Sugarfoot (film)
Sugarfoot is a 1951 American Western film directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Randolph Scott.
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| Directed by | Edwin L. Marin |
| Written by | Russell S. Hughes (adaptation by) |
| Based on | Clarence Budington Kelland (From the Novel by) |
| Produced by | Saul Elkins |
| Starring | Randolph Scott |
| Cinematography | Wilfred M. Cline |
| Edited by | Clarence Kolster |
| Music by | Max Steiner |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Warner Bros. |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.6 million (US rentals)[1] |
Aside from the title, the film has nothing to do with the 1957 television series of the same name, which was inspired by another feature Western, Michael Curtiz's The Boy from Oklahoma (1954) starring Will Rogers Jr.
Plot edit
Jackson Redan, a Confederate States Army veteran of the American Civil War, attempts to rebuild his life by moving to Arizona Territory. His politeness and courtly Southern gentleman demeanor cause the residents of Prescott to name him Sugarfoot. Among his new acquaintances are merchant Don Miguel Wormser and saloon singer Reva Cairn. An enemy from Redan's past, Jacob Stint, has also taken up residence in Prescott and pays unwanted attention to Reva. Redan rescues her, but afterwards treats her coldly. Wormser entrusts Redan with four thousand dollars, which Stint steals, but Wormser forgives Redan. On business for Wormser, Redan makes a favorable deal, which earns him the enmity of Wormser's rival, Asa Goodhue. Redan reclaims the stolen four thousand dollars from Stint, but is shot in the process. Reva nurses him during his recovery, which thaws his attitude towards her. Stint and Goodhue continue to cheat the townspeople, so Redan puts aside his courtliness to end their villainy.
Cast edit
- Randolph Scott as Jackson 'Sugarfoot' Redan
- Adele Jergens as Reva Cairn
- Raymond Massey as Jacob Stint
- S. Z. Sakall as Don Miguel Wormser
- Robert Warwick as J.C. Crane
- Arthur Hunnicutt as Fly-Up-the-Creek Jones
- Hugh Sanders as Asa Goodhue
- Philo McCullough as Man in Saloon (uncredited)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1951', Variety, January 2, 1952
External links edit
- Sugarfoot at IMDb
- Sugarfoot at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Sugarfoot at the TCM Movie Database