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Colorado Territory

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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).

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 11/02/2011
B+
Throws mud all over Horace Greeley's credo that the West is a place of opportunity. Go to Full Review
Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television 01/01/2011
Terrific Western shows Walsh's gift for storytelling and mountain landscape. Go to Full Review
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07/22/2023 Really good one here highly recommend it, James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas July 21, 2023 See more Ernie K 06/06/2023 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. See more ashley h @ashleyhobgood87 07/19/2017 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. See more 09/30/2013 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. See more 09/29/2013 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. See more 09/27/2013 western version of the bogart classic 'high sierra" See more Read all reviews
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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