Santa Fe (1951)
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The creative team of producer Harry Joe Brown and star Randolph Scott turned out some of the best westerns of the 1950s, and Santa Fe is no exception. Set in the years following the Civil War, the film casts Scott as Britt Canfield, one of four ex-Confederate brothers who head West to carve out a… More The creative team of producer Harry Joe Brown and star Randolph Scott turned out some of the best westerns of the 1950s, and Santa Fe is no exception. Set in the years following the Civil War, the film casts Scott as Britt Canfield, one of four ex-Confederate brothers who head West to carve out a new life. While his three siblings (Jerome Courtland, Peter Thompson and John Archer) cast their lot on the wrong side of the law, Britt accepts a job with the Santa Fe Railroad. Inevitably, Britt is obliged to bring his wayward brothers to justice, though he knows full well that the person responsible for their downfall is "untouchable" gambling boss Cole Sanders (Roy Roberts). In a well-staged climax, Britt squares accounts with the evil Sanders and his hulking henchman Crake (Jock O'Mahoney). Curiously, many TV prints of Santa Fe were processed with the soundtrack slightly out of sync with the action. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Rating, Runtime
- Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.
- Directed By
- Irving Pichel
- Written By
- Kenneth Gamet
- Genres
- Western, Drama, Classics
- In Theaters
- Apr 1, 1951 Wide
- On DVD
- Sep 6, 2005
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Rousing but charmless western is set soon after the Civil War.
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Cast
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Randolph Scottas Britt Canfield -
Janis Carteras Judith Chandler -
Jerome Courtlandas Terry Canfield
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Peter Thompsonas Tom Canfield -
John Archeras Clint Canfield -
Warner Andersonas Dave Baxter
