A small posse have to take Vandergroat through wild country and the captive tries to turn the other travellers against Kemp. The Naked Spur This is a taut outdoor melodrama made to order for the western action addict who likes rugged dramatics delivered without dilution. 2015. Naked Spur, The -- (Movie Clip) Right There Behind You. Average Rating: Rate this: 6. 2011. 2010. Millard Mitchell, who played Jesse Tate, a grizzled old prospector, died at fifty years of age from lung cancer shortly after this picture. Shrimpers and oilmen clash when an ambitious wildcatter begins constructing an off-shore oilrig. According to writer and historian Frederic B. Wildfang, during filming Stewart dedicated a monument in town, marking the area as the "Hollywood of the Rockies". The latter two remain punchy, unfortunately obscure pictures, while The Naked Spur has justifiably built a reputation as a pivot point in the Western genre. Released in 1953 - The Naked Spur is a very satisfying Cowboy Flick, featuring a superb supporting cast. Lina helps him to cover. A bounty hunter trying to bring a murderer to justice is forced to accept the help of two less-than-trustworthy strangers. Vandergroat takes his chance. James Stewart - The Signature Collection: The Spirit of St. Louis/The FBI Story/The Naked Spur/The Stratton Story/The Cheyenne Social Club/Firecreek (Bilingual) James Stewart. I didn't expect a 1950s western to be as dark and dirty as The Naked Spur is, but it's essentially The Treasure of the Sierra Madre with the gold mine replaced with a wanted man. Academy Award winner Jimmy Stewart stars with Janet Leigh in the story of a man driven by desperation by take a job as a bounty hunter--and of the ruthless man he pursues across the unforgiving West in Naked Spur. 2020. They kiss. There were a number of parts of a band of Native Americans that were ambushed by Anderson. Certificate: Passed This success ensured three more Stewart-Mann collaborations, including two more westerns. Stewart was given the lead role of Howard Kemp, an embittered rancher turned bounty hunter. Robert Ryan, known for his roles as ruthless villains and hard-boiled cops, was cast as Ben Vandergroat, a wild killer with a $5,000 "dead or alive" bounty on his head for the murder of a Kansas marshal. Along the way, Kemp is forced to take on a couple of partners, an old prospector named Jesse Tate and a dishonorably discharged Union soldier, Roy Anderson. Howard Kemp (Stewart--It's a Wonderful Life, The Philadelphia Story) lost his ranch and his faithless wife while he was fighting in the United States' Civil War. Ryan has a point, a western hero doesn't hunt down someone just for money, knowing that if caught the person will be executed. Rent CAD $4.99. [4] This was the third Western film collaboration between Anthony Mann and James Stewart. The Naked Spur has more than a little in common with "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre", only instead of gold, the treasure is the outlaw. Magnificently atmospheric western stars James Stewart as an embittered frontiersman-turned-bounty hunter who recruits a prospector (Millard Mitchell) and a former Union Army officer (Ralph Meeker) to help him track down a fugitive killer (Robert Ryan). The 1950s saw him working on such films as A Life of Her Own (1950), The Naked Spur (1953), generally considered to be one of Anthony Mann’s finest Westerns, and the Biblical epic The Silver Chalice (1954), which helped launch the career of Paul Newman. Stewart turns in a riveting performance as Howard Kemp, a cowboy ruthlessly looking to collect the bounty on wanted outlaw Ben Vandergroat (Robert Ryan), and it’s probably the least sympathetic character he has ever played. The Naked Spur – James Stewart – New Region All DVD. The 6th Cavalry Regiment was stationed in Texas in 1868. Stewart plays a taciturn frontiersman who loses his home while he's off fighting the Civil War. Naked, a New Zealand-based underwear and swimwear brand, is an industry leader. The Naked Spur. Two previous Westerns included Winchester '73 (1950) and Bend of the River (1952). Art Gilmore’s breathless narration propels us through this classic trailer for the third collaboration between James Stewart and Anthony Mann, a rugged five-character psychological western with a great cast and gorgeous Rocky Mountain locations. When a town boss confiscates homesteader's supplies after gold is discovered nearby, a tough cowboy risks his life to try and get it to them. