McClellan, George B. He Was a Fast-Rising Judge in Arkansas. Her age is 63. We dont have that many balloons., Col. Tom Rossiter: You used to have 10 fingers. Hatcher While Kelly is selling it to the Union Army, Kelly is initially unwilling to cooperate with his captors but becomes resigned to the task and soon finds himself among Richmonds elite, trying to teach Rossiters troopers to wrangle cattle. Stephanie Hill Mary Ann This film is for the cast's fans only. The 1960s Western holds a unique place in the history of American cinema. List of Confederate Regular Army officers. If making a cattle drive movie requires the adventurous spirit of some of the abovementioned directors, Dmytryk proved he had itthe same toughness he brought to the excellent noir Murder, My Sweet and the anti-racist Crossfire in the 1940s. Exiting and honorable? 1966.1080p Esp In real-life, Murphy joined the DEA in the 1980s and worked his way up from arresting lowlife, small-time drug dealers in Miami before being transferred to Colombia. The score and the cinematography just add to the ambiance. So he kidnaps Kelly. Because it is about showing the confrontations between the northerners and the Confederates who are fighting over a herd of cows that will be used to feed a regiment on one side and a besieged city on the other. Meanwhile, Widmarks otherwise solid performance is marred by a phony southern accent he cant quite pull off. However, as he nears the end of his long cattle drive, Kelly is kidnapped by Confederate raiders led by Colonel Tom Rossiter (Richard Widmark). This is a peculiar western turned American Civil War film. When I have seen him in films with English dialogue including Westerns, he has always sounded very urban to me, probably hailing from some part of New York and I have never noticed that he has attempted to change his accent before. Now, some of you may think she looks a bit different to Judy (maybe even ethnically different), and that's correct, changes were made when they cleaned the model but I have some comparisons . Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Uploaded by Cattleman Alvarez Kelly (William Holden) is contracted to deliver herd to the Union Army in Virginia. Harry Carey Jr. Cpl. Roger C. Carmel as Captain Angus Ferguson, Confederate blockade runner Widmark plays Rossiter with a sweaty vigor that hides a dignified gentlemanliness degraded by years of war and hunger. She enjoys spending her free time (when she can get it!) Director Edward Dmytryk Writers Franklin Coen Elliott Arnold (uncredited) Daniel Taradash (uncredited) Stars William Holden Richard Widmark Janice Rule Kelly first teaches Rossiters men how to drive cattle. If Hawkss Red River (1948) remains probably the greatest example of the type, other worthy entries include Raoul Walshs also Civil War-set The Tall Men (1955), in which veterans of the Confederate Armys inglorious Quantrills Raiders assist with a drive, and Robert Aldrichs sleazier The Last Sunset (1961), in which Joseph Cotten plays a drunken ex-CSA soldier who served with cowardice during the war. During the partial siege of Richmond-Petersburg in September 1864 a troop of Confederates mean to acquire 3000 cattle from Mexico meant for consumption by the Union Army. Cite this article Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography. Howard Caine as McIntyre, Directed by Edward Dmytryk In 1964 an Ohio woman took up the challenge that had led to Amelia Earharts disappearance. Victoria Shaw as Charity Warwick, a southern belle dining with a Union profiteer in Alvarez Kelly (1966), Janice Rule as Liz Pickering, pleading with Alvarez Kelly (William Holden) to help her escape Richmond in Alvarez Kelly (1966), Cast: Mexican cattleman Alvarez Kelly (William Holden) is delivering a herd of cattle to the Union under Major Albert Stedman (Patrick O'Neal)'s directions. ." It starred William Holden and Richard Widmark. Most reviews here range from mixed to egregious. Action & Adventure. on the Internet. Subscribe to receive our weekly newsletter with top stories from master historians. https://www.historynet.com/cwt-review-alvarez-kelly/, Jerrie Mock: Record-Breaking American Female Pilot, How Operation Homecoming Was Sprung into Action to Repatriate American POWs. Alvarez Kelly: Enjoying myself is one of my weaknesses., Liz Pickering, on leaving Richmond: Where Im going, I dont know what will happen to me. Civil War westerns always peak interest, and then you have William Holden and Richard Widmark, who are immensely talented on their own but the dynamite explodes even more when together. To subscribe, click here. VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever. Outdoor action sequences, including an exciting