Colorado Territory

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Colorado Territory

Released Jun 11, 1949

1h 34m

Western

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Outlaw Wes McQueen (Joel McCrea) escapes from jail and travels to a meeting with his old partner-in-crime Dave Rickard (Basil Ruysdael). En route, McQueen dispatches a gang of bandits who try to rob the stagecoach and, in the process, wins the attentions of a young woman (Dorothy Malone) with whom he'd like to settle down. Convinced by Rickard to do one last heist, he finds out that his fellow henchmen are not to be trusted and the woman he truly loves is an ex-saloon girl (Virginia Mayo).

Dennis Schwartz

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Throws mud all over Horace Greeley's credo that the West is a place of opportunity.

Rated: B+

Nov 2, 2011

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Michael E. Grost

Classic Film and Television

Terrific Western shows Walsh's gift for storytelling and mountain landscape.

Jan 1, 2011

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Really good one here highly recommend it, James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas July 21, 2023

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/22/23

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Ernie K

Excellent western with a compelling story line. Joel McCrea is quite believable as the lead character who's a conflicted bad guy with a heart, and Dorothy Malone and Virginia Mayo are formidable co-stars. Superior fare with a story that could just as well fit into a Noir film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/06/23

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ashley h

Colorado Territory is an amazing film. It is about outlaw Wes McQueen escapes jail to pull a railroad robbery in the Colorado Territory. Joel McCrea and Virginia Mayo give excellent performances. The script is well written. Raoul Walsh did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the drama. Colorado Territory is a must see.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Director Raoul Walsh does a western remake of his earlier film "High Sierra" with Joel McCrea in the Mad Dog Roy Earl role, recently released from prison and sucked back into a life of crime. Virginia Mayo and Dorothy Malone also appear in the film. It's a solid, if not classic, western that will entertain fans of the genre.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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September 2013: This film is packed with people conspiring against each other. No one can be trusted. A wild west Bonnie and Clyde. If you're a western fan this old black and white will likely quench your thirst. There is a hanging scene near the end of the movie that must've been a bit controversial in it's day. Caught me off guard and seemed harsh even today. The Indian speak will likely make you laugh. Ouch.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Audience Member

western version of the bogart classic 'high sierra"

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Julie Ann Winslow

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Synopsis

Outlaw Wes McQueen (Joel McCrea) escapes from jail and travels to a meeting with his old partner-in-crime Dave Rickard (Basil Ruysdael). En route, McQueen dispatches a gang of bandits who try to rob the stagecoach and, in the process, wins the attentions of a young woman (Dorothy Malone) with whom he'd like to settle down. Convinced by Rickard to do one last heist, he finds out that his fellow henchmen are not to be trusted and the woman he truly loves is an ex-saloon girl (Virginia Mayo).

Director: Raoul Walsh
Producer: Anthony Veiller
Screenwriter: W. R. Burnett, Edmund H. North, John Twist
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Warner Brothers
Genre: Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 11, 1949, Original
Release Date (DVD): Aug 4, 2009
Runtime: 1h 34m