Gun Fury (1953)

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Originally shot in 3-D, Gun Fury opens with wealthy rancher Ben Warren (Rock Hudson) and his fiancée Jennifer Ballard (Donna Reed) aboard a stagecoach bound for California. Having recently fought in the Civil War, Ben is looking forward to returning to a peaceful life with his soon-to-be wife.… More Originally shot in 3-D, Gun Fury opens with wealthy rancher Ben Warren (Rock Hudson) and his fiancée Jennifer Ballard (Donna Reed) aboard a stagecoach bound for California. Having recently fought in the Civil War, Ben is looking forward to returning to a peaceful life with his soon-to-be wife. Unfortunately, the coach is set upon by embittered ex-Confederate soldier Frank Slayton Philip Carey) and his gang. In the ensuing conflict, Ben is shot and left for dead, while Jennifer is kidnapped by Slayton, who claims her for his own interests. Ben recovers from his wounds and sets off to find Jennifer, trying to enlist the aid of others in his fight against Slayton. Most are unwilling to help, a fact which impresses upon Ben the responsibility every man must have in protecting society from people like Slayton. Eventually he succeeds in putting together a team of his own -- including a former member of Slayton's gang and a Native American with a grudge against the crooks -- and sets off for the border to bring about justice. ~ Craig Butler, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.
Directed By: Raoul Walsh
Written By: Irving Wallace, Roy Huggins
Genres: Western, Action & Adventure, Classics

In Theaters: Oct 30, 1953 Wide
On DVD: May 31, 2005

Critic Reviews

Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television
Interesting Western with themes of non-violence.
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The terrible ending, where the Rock Hudson character suddenly acts out of character, almost wrecks this straight-forward Western actioner.

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jay n

Beautiful looking western in dazzling Technicolor is otherwise an ordinary affair but does have Rock Hudson and Donna Reed both on the cusp of bigger things. Donna made From Here to Eternity the same year as this and Rock would break out of the B's the next year with Magnificient… More
Beautiful looking western in dazzling Technicolor is otherwise an ordinary affair but does have Rock Hudson and Donna Reed both on the cusp of bigger things. Donna made From Here to Eternity the same year as this and Rock would break out of the B's the next year with Magnificient Obsession, This film does have a good pace and a hissable villian in Phil Carey plus an early peek at Lee Marvin. For western fans or admirerers of the stars this will be an enjoyable view.
cody f

Not a good movie and the 3-D doesn't even save it. Raoul Walsh is a great director, but his one eye may have hampered him on 3-D. The story is formulaic and by the end your just bored. Rock and Reed are engaged, they get robbed,she gets stolen and he is left for dead, and then he… More
Not a good movie and the 3-D doesn't even save it. Raoul Walsh is a great director, but his one eye may have hampered him on 3-D. The story is formulaic and by the end your just bored. Rock and Reed are engaged, they get robbed,she gets stolen and he is left for dead, and then he tries to get her back, bored yet? This film was lost before they added 3-D effects, skip it.