stampede, enliven a tame script, routinely directed and performed erratically. Despite this, Holdens salmonella that postponed shooting for six weeks, and Widmarks flu, Dmytryk and crew were able to shoot around his oft-hungover and forgetful star and make a rousing picture, albeit one with much plot foreplay involving various minor characters that precedes the climactic action. The script in this movie is surprisingly sharp and smart. Subscribe To CLASSIC MOVIE TRAILERS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6RYeWpPcNa_SJ6_Vka5jqgSuave former Texan cattleman Alvarez Kelly now living in Mexico . Kelly Gargiulo Managing Director 30 years of corporate real estate and corporate services experience Responsible for A&M's corporate office leasehold portfolio Kelly Gargiulo is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal's Global Corporate Real Estate group based in Houston, Texas. Colonel Rossiter of the Rebels is planning to steal it, and he needs an expert cattleman to do it. Sign up | Log in. The south is losing and starving for beef. Moreover, even though some of the films historic details are accurate, its storyline is pure fiction. Even though I would realistically find myself on the side of the Union, I couldn't help but enjoy the irony of this lively "southern" (which I have stashed in my western collection) that finds two adversaries, William Holden and Richard Widmark, working together to steal cattle from General Grant's troops to deliver to the South. To say anything other is to deny the facts of the films. Kelly is "persuaded" (after having one of his fingers shot off by Rossiter) to help steal the herd. Moreover, even though some of the film's historic details are accurate, its storyline is pure fiction. With no loyalties to either North or South, Kelly is hired to drive a herd of cattle from Mexico to the Union Army in Virginia. Alvarez Kelly is directed by Edward Dmytryk and stars William Holden & Richard Widmark. Kelly first teaches Rossiter's men how to drive cattle. Good surprise for a film by Edward Dmytryk. In his full redemption by films end, Widmarks Rossiter resembles Harriss Captain Tyreen and Waynes Rooster. Holden doesn't really seem to be on either side, but when he gets a bullet in the hand (allegedly losing a finger and threatened with losing more), he's forced to comply with Widmark's demands. To succeed against increasing competition from the new medium of television, movies of that era depended largely on widescreen photography, epic action scenes and a good dose of sexual innuendo. The dance partner: By a sea-faring monster who could shrivel a girl right up., Liz Pickering, snuggling up to Alvarez Kelly: Thank god youre not another one of those honorable men. Aided by the traditional women in the midst of men intent on double-crossing each other, a fierce hatred develops between the two, erupting into violence. By balloon? Angus Ferguson, the blockade runner in Alvarez Kelly (1966), Duke Hobbie as John Beaurider, a Rebel soldier and childhood friend of Charity Warwick in Alvarez Kelly (1966), Alvarez Kellys dance partner, laughing: Oh, Mr. Kelly, Id love too, but I couldnt. I have just watched this movie on Spain's Canal Sur, in Spanish, which probably did not make much difference, as the Spaniards are wizards at dubbing, and the main character in any case is an Irish-Mexican. And when Kellys reluctant to go along with the scheme, Rossiter shoots one of his fingers off and promises to take another every day until he agrees to help the Rebel cause. Its one of the last Westerns he did and, in fact, it came at a time when the old-style Hollywood approach to the genre was coming to an end; actually, Widmarks co-star from ALVAREZ KELLY William Holden (here playing the title character) would only a few years later feature in the film that gave the Western new-fangled maturity and an equally potent elegiac tone i.e. It starred William Holden and Richard Widmark. But he also finds his own way to get even with Rossiter. That brings the quote listed in my summary to bear. 'Alvarez Kelly' did have things going for it. Produced by Sol C. Siegel Encyclopedia.com gives you the ability to cite reference entries and articles according to common styles from the Modern Language Association (MLA), The Chicago Manual of Style, and the American Psychological Association (APA). (February 23, 2023). Kelly Alvarez is on Facebook. This means, however, that he has to deal with the Union more than the South (at one point he is asked if he doubts the value of Confederate currency, and starts telling the Confederate Secretary of War what one could do now with Confederate currency). Most online reference entries and articles do not have page numbers. //