Two Rode Together (1961) ( 2 Rode Together )

Two Rode Together (1961) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Alternate Title: 2 Rode Together
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
109 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Special Edition
Remastered

Movie filmed in 1961 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
John Ford

Written By:
John Ford
Will Cook
Frank S. Nugent

Actors:
James Stewart ..... Marshal Guthrie McCabe
Richard Widmark ..... First Lt. Jim Gary
Shirley Jones ..... Marty Purcell
Linda Cristal ..... Elena de la Madriaga
Andy Devine ..... Sgt. Darius P. Posey
John McIntire ..... Maj. Frazer
Paul Birch ..... Judge Edward Purcell
Willis Bouchey ..... Mr. Harry J. Wringle
Henry Brandon ..... Chief Quanah Parker
Harry Carey Jr. ..... Ortho Clegg
Olive Carey ..... Mrs. Abby Frazer
Ken Curtis ..... Greeley Clegg
Chet Douglas ..... Deputy Ward Corby
Annelle Hayes ..... Belle Aragon
David Kent ..... Running Wolf (Steve Purcell)

Synopsis:

One of director John Ford's least characteristic films, it derives from the latter part of his career, when the director's belief in the myth of the West had faded, and he was beset by failing health and personal problems. In the cynicism of its humor, the director seems be to taking a page from the work of his friend Howard Hawks. James Stewart stars as Guthrie McCabe, the marshal of a Texas town who spends most of his time in front of the local saloon, where he gets 10 percent of the action, in addition to favors from its owner, Belle Aragon Anelle Hayes. Based on his knowledge of the Commanche tribe, his friend, cavalry officer Jim Gary (Richard Widmark), asks him to help the army to recover long-missing white captives. Despite his initial reluctance, the ability of the opportunistic McCabe to neogotiate a lucrative per capita deal for his recovery of the captives, in addition to his desire to evade the marital intentions of Belle, seal the deal. Even after interviewing the captives' desperate relatives, the hardened McCabe is unmoved, although he believes their chance of ever seeing their relatives again as they once knew them is remote. However, as events unfold, the all-knowing marshal find he has a few things to learn.

The cynical and corrupt Marshal Guthrie McCabe has a comfortable life in Tascosa, receiving percentages of deals. His lover Belle Aragon owns a saloon with a brothel and has just proposed to marry him. However, Guthrie is summoned by the US Army Major Frazer that sends a troop commanded by his friend First Lt. Jim Gary to bring him to the Fort Grant. When Guthrie meets Major Frazer, he explains that the relatives of prisoners of the Comanche tribe are pressing the army to bring them back home, but the soldiers can not trespass the Indian lands due to a treat with the Comanche. The mercenary Guthrie demands a large amount to negotiate with Chief Quanah Parker the freedom of the white captives. Guthrie travels with Lt. Jim Gary and they rescue the two last captives, a teenager that has been raised by the Comanche and a young woman, Elena de la Madriaga, who has been the woman of the leader of the Buffalo Shields Stone Calf for five years.

The US Army is under pressure from the desperate relatives of white prisoners of the Comanches to secure their rescue. A cynical and corrupt marshal, Guthrie McCabe, is persuaded by an army lieutenant to assist in the negotiations with the Comanches. However, just two captives are released; and their reintegration into white society proves highly problematic.

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 21 June, 2020.