Escape from fort bravo 1953 involves the escape of confederate prisoners from a. Escape from fort bravo 1953 official trailer william holden. He won the oscar for best actor for the film stalag 17 1953, and a primetime emmy award for outstanding lead actor in a limited series or movie for the television film the blue. Escape from fort bravo 1953 movie clip im glad were. Escape from fort bravo was directed by john sturges, a director who made many westerns hed go on to direct gunfight at the o. However, escape from fort bravo was the first mgm film to be shot for the increasingly popular wide screen a plus with the dramatic locations. Escape from fort bravo is a 1953 anscocolor western film set during the american civil war. Escape from fort bravo 1953 official trailer william holden, eleanor parker movie hd. Captain roper william holden is the warden of a unionrun prison camp. But once they escape, the soldiers must deal with an angry band of indians. Cavalry officer william holden riding herd on confederate pows at an arizona stockade.
A confederate soldier manages to escape from a yankee fort in arizona with the help of his. Filmed on location at californias death valley, escape from fort bravo was cowritten by australianborn actor michael pate. It was the height of the 3d craze, and escape from fort bravo was originally shot in 3d. The war between the north and the south has some unexpected effects on the battles between whites and indians, leading up to a ambushfinale thats not to be missed. Escape from fort bravo was the first in a string of sturdy westerns from director john sturges notably including the magnificent seven and the gunfight at ok corral. Escape from fort bravo william holden 1953 movie by john. Returning to fort bravo with his prisoners, roper and his captives ride right into a mescalero apache hunting party. Escape from fort bravo 1953 the movie database tmdb. A mysterious woman named carla forester eleanor parker arrives at the camp. Escape from fort bravo rerelease german movie poster. The ruthless union leader of fort bravo prison camp, captain roper william holden, must.
They are greatly assisted by a seductive southern belle who is really a confederate spy. Filmed in death valley and new mexico, sturges is obviously playing visually with the stunning desert landscapes throughout the movie. An ironfisted captain braves hostile indian territory to round up confederate fugitives who escaped on his watch. A mysterious woman named carla forester eleanor parker arrives at the camp in order to free the confederate prisoners, and things get complicated when carla and the captain begin to fall for each other. Escape from fort bravo was an important film in william holdens career as well. Escape from fort bravowilliam holden, eleanor parker, john forsyth, richard anderson, william demarest, polly bergen 1953. Escape from fort bravo, dvd, westerns, 883929005123.
Released 1953, escape from fort bravo stars william holden, eleanor parker, john forsythe, william demarest the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. But by the time it was ready for release, the gimmick had gotten schlocky, and the 3d version was dumped. Set during the civil war, this western chronicles the escape attempts of rebel prisoners placed in a highsecurity arizona stockade. Watch escape from fort bravo online stream full movie directv. Escape from fort bravo is directed by john sturges and collectively written by michael pate, phillip rock, frank fenton and john forsythe. Escape from fort bravo 1953 stream and watch online. As the film begins, union captain roper william holden leads bailey john lupton, an escaped prisoner, back to fort bravomaking him walk across the arizona desert at the end of a rope while roper rides on horseback. Starring william holden, eleanor parker, john forsythe, and william demarest. Apr 30, 2011 this post originally appeared on my floating red couch for the battle of the fatheads between william holden and leonardo dicaprio. Escape from fort bravo 1953 john sturges, william holden.
Any johnny reb who tries to escape the union prison at fort bravo faces the pursuit of captain roper. Escape from fort bravo 1953 kaleidescape movie store. Roper, dragging a confederate escapee john lupton from an arizona stockade, then consulting col. Roper, a nononsense union cavalry commander stationed at a western outpost in arizona during the civil war. Check out the entire battle for more for the most part, escape from fort bravo is a typical cowboysandindians western flick with little more to offer than guys in sharp blue uniforms battling against a distant, faceless enemy. Le film escape from fort bravo 1953 vostfr film complet. Fort bravo is a union prison camp with a strict disciplinarian named captain roper william holden. Escape from fort bravo 1953 comprar ingressos escolha sua cidade. During the civil war, a group of confederates escapes from the union pow camp at fort bravo but has to contend with the desert, the mescalero apaches and the pursuing union troops.