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for The Naked Spur: Classic Western Film Scores from MGM - Jeff Alexander, Daniele Amfitheatrof, Bronsalaw Kasper on AllMusic - 2008 - In one respect, this is a very enticing triple-CD… Anderson wants to kill Vandergroat: The reward is "dead or alive". Rent CAD $4.99. The Naked Spur . Description. Slow West. So. Was this review helpful to you? The Naked Spur is filled with powerful scenes like these and leaves the impression of a monumental moral drama with a tough, realistic sense of human morality. Genres: Western. Product details. Along the way, Kemp is forced to take on a couple of partners, an old prospector named Jesse Tate and a dishonorably discharged Union soldier, Roy Anderson. The writers and Anthony Mann placed the story almost a hundred years earlier, but the movie is about regular people on the skids. The Naked Spur was filmed on location in Durango and the San Juan Mountains in Colorado, and Lone Pine, California. Rent £3.49. Overview System Requirements Related. Add to Wishlist. Like m. Monolith Sep 28, 2013. TMDb Score. Kemp fires, provoking another rock slide. Vandergroat takes every advantage of the situation sowing doubt between the two men at every opportunity finally convincing one of them to help him escape. Description. Released in 1953 - The Naked Spur is a very satisfying Cowboy Flick, featuring a superb supporting cast. Firecreek: The story is a bit strange but the whole-lotta-talent on the screen makes up for it. [11], According to MGM records the film earned $2,423,000 in the US and Canada and $1,427,000 overseas, resulting in a profit to the studio of $1,081,000.[1]. In the years since its release, the film has achieved continued success, gaining more critical acclaim now than upon first release. Directed by Anthony Mann. In the Heart of the Sea. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. I don't think I've ever seen a man more giddy and giggly on his way to the gallows than Robert Ryan in this one. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. The film was filmed in Lone Pine, California, and on location in the San Juan Mountains and Durango in Colorado. Press right or left arrow to review items in this list. 2015. and in the confusion, grabs the rifle. I don't think I've ever seen a man more giddy and giggly on his way to the gallows than Robert Ryan in this one. Starring: Ralph Meeker, Robert Ryan, Janet Leigh, James Stewart. Scouting a mountain pass, Kemp and Tate spot a dozen Blackfoot far from their normal territory. News of the World. Like the first ( The Unforgiven: Classic Western Scores From United Artists, FSMCD Vol. Vandergroat fires on Kemp and Anderson from the cliff above, but Lina grabs the rifle barrel. 1953 1080p Esp. The Naked Spur was the third of five Western collaborations between James Stewart and Anthony Mann and also, third of the eight collaborations they did overall. In 1868, in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, Howard Kemp offers a grizzled old prospector, Jesse Tate $20[5] for help tracking Ben Vandergroat, wanted for killing a marshal in Abilene, Kansas. Stewart is a bounty hunter in Colorado territory after killer Robert Ryan. Anderson scales a cliff face and catches Vandergroat. Kemp drags Vandergroat's body across the river and hoists it onto his horse, in a rage, vowing that he will take him back. The Naked Spur ‪1953‬ ‪Action/Adventure‬, ‪Drama‬ ‪1 h 27 min‬ ‪English audio‬ ‪CC‬ ‪G‬ Oscar-nominated story filmed in the stunning Rocky Mountains stars James Stewart as a bounty hunter in pursuit of ruthless outlaw Robert Ryan, and his beautiful girlfriend, Janet Leigh. AKA: Colorado Jim, El precio de un hombre. A cowboy's obsession with a stolen rifle leads to a bullet-ridden odyssey through the American West. The Naked Spur. Thinking Kemp is a sheriff, they agree to help for a small fee. Howard Kemp has been tracking killer Ben Vandergroat for a long time. The Naked Spur (1953) "Packed with Technicolor Thrills!" Nonton The Naked Spur (1953). But the scenic views of the Rocky Mountains, the great production values (including Technicolor) by MGM and the stars all are a façade for what could have been a film noir picture, Anthony Mann's earlier specialty. Set in the post Civil War American West, The Naked Spur is more than a western. Ryan's character, Ben Vandergroat, complains that he knew Howard and he never did Howie any wrong, so there was no reason for Kemp to track him down, regardless of the reward money. Vandergroat and Lina ride double; Tate follows, holding a rifle. Kemp tells Anderson to ride away, fast, so the rest of them will be safe. The Naked Spur is one of the highlights of the Anthony Mann-James Stewart teaming of the early 1950s, a tightly scripted and beautifully shot psychological western filmed almost entirely in beautiful outdoor settings. James Stewart, the star, plays a rancher who lost everything