Ten Who Dared (1960)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 32min
- Adventure, Family
- 01 Nov 1960 (USA)
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Brian Keith | ... |
William 'Bill' Dunn
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John Beal | ... |
Maj. John Wesley Powell
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James Drury | ... |
Walter Powell
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R.G. Armstrong | ... |
Oramel Howland
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Ben Johnson | ... |
George Bradley
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L.Q. Jones | ... |
Billy 'Missouri' Hawkins
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Dan Sheridan | ... |
Jack Sumner
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David Stollery | ... |
Andrew 'Andy' Hall
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Stan Jones | ... |
Seneca Howland
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David Frankham | ... |
Frank Goodman
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Roy Barcroft | ... |
Jim Baker (uncredited)
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Jack Big Head | ... |
Ashtishkel (uncredited)
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Pat Hogan | ... |
Indian chief (uncredited)
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Dawn Little Sky | ... |
Indian woman (uncredited)
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Ray Walker | ... |
McSpadden (uncredited)
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Directed by
William Beaudine |
Written by
John Wesley Powell | ... | (journal) (as Major John Wesley Powell) |
Lawrence Edward Watkin | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
James Algar | ... | associate producer |
Walt Disney | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
Oliver Wallace |
Cinematography by
Gordon Avil | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Norman R. Palmer | ... | (as Norman Palmer) |
Cotton Warburton |
Art Direction by
Hilyard M. Brown | ... | (as Hilyard Brown) |
Carroll Clark |
Set Decoration by
Emile Kuri |
Costume Design by
Chuck Keehne |
Makeup Department
Pat McNalley | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Russ Haverick | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
Robert O. Cook | ... | sound supervisor |
Harry Lindgren | ... | sound (as Harry M. Lindgren) |
Special Effects by
Ub Iwerks | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
Albert Whitlock | ... | matte artist |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Chuck Keehne | ... | costumer |
Music Department
Joseph Dubin | ... | orchestrator (as Joseph S. Dubin) |
Evelyn Kennedy | ... | music editor |
Lawrence Edward Watkin | ... | composer: songs |
Additional Crew
Otis 'Dock' Marston | ... | technical advisor |
Walt Disney | ... | presenter (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Buena Vista Distribution Company (1960) (United States) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1968) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Disney Channel (1984) (United States) (tv) (as The Disney Channel)
- Buena Vista Home Video (BVHV) (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Buena Vista Television (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Home Video (video)
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Plot Summary |
By 1869, most of the USA had already been mapped and charted with the exception of the Colorado River region. Therefore, the U.S. government sends geologist and ex-Union Army Major John Wesley Powell to map it. Major Powell, who's missing a hand since the Civil War, needs assistants but trustworthy skilled men are hard to find after the war. The Major has to accept any volunteer he can find and he assembles a team of nine men. The team departs from Green River, Wyoming, in four rowboats and is made up of men of different ages, backgrounds, personalities and motivations for joining up. In one rowboat there are two former army officers who fought on opposing sides during the Civil War. In another rowboat, one man is a recovering alcoholic and the other is a boozing Englishman who constantly taunts the abstinent. Second-in-command is Major Powell's brother, Walter, whose abrasive personality constantly offends the team. The Major excuses his brother's frequent violent outbursts by explaining that Walter's psyche was damaged during the war in a POW camp. Trapper and frontier scout William Dunn joined the team to be away from civilization. Billy 'Missouri' Hawkins joined to cook for the team but some men suspect him of being on the lam. Brothers Oramel and Seneca Howland complete the team. At first, the men are enthusiastic and their spirits are high but as the voyage unfolds their conflicting personalities are leading to frequent clashes. The team has to deal with treacherous river rapids, bad weather, water and food shortages, unforeseen accidents, rugged river banks, poisonous rattlers and murderous Ute Indians. Also, a presumed gigantic waterfalls awaits at the river's end for any unwise traveler foolish enough to venture down the Colorado river. Written by nufs68 |
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