The movie makes g ood use of color, if youre watching a. The great escape is a 1963 american epic war film starring steve mcqueen, james garner and richard attenborough, and featuring james donald, charles bronson, donald pleasence, james coburn and hannes messemer. Belle eleanor parker springs rebels from union captains william holden arizona fort. For all his attention to duty, roper is deeply unhappy. In an effort to recapture the escaped prisoners, roper has a runin with a group of mescalero indians. Good film, william holden, eleanor parker and john forsythe, set during the american civil war, there is a very exciting sequence towards the end of the film in which a large group of hostile apaches pin down a party escaping from fort bravo. Escape from fort bravo 1953 during the civil war, a group of confederates escapes from the union pow camp at fort bravo but has to contend with the desert, the mescalero apaches and the pursuing union troops. A pretty woman named carla forester eleanor parker shows up to help with a wedding of.
At the union stockade at fort bravo, arizona territory, confederate prisoners watch, enraged, as bedraggled escapee bob bailey is brought back to the camp on foot by the steely capt. Fort bravo director john sturges began his career making bmovies at. Jan 31, 2012 escape from fort bravo 1953 was directed by john sturges from a story by veteran actor michael pate. Other articles where escape from fort bravo is discussed.
With william holden, eleanor parker, john forsythe, directed by john sturges. It stars william holden, eleanor parker, and john forsythe. Escape from fort bravo is a 1953 western directed by john sturges and set during the american civil war. Fresh from his success in stalag 17 1953, holden had negotiated a new contract with paramount which tied him to the studio for only three months a year, and allowed him to freelance.
Escape from fort bravo 1953 once upon a time in a western. Escape from fort bravo 1953 is a western, action movie starring william holden and eleanor parker. Escape from fort bravo jeff alexander film score monthly. His assured hand is evident here, and hes supported by. It was filmed in panavision the film is based on paul brickhills 1950 nonfiction book of the same name, a firsthand account of the mass escape by british commonwealth prisoners of war. Owens, privately reproaches roper for his inhumane treatment of the prisoner, roper maintains that bailey, who had stolen a horse to escape and then left the exhausted. This post originally appeared on my floating red couch for the battle of the fatheads between william holden and leonardo dicaprio.
Escape from fort bravo 1953 official trailer william holden, eleanor parker movie hd a ruthless union captain is renowned throughout his. The 2003 video game the great escape for xbox and playstation 2, is based on the film. William holden plays a tough cavalry captain in pursuit of escaped confederate prisoners. We didnt record any activity between now and 1 week ago.
Ordinary western, slickly produced with an alist cast. Escape from fort bravo film by sturges 1953 britannica. John sturges one of the best of the early john sturges westerns. Escape from fort bravo 1953 was directed by john sturges from a story by veteran actor michael pate. Owens carl benton reid, in escape from fort bravo, 1953, costarring.
Watch escape from fort bravo online stream full movie. One of the best of the early john sturges westerns. William holden born william franklin beedle jr april 17, 1918 november 12, 1981 was an american actor who was one of the biggest boxoffice draws of the 1950s. Jun 10, 2017 any johnny reb who tries to escape the union prison at fort bravo faces the pursuit of captain roper. Escape from fort bravo 1953 involves the escape of confederate prisoners from a union stockade in the arizona territory during the civil war. Then the beautiful carla forrester arrives at fort bravo.
Corral 1957 and the magnificent seven 1960 and who was clearly comfortable with the genre. His assured hand is evident here, and hes supported by an experienced and talented cast. With william holden, eleanor parker, john forsythe, william demarest. Escape from fort bravo 1953 posted by mark franklin on nov 17, 2017 william holden plays capt. Escape from fort bravo 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He won the oscar for best actor for the film stalag 17 1953, and a primetime emmy award for outstanding lead actor in a limited series or movie for the television film the blue knight 1973. Escape from fort bravo william holden eleanor parker john forsythe 1953 a southern belle eleanor parker frees a rebel officer john forsythe and his men. Escape from fort bravo 1953 cast and crew moviefone.
Avec william holden et eleanor parker long metrage. The plotline follows that of the film of the same name, except there are also levels featuring some of the characters first captures and early escape attempts, as well as a changed ending. Escape from fort bravo 1953 official trailer, organic. Escape from fort bravo 1953 john sturges, william holden, eleanor parker, john forsythe august 1, 2018 a ruthless union captain is renowned throughout his prison fort as the toughest soldier in the business, capable of capturing every escaped convict under his supervision.
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