Three Violent People (1956)
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- Approved
- 1h 40min
- Western
- Dec 1956 (USA)
- Movie
When Confederate officer Colt Saunders returns to his Texas ranch after the war he finds his lands wanted by carpetbaggers and by corrupt provisional government commissioners Harrison and Cable.
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| Charlton Heston | ... |
Capt. Colt Saunders
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| Anne Baxter | ... |
Lorna Hunter Saunders
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| Gilbert Roland | ... |
Innocencio Ortega
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| Tom Tryon | ... |
Beauregard 'Cinch' Saunders
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| Forrest Tucker | ... |
Deputy Commissioner Cable
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| Bruce Bennett | ... |
Commissioner Harrison
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| Elaine Stritch | ... |
Ruby LaSalle
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| Barton MacLane | ... |
Yates
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| Peter Hansen | ... |
Lt. Marr
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John Harmon | ... |
Mr. Massey
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| Ross Bagdasarian | ... |
Asuncion Ortega
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| Robert Blake | ... |
Rafael Ortega
(as Bobby Blake)
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| Jamie Farr | ... |
Pedro Ortega
(as Jameel Farah)
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Leo Castillo | ... |
Luis Ortega
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Don Devlin | ... |
Juan Ortega
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| Raymond Greenleaf | ... |
Carleton
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| Roy Engel | ... |
Carpetbagger
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| Argentina Brunetti | ... |
Maria
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Carl Andre | ... |
Union Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Robert Arthur | ... |
One-Legged Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
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Walter Bacon | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Bill Baldwin | ... |
Carpetbagger (uncredited)
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| John Benson | ... |
Carpetbagger (uncredited)
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| Chet Brandenburg | ... |
Drunk (uncredited)
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Loren Brown | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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| Frank Cady | ... |
Dr. Graham (uncredited)
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Taggart Casey | ... |
Carpetbagger (uncredited)
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| Charles Cirillo | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Don Dunning | ... |
Carpetbagger (uncredited)
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| Stewart East | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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Joe Evans | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Duke Fishman | ... |
Townmsan (uncredited)
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James Gavin | ... |
Complaining Customer (uncredited)
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Paula Hill | ... |
Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)
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Helen Jay | ... |
Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)
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Paul Levitt | ... |
Sam the Bartender (uncredited)
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| Kenneth MacDonald | ... |
Croupier (uncredited)
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Maurice Marks | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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John McKee | ... |
Carpetbagger (uncredited)
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| Barry Norton | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Fox O'Callahan | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Jody O'Connor | ... |
Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)
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| Bernard Sell | ... |
Dealer (uncredited)
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Ernestine Wade | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Rudolph Maté | ||
Written by
| James Edward Grant | ... | (screenplay) |
| Leonard Praskins | ... | (based on a story by) and |
| Barney Slater | ... | (based on a story by) |
Produced by
| Hugh Brown | ... | producer |
Music by
| Walter Scharf | ||
Cinematography by
| Loyal Griggs | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Alma Macrorie | ||
Editorial Department
| Richard Mueller | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| A. Earl Hedrick | ... | (as Earl Hedrick) |
| Hal Pereira | ||
Set Decoration by
| Fay Babcock | ||
| Sam Comer | ||
Costume Design by
| Edith Head | ||
Makeup Department
| Wally Westmore | ... | makeup supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Richard Caffey | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Gene Lauritzen | ... | construction coordinator |
Sound Department
| Winston H. Leverett | ... | sound recordist (as Winston Leverett) |
| Harry Lindgren | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Farciot Edouart | ... | process photography |
| John P. Fulton | ... | special photographic effects |
Stunts
| Frank Cordell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Morgan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| David Sharpe | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Walter Scharf | ... | conductor |
| Jack Hayes | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| John Leipold | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Van Cleave | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Roy Webb | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Eugene Busch | ... | dialogue coach (as Gene Busch) |
| David Sharpe | ... | technical advisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1956) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Paramount Picture)
- Paramount British Pictures (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1957) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1957) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Paramount Pictures (1957) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1957) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Les Films Paramount (1958) (France) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1964) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (Japan) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- The Cinema (2016) (Japan) (tv) (subtitled) (HD)
Special Effects
- American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) (special photography effects: John P. Fulton)
Other Companies
- VistaVision (filmed in: Motion Picture High-Fidelity)
- Technicolor (color by)
- American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) (director of photography: Loyal Griggs)
- American Cinema Editors (ACE) (edited by: Alma Macrorie)
- American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) (process photography: Farciot Edouart)
- Western Electric (recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Former dance hall girl Lorna, masquerading as a lady, meets and marries Confederate ex-officer Colt Saunders, returning to his rich Texas ranch. Everyone there is enchanted with Lorna. But the carpetbag government is set to grab all the big ranches, unless the ranchers (led by Colt) decide to fight. And one of the carpetbaggers knows Lorna's secret.
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | Violent love ... violent hate ... violent conflicts. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Produced immediately after Charlton Heston completed The Ten Commandments (1956) and reunited him with co-star Anne Baxter. This was Heston's last film under his original Paramount contract. He felt that Tom Tryon, who was cast as his brother, was not right for the part. However, because "The Ten Commandments" had not yet been released, Heston hadn't yet achieved the star clout necessary to demand cast changes. See more » |
| Goofs | At one point the sun goes down, the screen is black for several seconds, then the sun comes up - in exactly the same spot, with exactly the same clouds. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Stranglehold (1957). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Un Momento See more » |
| Quotes |
Beauregard 'Cinch' Saunders:
You have until the bottle is empty to draw, and then I'll kill you in cold blood whether you have a gun in your hand or not. See more » |