La poursuite dura sept jours

Titre original : The Command

1954
Approved
1h 34min

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Guy Madison and Joan Weldon in La poursuite dura sept jours (1954)

Un médecin militaire, sans expérience du combat, est contraint de prendre le commandement d'une troupe de cavalerie escortant un train de chariots à travers un pays indien hostile lorsque le... Tout lireUn médecin militaire, sans expérience du combat, est contraint de prendre le commandement d'une troupe de cavalerie escortant un train de chariots à travers un pays indien hostile lorsque le commandant de l'unité meurt.Un médecin militaire, sans expérience du combat, est contraint de prendre le commandement d'une troupe de cavalerie escortant un train de chariots à travers un pays indien hostile lorsque le commandant de l'unité meurt.

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Rôles principaux40

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Guy Madison

Capt. Robert MacClaw

Joan Weldon

Martha Cutting

James Whitmore

Sgt. Elliott

Carl Benton Reid

Col. Janeway

Harvey Lembeck

Pvt. Gottschalk

Ray Teal

Dr. Trent

Robert Nichols

2nd Lt. O'Hirons
(as Bob Nichols)

Don Shelton

Maj. Gibbs

Carl Andre

Trooper
(non crédité)

Emile Avery

Outrider
(non crédité)

Al Bain

Trooper
(non crédité)

Jim Bannon

Infantryman
(non crédité)

Gregg Barton

Capt. Forsythe
(non crédité)

George Bell

Webb
(non crédité)

John Beradino

Sergeant Major
(non crédité)

Richard Boyer

Infantry Sergeant
(non crédité)

Larry Chance

Indian Brave
(non crédité)

Mack Chandler

Infantry Lieutenant
(non crédité)

Histoire

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Anecdotes
At about 79 minutes, in a scene of Indians attacking the wagons full of soldiers, one Indian gets shot off his horse, then is run over by a wagon drawn by four horses . That wasn't a planned stunt--he was supposed to be "shot" and fall off the side of his horse, but the horse unexpectedly reared back and dumped him into the path of the wagon, which ran over him. He suffered numerous broken bones and ribs, but the scene was left in.

Gaffes
In 1876 the single-shot Springfield Model 45-70 1873 rifle was the standard US Army infantry rifle, as identified by Captain MacClaw when he picks up an abandoned one. The cavalry used a single-shot carbine version of the Springfield 1873. Yet the final battle sequences show both the infantry and the cavalry troopers exclusively using Winchester or Henry style lever action repeating rifles, even though these weapons were never Army issue.

Citations
Sgt. Elliott: Never say an Injun is dumb. He just waits for the chance to use his one good cavalry tactic: ring around and close in.

Connexions
Referenced in Mademoiselle Porte-bonheur (1954)

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David Butler's best movie for me

David Butler was the Warner Bros handyman director, as Robert Z Leonard was for Metro Goldwyn Mayer, or even Sidney Landfield for Twentieth Century Fox, directors more known for musicals, comedies, light hearted dramas, forgettable and lousy stuff, but once in a while a good, solid war drama, thriller or western. Leonard gave us THE BRIBE, starring Robert Taylor, Landfield HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLE, whilst David Butler made this excellent powerful western, plus KING RICHARD AND THE CRUSADERS, JUMP INTO HELL and SAN ANTONIO. Please forget the rest. Strange that in this western, you have a B movie cast, such as Guy Madison or Jim Withmore. The first Cinemascope western which looks like a blown up B picture. As also was CHARGE AT FEATHER RIVER, from thiis time a western specialist: Gordon Douglas. But taut and excellent.