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Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaReleased after serving 15 years in prison for train robbery Pete Carver being the only survivor of the gang goes looking for the loot in the caves where it was hidden.Released after serving 15 years in prison for train robbery Pete Carver being the only survivor of the gang goes looking for the loot in the caves where it was hidden.Released after serving 15 years in prison for train robbery Pete Carver being the only survivor of the gang goes looking for the loot in the caves where it was hidden.
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Cave of Outlaws is directed by William Castle and written by Elizabeth Wilson. It stars MacDonald Carey, Alexis Smith, Edgar Buchanan, Victor Jory, Hugh O'Brian and Houseley Stevenson. A Technicolor production out of Universal International Pictures, with music scored by Joseph Gershenson and cinematography by Irving Glassberg.
1895 and Pete Carver (Carey) is released from Kansas State Prison, he is the only survivor of a gold robbery 15 years earlier that saw his father killed in caves near Cooper Bend, Arizona. The gold was never recovered, and now Carver is back in Copper Bend, and this place, its inhabitants, are about to be privy to greed, treachery and murderous secrets of the past.
William Castle was 7 years away from making his lasting mark on cinema, where his scare tactic gimmicks used to accompany his horror movies ensured him a lasting reputation as a showman producer with tactical nous. Prior to this he was a jobbing director, churning out a number of low rank and file pictures that are rarely mentioned and mostly forgotten about. The odd one, mind, is worthy of spending time with on a Sunday afternoon. One such film is Cave of Outlaws, a Western that certainly doesn't shake the earth or raise the pulse considerably, but has enough interesting locales and quality of story to render it as watchable fodder for the B Western fan.
Standard formula applies here, man has mission to accomplish, gold is the route of all evil, pretty girl offers hope of romantic redemption, but villains and the law are spoiling the broth. There's no great stand out action sequences, but they are well handled by the director and stunt men, with a couple of good old fist fights to brighten the day. The Technicolor print is nice and with Glassberg and Castle making great use of the eerie Carlsbad Caverns and the lovely exteriors at Vasquez Rocks, picture is always pleasing on the eye. Cast are modest, but nothing to annoy or hinder, though it's unusual to see Buchanan turn in an average portrayal. 6/10
1895 and Pete Carver (Carey) is released from Kansas State Prison, he is the only survivor of a gold robbery 15 years earlier that saw his father killed in caves near Cooper Bend, Arizona. The gold was never recovered, and now Carver is back in Copper Bend, and this place, its inhabitants, are about to be privy to greed, treachery and murderous secrets of the past.
William Castle was 7 years away from making his lasting mark on cinema, where his scare tactic gimmicks used to accompany his horror movies ensured him a lasting reputation as a showman producer with tactical nous. Prior to this he was a jobbing director, churning out a number of low rank and file pictures that are rarely mentioned and mostly forgotten about. The odd one, mind, is worthy of spending time with on a Sunday afternoon. One such film is Cave of Outlaws, a Western that certainly doesn't shake the earth or raise the pulse considerably, but has enough interesting locales and quality of story to render it as watchable fodder for the B Western fan.
Standard formula applies here, man has mission to accomplish, gold is the route of all evil, pretty girl offers hope of romantic redemption, but villains and the law are spoiling the broth. There's no great stand out action sequences, but they are well handled by the director and stunt men, with a couple of good old fist fights to brighten the day. The Technicolor print is nice and with Glassberg and Castle making great use of the eerie Carlsbad Caverns and the lovely exteriors at Vasquez Rocks, picture is always pleasing on the eye. Cast are modest, but nothing to annoy or hinder, though it's unusual to see Buchanan turn in an average portrayal. 6/10
The first detail to interest me in watching CAVE OF OUTLAWS was the fact that William Castle directed, he who was far better known as a horror specialist. The second was the strangely named actor, MacDonald Carey, who was not a bad thespian by any means, but somehow never seemed to have the talent, magnetism, or physical appearance to make top flight.
One curious aspect is that much of the action happens in caves with stalactites and stalagmites, the place where the stolen Wells Fargo cash is hidden, getting pretty much every town resident to try to ingratiate with Carey, who has just served 15 years behind bars but faces the general consensus that he is back to collect the hidden dough. Incredibly, many of them inviting him to finance their business or to freeload until he gets his bucks - which strikes me as contradicting the spirit of capitalism that has always guided the US and the American Dream.
Anyway, Carey does not mind getting a free suit, meals, and other gifts, and is understandably less happy when he gets beaten up and robbed... but all in a day's work.
The action requires some suspension of disbelief, but it ain't no bad flick if you have the patience. 7/10.
One curious aspect is that much of the action happens in caves with stalactites and stalagmites, the place where the stolen Wells Fargo cash is hidden, getting pretty much every town resident to try to ingratiate with Carey, who has just served 15 years behind bars but faces the general consensus that he is back to collect the hidden dough. Incredibly, many of them inviting him to finance their business or to freeload until he gets his bucks - which strikes me as contradicting the spirit of capitalism that has always guided the US and the American Dream.
Anyway, Carey does not mind getting a free suit, meals, and other gifts, and is understandably less happy when he gets beaten up and robbed... but all in a day's work.
The action requires some suspension of disbelief, but it ain't no bad flick if you have the patience. 7/10.
Universal had the good sense to boost this otherwise routine oater with Technicolor filming at Carlsbad Caverns. This results in some impressively eerie shots unusual for a Western. The screenplay has some promising ideas, but these tend to get muddled amid an overly complex narrative. Pete (Carey) returns to town after serving a jail term for robbing Wells Fargo and hiding the loot in a cave. Now townspeople cater to him, including owner of newspaper (Smith) and local kingpin (Jory), even as Wells Fargo agent (Buchanan) trails him. So when will Pete go for the loot.