because before going off to the Civil War, he signed his ranch over to his girlfriend. The film premiered in the first day of February 1953. After the murder of his fiancée, a Wyoming ranch hand sets out to find her killer. Vandergroat tells Lina to distract Kemp so that he can escape through the back of the cave. Roy Anderson, recently discharged from the 6th Cavalry, is attracted by the shots. DVD. It was directed by the ever-impressive, Anthony Mann, a dude who certainly knew how to deliver a first-rate "Western". Running time: 91 min. Later, Vandergroat loosens Kemp's saddle cinch and pushes him over the edge of a steep mountain trail. George White (film editor)-Wikipedia. This Month. Rated the #14 best film of 1953, and #1310 in the greatest all-time movies (according to RYM users). This was his next-to-last movie, followed by Here Come the Girls (released October 1953), starring Bob Hope. Strains of Beautiful Dreamer play. 2005. Rocky Outcrop "The Naked Spur", near Durango, Colorado, USA. Top movies with similar genre to The Naked Spur. During the ensuing battle, Kemp saves Vandergroat and is shot in the leg. Newcomer Will Lockhart defies the local cattle baron and his sadistic son by working for one of his oldest rivals. Green Zone. Naked Spur , The Bounty hunter Howard Kemp captures outlaw Ben Vandergroat. The screaming nightmares he has, showing the psychological trauma the war was responsible for, would now go under the name post traumatic stress syndrome. Virginia Bougas, Ted Mapes, Frank McGrath, Chuck Roberson, Jack Williams, Jack N. Young. He begins to dig the grave, and she makes coffee. [3] The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay—a rare honor for a Western. Action & adventure. The alternative: He will kill Kemp. The Naked Spur. In the last few months, it has been enjoying its status as a day … 1953 91 minutes. The Hunting Party. But it is also hard on skin and bone. Title: 1953 91 minutes. The Naked Spur is the type of class picture studios don't (or can't) make anymore, and that is the moviegoers' loss. Howard Kemp (Stewart--It's a Wonderful Life, The Philadelphia Story) lost his ranch and his faithless wife while he was fighting in the United States' Civil War. Howard Kemp is a bounty hunter who's been after killer Ben Vandergroat for a long time. In 1952, when this picture was filmed, World War II was no distant memory, the Korean War was going on and the idea that a soldier thought he wasn't going to return from a war was real enough. The powerhouse combination of star James Stewart and director Anthony Mann score another cinematic bullseye in The Naked Spur. 2007. To raise enough money for a new grubstake, Stewart becomes a bounty hunter in Colorado territory. They take refuge from a storm in a cave. Directed by: Anthony Mann. News of the World Review: Paul Greengrass and Tom Hanks Deliver an Empathetic, Sturdy Western, Oscar-winning collaborations by directors and actors: From John Wayne and John Ford to Frances McDormand and Joel Coen, James Stewart movies: 25 greatest films ranked worst to best, Stars of the Silver Screen: James Stewart. Starring: Ralph Meeker, Robert Ryan, Janet Leigh, James Stewart. Buy CAD $9.99. Lina tells Kemp that she is not “with” Vandergroat romantically. Rated the #14 best film of 1953, and #1310 in the greatest all-time movies (according to RYM users). Press enter to select. Vandergroat kills Tate where the body will be seen by the others, Lina finally accepts the truth about him. Add the first question. Kemp asks to see his discharge: Anderson is "morally unstable". Howard Kemp (James Stewart) is a bounty hunter who's been after killer Ben Vandergroat (Robert Ryan) for a long time. As Allen Eyles writes, Stewart comes into brutal conflict with rocks and hard ground and it is clearly the actor rather than his double that suffers here . -, United States Army Center of Military History, https://www.empireonline.com/movies/naked-spur/review/, https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/naked_spur/, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Naked_Spur&oldid=1017216250, United States National Film Registry films, Films with screenplays by Harold Jack Bloom, Wikipedia articles with CANTIC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat-VIAF identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 11 April 2021, at 14:41. To raise enough money for a new grubstake, Stewart becomes a bounty hunter in Colorado territory. The Blackfoot catch up to Kemp's group, and when they all stop, Anderson shoots the chief from hiding. Production started in late May and ended in June 1952. Nonton The Naked Spur (1953). 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