Western horizons : Universal westerns of the 1950s

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Title

Western horizons : Universal westerns of the 1950s / presented by Universal.

Published

Physical Description

5 videodiscs (approximately 428 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Notes

Title from container.

Horizons west originally released as a motion picture in 1952; Saskatchewan originally released as a motion picture in 1954; Dawn at Socorro originally released as a motion picture in 1954; Backlash originally released as a motion picture in 1956; Pillars of the sky originally released as a motion picture in 1956.

Horizons west: director of photography, Charles P. Boyle ; editor, Ted J. Kent ; Backlash: director of photography, Irving Glassberg ; film editor, Sherman Todd ; music, Herman Stein.

Summary

Horizons west: Brothers are on opposite sides of the law in post-Civil War Texas. Saskatchewan: Blood brothers' bonds are tested during Indian wars in the Canadian West. Dawn at Socorro: A cardsharp and his peace-loving friends come up against an outlaw clan. Backlash: A wanderer seeks to avenge his father's death. Pillars of the sky: 1860s Oregon is the setting for clash between Native Americans and white settlers.

Variant and related titles

Universal westerns of the 1950s

Saskatchewan (Motion picture : 1954)

Pillars of the sky (Motion picture : 1956)

Horizons west.

Dawn at Socorro.

Backlash.

Format

Images / Video & Film

Language

English

Added to Catalog

January 18, 2018

Series

TCM vault collection.

TCM vault collection

Credits

Horizons west: director of photography, Charles P. Boyle ; editor, Ted J. Kent ; Backlash: director of photography, Irving Glassberg ; film editor, Sherman Todd ; music, Herman Stein.

Cast

Horizons west: Robert Ryan, Julia Adams, Rock Hudson, John McIntire, Raymond Burr. Saskatchewan: Alan Ladd, Shelley Winters, J. Carrol Naish, Hugh O'Brian, Richard Long. Dawn at Socorro: Rory Calhoun, Piper Laurie, Edgar Buchanan. Backlash: Richard Widmark, Donna Reed, William Campbell, John McIntire. Pillars of the sky: Jeff Chandler, Dorothy Malone, Ward Bond, Lee Marvin, Sydney Chaplin.

System details note

DVD ; NTSC ; region 1 encoding ; Dolby digital ; full screen (1.33:1) presentation (Horizons west, Saskatchewan, Dawn at Socorro), widescreen (2.35:1) presentation (Backlash), widescreen (1.85:1) presentation (Pillars of the sky).

Audience

Not rated.

Contents

Horizons west / Universal International ; produced by Albert J. Cohen ; directed by Budd Boetticher ; story and screenplay by Louis Stevens (1952, 81 min.)

Saskatchewan / Universal-International presents ; story and screenplay by Gil Doud ; produced by Aaron Rosenberg ; directed by Raoul Walsh (1954, 87 min.)

Dawn at Socorro / directed by George Sherman ; produced by William Allard ; written by George Zuckerman (1954, 81 min.)

Backlash / Universal-International presents ; screenplay by Borden Chase ; produced by Aaron Rosenberg ; directed by John Sturges (1956, 84 min.)

Pillars of the sky / a Universal-International picture produced by Robert Arthur ; directed by George Marshall ; screenplay by Sam Rolfe (1956, 95 min.).