The Great Missouri Raid

Summary

The Great Missouri Raid is a 1951 American Western film directed by Gordon Douglas and written by Frank Gruber. The film stars Wendell Corey, Macdonald Carey, Ellen Drew, Ward Bond, Bruce Bennett, Bill Williams and Anne Revere. The film was released on February 15, 1951, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2][3]

The Great Mizzou Raid
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGordon Douglas
Screenplay byFrank Gruber
Produced byNat Holt
StarringWendell Corey
Macdonald Carey
Ellen Drew
Ward Bond
Bruce Bennett
Bill Williams
Anne Revere
CinematographyRay Rennahan
Edited byPhilip Martin
Music byPaul Sawtell
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • February 15, 1951 (1951-02-15)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot edit

In Missouri during the final days of the Civil War, brothers Frank (Wendell Corey) and Jesse James (Macdonald Carey) engage in a skirmish with Union soldiers, killing one before fleeing. After the war's end, amnesty is declared, but the brothers are betrayed by Union officer Maj. Trowbridge (Ward Bond), whose brother they killed. Along with the Younger brothers, Frank and Jesse turn to robbing banks, while Trowbridge, still bent on revenge, opens a detective agency to find and stop the brothers.

Cast edit

Production edit

The railroad scenes were filmed on the Sierra Railroad in Tuolumne County, California.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "The Great Missouri Raid (1951) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  2. ^ "Movie Review - - THE SCREEN IN REVIEW; Frank and Jesse James Ride Again in 'The Great Missouri Raid,' Paramount Feature at Globe". The New York Times. April 9, 1951. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  3. ^ "The Great Missouri Raid". Afi.com. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  4. ^ Jensen, Larry (2018). Hollywood's Railroads: Sierra Railroad. Vol. Two. Sequim, Washington: Cochetopa Press. pp. 25, 28. ISBN 9780692064726.

External links edit

  • The Great Missouri Raid at IMDb