Cahill U.S. Marshal
| Cahill U.S. Marshal | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Andrew V. McLaglen |
| Written by | Barney Slater (story) |
| Screenplay by | Harry Julian Fink Rita M. Fink |
| Produced by | Michael Wayne |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Joseph F. Biroc |
| Edited by | Robert L. Simpson |
| Music by | Elmer Bernstein |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $3,100,000 (US/ Canada rentals)[1] |
Cahill U.S. Marshal is a 1973 American Western film in Technicolor[2] starring John Wayne as a driven lawman in a black hat. The film was directed by Andrew V. McLaglen[3][4] and filmed on location in Durango, Mexico. The supporting cast features George Kennedy, Neville Brand, Marie Windsor, Royal Dano, Denver Pyle, Jackie Coogan, Harry Carey Jr., Paul Fix and Hank Worden.
Plot
[edit]While J. D. Cahill (John Wayne), a widower and U.S. Marshal, is away from home, his two sons Danny (Gary Grimes) and Billy (Clay O'Brien) aid Abe Fraser (George Kennedy) and his gang to escape temporarily from jail and to rob a bank. The town's sheriff is shot and killed and another townsfolk is knifed and killed during the robbery. Billy hides the stolen money while his brother and the rest of the gang return to their jail cells as an alibi.
When Cahill returns, he and Danny look for the perpetrators with the help of half-Comanche tracker Lightfoot (Neville Brand). Cahill arrests four suspects and although they are innocent of the town bank robbery, they are found guilty and scheduled to be hanged. While on the trail of the kids, Cahill and Lightfoot are ambushed by Brownie (Dan Vadis).
Lightfoot hurts Brownie but is eventually killed. Cahill's sons try to give the gang's share of the money to Fraser, Frasier however wants all the money and prepares to kill them when he is shot by Cahill who used his sons to lure Frasier out into the open. The Cahill's reconcile and leave for town to stop the hangings of the initial suspects.
Cast
[edit]- John Wayne as U.S. Marshal J. D. Cahill
- George Kennedy as Fraser
- Gary Grimes as Daniel Cahill
- Neville Brand as Lightfoot
- Clay O'Brien as Billy Joe Cahill
- Marie Windsor as Hetty Green
- Morgan Paull as Struther
- Dan Vadis as Brownie
- Royal Dano as MacDonald
- Scott Walker as Ben
- Denver Pyle as Denver
- Jackie Coogan as Charlie Smith
- Rayford Barnes as Simser
- Dan Kemp as Joe Meehan
- Harry Carey Jr. as Hank
- Walter Barnes as Sheriff Grady
- Paul Fix as Old Man
- Pepper Martin as Casey
- Hank Worden as Albert
- James Nusser as Doctor Jones
- Murray MacLeod as Deputy Sheriff Gordine
- Hunter von Leer as Deputy Sheriff Jim Kane
Production
[edit]The film was produced by John Wayne's production company Batjac Productions and shot on location in Durango, Mexico.[5]
Reception
[edit]In a 1975 interview with writer Tony Macklin for Film Heritage, Wayne said the film had "a good theme" but "wasn't a well-done picture" because it "needed better writing" and "a little more care in the making."[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Big Rental Films of 1973", Variety, 9 January 1974 p 19
- ^ Variety film review; June 20, 1973.
- ^ "Cahill U.S. Marshal". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ Canby, Vincent (July 12, 1973). "Cahill United States Marshal (1973) Film: 'Cahill, United States Marshal' Stars Wayne". The New York Times.
- ^ Eyles, Allen (1979). John Wayne. A.S. Barnes. p. 329. ISBN 978-0498024870.
- ^ Macklin, Tony (February 15, 2009). "Audio Interview with John Wayne". Retrieved July 28, 2015.
External links
[edit]- 1973 films
- 1973 Western (genre) films
- Batjac Productions films
- Warner Bros. films
- American Western (genre) films
- American sequel films
- Films scored by Elmer Bernstein
- Films directed by Andrew McLaglen
- Films produced by John Wayne
- 1970s English-language films
- Films about the United States Marshals Service
- 1970s American films
- English-language Western (genre) films