GregP89

The Real reason James Stewart died 1 or 2 days after Robert Mitchum..it was a Vengeance Vendetta. In 1978 the starred in british film called 'The Big Sleep' sort of Philip Marlowe-esque detective film..with British peep-show plot. Jimmy Stewart, dedicated fine actor he was vowed never to start in a film with nudity. Mitchum didnt give a crap, every woman & actress desired the rough, brawn image of Mitchum. To Satisfy British audience gate attraction draw..the film director required female frontal nudity (Candy Clark...of "American Graffiti, blonde air head actress") which top British poplarity Mitchum's influence over-ruled James Stewart disagreements. Stewart obviously vowed to get even with Mitchum 'in death' and die 1 or 2 days afterwards in the future, whenever that day arrived. Hence, Jimmy Stewart could rest assured he acting legacy tributes would 'outshine Mitchums legacy tributes'. Weird as it sounds. Listen here, the USA military might respected Mitchum's over the top war film bravado bravery courage and arrogance alot more than the Touchy Feely sometimes Wimpiness of Mr. Stewart, eventhough Stewart rose to the rank of Lt. General in the US AirForce.

Now i see how Jeff Hunter was selected for the lead role in 'King of Kings' 8 yrs later. 1rst, for the quaint prayer he said after thinking Mr. Brennan died due to a Cotton Mouth snake bite on forehead (while drinking swamp stream water). 2nd, for undergoing the beating up suffering he went thru vs the Jack Elam /willWright posse gang. Once, again Ms Peters as Tom Boy Beautiful as ever (just like in 'Broken Arrow'), and the athletic 1rst macho woman iconic role and role model for Scarlett Johanssens Black Widow role decades later, they even Look Alike. Puppy Dog sad eye look.

Actress Rita moreno says it was an Awful film..in a recent interview (on youtube), and had to fly herself in between filming to attend the 1960/61 Academy Awards from Manilla, to Los Angeles, CA, for her previous film 'West Side Story'. She thought she had a 'slim chance' to win eventhough the industry Favorite Judy Garland was also nominated for 'Judgement at Nuremburg',,, but at the time was in the hospital. .