider who takes on a highly dangerous job. Loner cody trades with the comanches to get a white girl released. It is located near evraz steel mill, which is the single largest commercial account for xcel energy in colorado. The addition of unit 3 marked colorados first advanced, highly efficient, supercritical coal unit which can generate more electricity with less fuel. Comanche station is a 1960 american cinemascope western film directed by budd boetticher and starring randolph scott. What made me think i had the wrong movie was the music. The completion of budd boettichers arruza in 1969 concludes an incredible odyssey in the history of american filmmaking.
Jul 21, 2012 as jim kitses put it, with ride lonesome and comanche station boettichers narrative and visual form approach perfection. Comanche station 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and. Budd boetticher jefferson codys wife was stolen by comanches ten years ago, and now every time he hears of a white woman among the comanches he goes out and buys her back. Comanche station is a 1960 american cinemascope eastman color western film directed by budd boetticher and starring randolph scott. Psco written closure plan comanche station active ccr landfill 1 1. A man saves a woman who had been kidnapped by comanches. Comanche station 1960 by toronto film society on may 4, 2016 toronto film society presented comanche station 1960 on monday, november 12, 1979 in a double bill with paths of glory as part of the season 32 monday evening film buff series, programme 3. The mountainous accumulations of boulders known as the alabama hills. In 1875, near durango, mexico, a group of renegade comanche attack a peaceful village and kidnap the daughter of a spanish aristocrat. Comanche station 1960 full movie download full hd youtube. Rent comanche station 1960 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Comanche is a 1956 western film directed by george sherman and starring dana andrews. Scott plays a bounty hunter using his prisoner to lure in the mans brother van cleef, a killer hes been after for years.
An unknown now, he made westerns of spiritual depth the. Comanche station 1960 some of the most memorable american westerns have come from the frequent collaboration of actor and director. Randolph scott ride the high country is jefferson cody, a former ranch foreman kidnapped by comanche tribesmen, along with an heiress, nancy nancy gates, some came running. With dana andrews, kent smith, nestor paiva, henry brandon. Randolph scott, richard boone, maureen osullivan, arthur hunnicutt, skip homeier, henry silva, john hubbard, robert burton, robert anderson, dick johnstone, ann kunde, christopher olsen, budd boetticher, budd boetticher, harry joe brown, burt kennedy, charles lang. The remnants of a massacred cavalry troop and ragtag group of stagecoach passengers fight for survival against fierce comanches at a desert ruin. Comanche station 1960 budd boetticher, bud boetticher. Scott must rescue nancy gates from her comanche captors and return the woman to her husband. Rent comanche station 1960 starring randolph scott and nancy gates on dvd and bluray. A man saves a woman who had been kidnapped by comanches, then struggles to get both of them home alive. Cyr warrior crew budd boetticher director, producer budd boetticher director, producer burt kennedy screenwriter carl anderson art director charles lawton cinematographer edwin h. Jefferson cody randolph scott must bring back the wife of a settler who was captured and defiled by the indians. Randolph scott at his best and the unique direction of boetticher make comanche station a film not to be missed. I still enjoyed this movie alot, im a fan of both scott an boethicher and their movies together.
Randolph scott and nancy gates in comanche station 1960 claude akins in comanche station. Comanche station cast and crew cast photos and info. Comanche station manufactured on demand on tcm shop. Lowe foster hood comanche lance bearer joe molina comanche chief p. In yet another classic western from director budd boetticher the tall t, comanche station brings together all of the elements that make a western great. Boone, pernell roberts ride lonesome and claude akins comanche station. Watch comanche station full movie in hd visit movie 1673 a man saves a woman who had been kidnapped by comanches, then strugg. Comanche station was also the last of several westerns directed by budd boetticher to star randolph scott. The film was the last of boettichers late 1950s ranown cycle. Comanche station 1960 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Jefferson cody has for many years been looking for his wife who was kidnapped by. Why, i sent some to donald trump and he still decided to run for president. Dec 16, 2014 loner cody trades with the comanches to get a white girl released.
The film has a theme song a man is as good as his word sung by the lancers. Read about the comanche station dvd and browse other dvd movies. Directed by respected western veteran budd boetticher the tall t, decision at sundown, capturing the gritty action and suspense of the era, comanche station is a true genre classic. Comanche station is a 1960 american cinemascope western film directed by budd boetticher and starring randolph scott, nancy gates, and claude akins. Most of his better films of the 1950s were directed by budd boetticher. The films of budd boetticher tall t decision at sundown buchanan rides alone ride lonesome comanche station.
Its predecessors were seven men from now 1956, the tall t. Jan 21, 2016 directed by respected western veteran budd boetticher the tall t, decision at sundown, capturing the gritty action and suspense of the era, comanche station is a true genre classic. Comanche station is a 1960 american western movie by director budd boetticher, starring randolph scott. Comanche station is the largest power plant in colorado. With randolph scott, nancy gates, claude akins, skip homeier. He is all but a knight of the old west, if you will doing good with no real ulterior motive, maybe a. Rent comanche station 1960 starring randolph scott and nancy gates on dvd and.
It turns out there is a large reward for the return of the girl, and with the indians on the warpath and the outlaw being an old enemy of codys, things are set for several showdowns. Comanche station english trailer 1 this fine, haunting western was the last of the randolph scottbudd boetticher collaborations. He is joined on his way back to the girls husband by an outlaw and his sidekicks. Comanche station is a 1960 american cinemascope western eastman color film directed by budd boetticher and starring randolph. Sep 12, 20 comanche stationrandolph scott, claude akins, nancy gates, skip homeier, richard rust 1959. The movie opens with a typical budd boetticher shot of. Scott looking very good in this film and had a fine horse to ride on.