Journey to Shiloh
Journey to Shiloh is a 1968 American Western film directed by William Hale and starring James Caan, Michael Sarrazin and Brenda Scott.[1][2] The film is based on the 1960 novel of the same name by Will Henry first published in 1960.[3]
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| Directed by | William Hale |
| Screenplay by | Gene L. Coon |
| Based on | Journey to Shiloh by Will Henry |
| Produced by | Howard Christie |
| Starring | James Caan Michael Sarrazin Brenda Scott |
| Cinematography | Enzo A. Martinelli |
| Edited by | Edward W. Williams |
| Music by | David Gates |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Seven young Texans in the Confederate army during the American Civil War, The Concho County Comanches, journey to Shiloh, Tennessee where a major battle is about to take place. Along the way they encounter many perilous adventures.[4]
Cast
- James Caan as Buck Burnett
- Michael Sarrazin as Miller Nalls
- Brenda Scott as Gabrielle DuPrey
- Don Stroud as Todo McLean
- Paul Petersen as J.C. Sutton
- Michael Burns as Eubie Bell
- Michael Vincent as 'Little Bit' Lucket
- Harrison Ford as Willie Bill Bearden
- John Doucette as General Braxton Bragg
- Noah Beery as 1st Sergeant Mercer Barnes
- Tisha Sterling as Airybelle Sumner
- James Gammon as Tellis Yeager
- Brian Avery as Carter Claiborne
- Clarke Gordon as Colonel Mirabeau Cooney
- Robert Pine as Collins
- Sean Kennedy as Curtis Claiborne
- Wesley Lau as Colonel Boykin
- Chet Stratton as Mr. Claiborne
- Bing Russell as Greybeard
- Lane Bradford as Case Pettibone
- Rex Ingram as Jacob
- Charles Lampkin as Edward
- Myron Healey as Sheriff Briggs
- Eileen Wesson as Ella Newsome
- Albert Popwell as Samuel
Reception
Critical reception
TV Guide gave it a negative review, scoring it 2/5, and finding it too talky despite a small number of good action scenes; they also found attempts to establish parallels to the Vietnam War did not work.[1]
See also
References
- "Journey to Shiloh". TV Guide.
- Lisanti, Tom (June 21, 2012). Fantasy Femmes of Sixties Cinema. p. 274. ISBN 9781476601168.
- Henry, Will (1960). Journey to Shiloh (1st ed.). New York City: Random House. ASIN B000JZGXS4.
- Sandra Brennan (2011). "Journey to Shiloh Review". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. New York City: Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on April 26, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
External links
- Journey to Shiloh at IMDb
- Journey to Shiloh at Rotten Tomatoes
- Journey to Shiloh at AllMovie
- Journey to Shiloh at the TCM Movie Database
- Journey to Shiloh at the American Film Institute Catalog
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