Relentless (1948 film)
Relentless is a 1948 American Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Robert Young and Marguerite Chapman in the main roles.
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| Directed by | George Sherman |
| Screenplay by | Winston Miller |
| Based on | Three Were Thoroughbreds by Kenneth Perkins[1] |
| Produced by | Eugene B. Rodney |
| Starring | Robert Young Marguerite Chapman |
| Cinematography | Edward Cronjager |
| Edited by | Gene Havlick |
| Music by | Marlin Skiles |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Cavalier Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.6 million[2] |
The film was based on the 1937 novel Three Were Thoroughbreds by Kenneth Taylor Perkins[3] which was also used for the 1953 Audie Murphy film Tumbleweed.[4]
Plot
Framed for a murder he didn't commit, a cowboy must stay one step ahead of the law as he hunts for the real killer.[5]
Cast
- Robert Young as Nick Buckley
- Marguerite Chapman as Luella Purdy
- Willard Parker as Sheriff Jeff Moyer
- Akim Tamiroff as Joe Faringo
- Barton MacLane as Tex Brandaw
- Mike Mazurki as Jake
- Robert Barrat as Ed Simpson
- Clem Bevans as Dad
Release
The film was released in the United States on February 20, 1948. In the United Kingdom, it started on November 1, 1948.[6]
Box Office
It grossed $1.6 million in North American rentals.[2]
References
- Relentless Movie Review at mysteryfile.com. Accessed on January 30, 2016.
- "Top Grossers of 1948", Variety 5 January 1949 p 46
- "The Passing Tramp: A Life of Crime: Kenneth Taylor Perkins (1890-1951)". March 5, 2014.
- p.95 Herzberg, Bob Hang 'Em High: Law and Disorder in Western Films and Literature McFarland, 28 Aug. 2013
- "Relentless". IMDb. February 20, 1948. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- Reid, John Howard (2006). Best Western Movies: Winning Pictures, Favorite Films and Hollywood "B" Entries (1 ed.). Morrisville, NC: Lulu Press. p. 128. ISBN 9781847281814. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
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