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{{short description|1952 film by Hugo Fregonese}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Untamed Frontier
| name = Untamed Frontier
| image = untamedfrontier.jpg
| image = untamedfrontier.jpg
| caption = Theatrical poster
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[Hugo Fregonese]]
| director = [[Hugo Fregonese]]
| producer = [[Leonard Goldstein]]
| producer = [[Leonard Goldstein]]
| screenplay = [[Gerald Drayson Adams]]<br>[[John Bagni]]<br>[[Gwen Bagni]]
| screenplay = [[Gerald Drayson Adams]]<br />[[John Bagni]]<br />[[Gwen Bagni]]
| story = [[Houston Branch]]<br>Eugenia Night
| story = [[Houston Branch]]<br />Eugenia Night
| writer =
| writer =
| narrator =
| narrator =
| starring = [[Joseph Cotten]]<br>[[Shelley Winters]]<br>[[Scott Brady]]
| starring = [[Joseph Cotten]]<br />[[Shelley Winters]]<br />[[Scott Brady]]
| music = [[Hans J. Salter]]
| music = [[Hans J. Salter]]
| cinematography = [[Charles P. Boyle]]
| cinematography = [[Charles P. Boyle]]
| editing = [[Virgil W. Vogel]]
| editing = [[Virgil W. Vogel]]
| color_process = [[Technicolor]]
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| studio = Universal International
| distributor = [[Universal International]]
| studio =[[Universal-International Pictures]]
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| distributor = Universal-International Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1952|07|23|Los Angeles, California}}
| released = {{Film date|1952|7|23|}}
| runtime = 78 minutes
| runtime = 78 minutes
| country = United States
| country = United States
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| gross = $1.5 million (US rentals)<ref>'Top Box-Office Hits of 1952', ''Variety'', January 7, 1953</ref>
| gross = $1.5 million (US rentals)<ref>'Top Box-Office Hits of 1952', ''Variety'', January 7, 1953</ref>
}}
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'''''Untamed Frontier''''' is a 1952 American [[Technicolor]] [[Western (genre)|Western]] film directed by [[Hugo Fregonese]] starring [[Joseph Cotten]], [[Shelley Winters]] and [[Scott Brady]].
'''''Untamed Frontier''''' is a 1952 American [[technicolor]] [[Western (genre)|Western film]] directed by [[Hugo Fregonese]] and starring [[Joseph Cotten]], [[Shelley Winters]] and [[Scott Brady]]. It was produced and distributed by [[Universal Pictures]]. The film, featuring the [[working title]] of ''The Untamed'' featured the feature film debuts of [[Suzan Ball]] and [[Fess Parker]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/94527/Untamed-Frontier/notes.html | title=Untamed Frontier Notes | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404101421/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/94527/Untamed-Frontier/notes.html | archive-date=2019-04-04}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
The Denbow family hope to freeze out homesteaders by denying access across their land; but to evade a murder charge, Glenn Denbow marries the only witness, Jane, who's conveniently in love with him, but favors the settlers. When Glenn goes back to his blackmailing old flame Lottie, a warm regard develops between Jane and cousin Kirk Denbow. Things come to a head when an impending range war coincides with a rustling foray.
To the irritation of the US Government, the Denbow family freeze out homesteaders by denying access across their land, using the government land for grazing their cattle herds.
Meanwhile, to evade a murder charge, Glenn Denbow marries the only witness, Jane, who's conveniently in love with him, but favors the settlers. When Glenn goes back to his blackmailing old flame Lottie, a warm regard develops between Jane and cousin Kirk Denbow. Things come to a head when an impending range war coincides with a rustling foray.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* [[Shelley Winters]] as Jane Stevens
* [[Shelley Winters]] as Jane Stevens
* [[Scott Brady]] as Glenn Denbow
* [[Scott Brady]] as Glenn Denbow
* Suzan Ball as Lottie
* [[Suzan Ball]] as Lottie
* [[Minor Watson]] as Matt Denbow
* [[Minor Watson]] as Matt Denbow
* Katherline Emery as Camilla Denbow
* [[Katherine Emery]] as Camilla Denbow
* José Torvay as Bandera (as Jose Torvay)
* José Torvay as Bandera (as Jose Torvay)
* Douglas Spencer as Clayton Vance
* [[John Alexander (actor)|John Alexander]] as Max Wickersham
* [[John Alexander (actor)|John Alexander]] as Max Wickersham
* [[Lee Van Cleef]] as Dave Chittun
* [[Lee Van Cleef]] as Dave Chittun
* Richard Garland as Ezra McCoud
* [[Richard Garland]] as Charlie Fentress
* [[Fess Parker]] as Clem
* Robert Anderson as Ezra McCloud
* [[Fess Parker]] as Clem McCloud
* Ray Bennett as Sheriff Brogan
* [[David Janssen]] as Lottie's Dance Partner
* [[Lalo Ríos]] as Pepe (uncredited)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0045281}}
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045281/ ''Untamed Frontier''] at [[IMDB]]
*{{AFI film|50701}}
*{{TCMDb title|94527}}


{{Hugo Fregonese}}
{{Hugo Fregonese}}


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[[Category:Films scored by Hans J. Salter]]
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Latest revision as of 17:34, 6 July 2024

Untamed Frontier
Film poster
Directed byHugo Fregonese
Screenplay byGerald Drayson Adams
John Bagni
Gwen Bagni
Story byHouston Branch
Eugenia Night
Produced byLeonard Goldstein
StarringJoseph Cotten
Shelley Winters
Scott Brady
CinematographyCharles P. Boyle
Edited byVirgil W. Vogel
Music byHans J. Salter
Color processTechnicolor
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal-International Pictures
Release date
  • July 23, 1952 (1952-07-23)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.5 million (US rentals)[1]

Untamed Frontier is a 1952 American technicolor Western film directed by Hugo Fregonese and starring Joseph Cotten, Shelley Winters and Scott Brady. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film, featuring the working title of The Untamed featured the feature film debuts of Suzan Ball and Fess Parker.[2]

Plot

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To the irritation of the US Government, the Denbow family freeze out homesteaders by denying access across their land, using the government land for grazing their cattle herds.

Meanwhile, to evade a murder charge, Glenn Denbow marries the only witness, Jane, who's conveniently in love with him, but favors the settlers. When Glenn goes back to his blackmailing old flame Lottie, a warm regard develops between Jane and cousin Kirk Denbow. Things come to a head when an impending range war coincides with a rustling foray.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ 'Top Box-Office Hits of 1952', Variety, January 7, 1953
  2. ^ "Untamed Frontier Notes". Archived from the original on April 4, 2019.
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