It's hard to get at people's true motives because of the hidden gold. Then too where is Smith's missing husband—was he in on the robbery and now hovering out of sight. It seems no one can be trusted, including Buchanan. With better story development, a more interesting leading man, along with the spooky caverns, this could have been several cuts above the usual Western. I guess my biggest disappointment, however, is with the movie covering up the statuesque and shapely Alexis Smith in yards and yards of period clothing. Too bad since she was reputed to have the best legs in Hollywood. Hormones aside, those soaring rock columns and hanging stone icicles still remain the main reason to tune in.
It's hard to get at people's true motives because of the hidden gold. Then too where is Smith's missing husband—was he in on the robbery and now hovering out of sight. It seems no one can be trusted, including Buchanan. With better story development, a more interesting leading man, along with the spooky caverns, this could have been several cuts above the usual Western. I guess my biggest disappointment, however, is with the movie covering up the statuesque and shapely Alexis Smith in yards and yards of period clothing. Too bad since she was reputed to have the best legs in Hollywood. Hormones aside, those soaring rock columns and hanging stone icicles still remain the main reason to tune in.
I always think that this western belongs to the Columbia period of director William Castle, under of course the tyranny of the gruesome Sam Katzman; this sinister producer who oversaw many William Castle's westerns and adventure movies and so, this one could have perfectly been a Columbia one. But Castle worked for Universal studios before Columbia; however, for Universal, he mostly gave us crime thrillers instead of westerns. This explains why I thought this one was a Columbia film. Well, Macdonald Carey is not the best lead character ever for a western, though here he is OK enough to be convincing in this role. Good B western from a director whose filmography will always remains interesting to wath or re watch.
Cave of Outlaws is directed by William Castle. It stars MacDonald Carey, Alexis Smith, Edgar Buchanan, Victor Jory, and Hugh O'Brian (later the lead on The Legend of Wyatt Earp).
It is 1895 and Pete Carver (Carey) is released from Kansas State Prison, he is the only survivor of a gold robbery 15 years earlier that saw his father killed in caves near Cooper Bend, Arizona. The gold was never recovered, which is hard to believe. Once Carver gets out of prison, he immediately starts looking for the gold.
Following Carver around is a Wells Fargo agent played by Edgar Buchanan. Unlike many other roles were Buchanan plays a hard-drinking and gruff character, in this movie Buchanan is totally different. Buchanan does a very refreshing turn as a dedicated and honest agent looking for the missing gold. I had never seen Edgar Buchanan acting like a very professional good guy before. It was surprising, and it made the movie even better.
Carver meets the owner of the local newspaper, The Clarion. She is played by the gorgeous Alexis Smith, who also wears some really amazing outfits in nearly every scene. She is such a knockout that she looks very out of place in the town she lives in. She almost immediately falls in love with Carver, which is also hard to believe. Macdonald Carey is not very handsome, and he has the body of a 1940s store clerk. Some folks claim he vaguely looked like Gregory Peck, but I cannot see the resemblance.
Anyhow, Alexis is in love with Carver/Carey, but Victor Jory is in love with Alexis. Working as Jory's main thug is Hugh O'Brien (Wyatt Earp). Between Jory and O'Brien, they keep Carver/Carey dodging bullets and punches. It is not a classic Western, but it is a lot more entertaining than I expected it to be.
A lot of the action takes place in the Carlsbad Caverns, and the spooky Universal Studios horror movie music is used to a good effect in some scenes. The movie flows along at a solid pace, and it is not trying to be more than just a fun movie. Overall it is pretty good.
It is 1895 and Pete Carver (Carey) is released from Kansas State Prison, he is the only survivor of a gold robbery 15 years earlier that saw his father killed in caves near Cooper Bend, Arizona. The gold was never recovered, which is hard to believe. Once Carver gets out of prison, he immediately starts looking for the gold.
Following Carver around is a Wells Fargo agent played by Edgar Buchanan. Unlike many other roles were Buchanan plays a hard-drinking and gruff character, in this movie Buchanan is totally different. Buchanan does a very refreshing turn as a dedicated and honest agent looking for the missing gold. I had never seen Edgar Buchanan acting like a very professional good guy before. It was surprising, and it made the movie even better.
Carver meets the owner of the local newspaper, The Clarion. She is played by the gorgeous Alexis Smith, who also wears some really amazing outfits in nearly every scene. She is such a knockout that she looks very out of place in the town she lives in. She almost immediately falls in love with Carver, which is also hard to believe. Macdonald Carey is not very handsome, and he has the body of a 1940s store clerk. Some folks claim he vaguely looked like Gregory Peck, but I cannot see the resemblance.
Anyhow, Alexis is in love with Carver/Carey, but Victor Jory is in love with Alexis. Working as Jory's main thug is Hugh O'Brien (Wyatt Earp). Between Jory and O'Brien, they keep Carver/Carey dodging bullets and punches. It is not a classic Western, but it is a lot more entertaining than I expected it to be.
A lot of the action takes place in the Carlsbad Caverns, and the spooky Universal Studios horror movie music is used to a good effect in some scenes. The movie flows along at a solid pace, and it is not trying to be more than just a fun movie. Overall it is pretty good.
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- QuizThe film is based on the 'Colossal Cave Legend'. In 1884, five or six men robbed a mail train near Pantano, a small town near Tucson, Arizona Territory, and south of Colossal Cave, and nabbed about $83,000 in cash and gold. They hid all of the loot and it was never found. The story was also told in the "Death Valley Days" TV Series episode, 'Up the Chimney' (1968) and The Legend of 5 Mile Cave (2019).
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- 1h 16min(76 min)
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