The Gal Who Took the West (1949)

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For some reason, whenever Universal used the word "Gal" in a film's title, Yvonne de Carlo usually headed the cast. In Gal Who Took the West, de Carlo plays Lillian Marlowe, an New York songstress who heads Thataway. She becomes the romantic bone of contention between the feuding O'Hara cousins,… More For some reason, whenever Universal used the word "Gal" in a film's title, Yvonne de Carlo usually headed the cast. In Gal Who Took the West, de Carlo plays Lillian Marlowe, an New York songstress who heads Thataway. She becomes the romantic bone of contention between the feuding O'Hara cousins, Grant (John Russell) and Lee (Scott Brady). The hostilities boil over into an all-out range war, and federal troops are summoned. Can Lillian succeed where other, better-armed negotiators have failed. The lighthearted nature of Gal Who Took the West is underlined by staging the film in flashback, as related by a pair of toothless old codgers (Clem Bevans and Houseley Stevenson). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.
Directed By: Frederick De Cordova
Genres: Western, Comedy

In Theaters: Sep 1, 1949 Wide

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Bruce B

The Gal Who Took the West I watched this film on Netflix Streaming, a hard copy on DVD, doesn't seem to be on the US market. That's a shame because its not a bad film. I watched this film because it came off a list of Universal International Pictures, I started watching… More
The Gal Who Took the West I watched this film on Netflix Streaming, a hard copy on DVD, doesn't seem to be on the US market. That's a shame because its not a bad film. I watched this film because it came off a list of Universal International Pictures, I started watching in 1949 time frame. A number of these movies put out by Universal International Pictures are no longer available and that to is a shame. There are many kinds of westerns, Spaghetti Westerns, Cowboy and Indian westerns, Good guy bad guy westerns, and old time serial type westerns, this movie doesn't fit any of those categories. This is listed as a western comedy and I guess it did have a funny part or two, but its just a good story, A opera singer comes into town, she is not your typical opera singer by no mean, not big boned, fat or big busted, no this women is beautiful, and two brothers who can't stand each other start a quarrel over her. Maybe should be a romantic western. 3 stars

Cast

            Yvonne De Carlo as Linda Marlowe

            John Russell as Grant O'Hara

            Scott Brady as Lee O'Hara

            Myrna Dell as Nancy

            James Millican as Hawley

            Clem Bevans as Hawley as an Old Timer

            Houseley Stevenson Sr. as Ted (old-timer)

            Robin Short as Bartender

            Russell Simpson as Bartender as an Old Timer

            John Litel as Col. Logan

            James Todd as Douglas Andrews

            William Norton Bailey
            
            Paul Brinegar as Salesman

            Charles Cane as Grant's Man

            Martin Cichy as Man

            Charles Coburn as Gen. Michael O'Hara

            Steven Darrell
            
            Edward Earle as Mr. Nolan

            Ross Elliott
            
            Ella Ethridge
            
            Patrick Griffin
            
            William Haade as Lee's Man

            Jack Ingram
            
            John James
            
            Charles Jordan as Customer

            Peggy Leon
            
            Louise Lorimer as Mrs. Logan

            Pierce Lyden
            
            Francis McDonald
            
            Forbes Murray
            
            Ann Pearce
            
            House Peters Jr. as Trooper

            Glenn Strange
            
            Forrest Taylor as Servant

            Chalky Williams
            
            Audrey Young as Sue

            William Tannen
            
            Howard Negley as Potkins

            Louise M. Bates
            
            Philip Ahlm
            
            Helen Dickson as Guest

            Russ Whiteman as Corp. Trooper

            David Alison
            
            Richard Farmer
            
            Pat Hall as Dance Hall Girl

            Paul Palmer as Men in Saloon

            George Stern as Barber

            Roger Moore
            
            Robert R. Stephenson
            
            Houseley Stevenson
            
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