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Great Day in the Morning

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In Denver before the outbreak of the Civil War, North Carolina native Owen Pentecost (Robert Stack) tricks saloon owner Jumbo Means (Raymond Burr) into losing everything he owns -- including some valuable mining claims -- in a card game. As headstrong dressmaker Ann (Virginia Mayo) and bartender Boston (Ruth Roman) spar over Owen's affections, his fellow Southerners begin assembling their gold to fund the Confederate Army, as the town's Northerners form their own militia and prepare for war.

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Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television Fascinating Western shows Tourneur's gift for visual style. Jul 6, 2010 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Directed with skill and a good eye for detail by Jacques Tourneur. Rated: B+ Oct 18, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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ashley h Great Day in the Morning is an excellent film. It is about Owen Pentecost finds himself the owner of a Denver hotel after a card game. Virginia Mayo and Robert Stack give fantastic performances. The screenplay is good but a little slow in places. Jacques Tourneur did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the adventure and drama. Great Day in the morning is a must see. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review s r Had a hard time getting into this one. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member good dark psychological western Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Not bad western that loses its way towards the conclusion. Ruth Roman stands out with a good tough down to earth performance, too bad the film doesn't treat her right. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member An average western from the period helped by it's unusual setting The film is set in Colorado just before the Civil War. Stack is a adequate lead but his feeble attempts at a Southern accent are quickly dismissed and he spends most of the film sounding like Elliott Ness. Mayo is unremarkable as the good woman, but Roman puts in a memorable and sincere performance as one the town's only bad girl. Tourneur's direction is the real star. His color widescreen photography is excellent. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In Denver before the outbreak of the Civil War, North Carolina native Owen Pentecost (Robert Stack) tricks saloon owner Jumbo Means (Raymond Burr) into losing everything he owns -- including some valuable mining claims -- in a card game. As headstrong dressmaker Ann (Virginia Mayo) and bartender Boston (Ruth Roman) spar over Owen's affections, his fellow Southerners begin assembling their gold to fund the Confederate Army, as the town's Northerners form their own militia and prepare for war.
Director
Jacques Tourneur
Producer
Edmund Grainger
Screenwriter
Lesser Samuels
Production Co
RKO Radio Pictures Inc., Edmund Grainger Productions
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 32m