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Bataille sans merci

Original title: Gun Fury
  • 1953
  • Approved
  • 1h 23m
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6.0/10
1.9K
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Bataille sans merci (1953)
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In Arizona, Frank Slayton's gang robs a stagecoach and kidnaps Ben Warren's fiancée, prompting Warren to pursue Slayton.In Arizona, Frank Slayton's gang robs a stagecoach and kidnaps Ben Warren's fiancée, prompting Warren to pursue Slayton.In Arizona, Frank Slayton's gang robs a stagecoach and kidnaps Ben Warren's fiancée, prompting Warren to pursue Slayton.

  • Director
    • Raoul Walsh
  • Writers
    • Irving Wallace
    • Roy Huggins
    • Kathleen B. Granger
  • Stars
    • Rock Hudson
    • Donna Reed
    • Philip Carey
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    • Director
      • Raoul Walsh
    • Writers
      • Irving Wallace
      • Roy Huggins
      • Kathleen B. Granger
    • Stars
      • Rock Hudson
      • Donna Reed
      • Philip Carey
    • 32User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    Rock Hudson
    Rock Hudson
    • Ben Warren
    Donna Reed
    Donna Reed
    • Jennifer Ballard
    Philip Carey
    Philip Carey
    • Frank Slayton
    • (as Phil Carey)
    Roberta Haynes
    Roberta Haynes
    • Estella Morales
    Leo Gordon
    Leo Gordon
    • Tom 'Jess' Burgess
    Lee Marvin
    Lee Marvin
    • Blinky
    Neville Brand
    Neville Brand
    • Brazos
    Ray Thomas
    • Doc
    Bob Herron
    Bob Herron
    • Curly Jordan
    • (as Robert Herron)
    Phil Rawlins
    • Jim Morse
    Forrest Lewis
    Forrest Lewis
    • Weatherby
    Alma Beltran
    Alma Beltran
    • Second Mexican Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Don Carlos
    • Vincente
    • (uncredited)
    John Cason
    John Cason
    • Westy
    • (uncredited)
    Charlita
    • Francesca
    • (uncredited)
    John Dierkes
    John Dierkes
    • Sheepherder
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Fenton
    Frank Fenton
    • Chuck - First Poker Player
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Griffin
    Robert Griffin
    • Sheriff of Salt Wells
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Raoul Walsh
    • Writers
      • Irving Wallace
      • Roy Huggins
      • Kathleen B. Granger
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    t.mcparland-2

    BULLETS ARE DEMOCRATIC. THEY DON'T ONLY KILL BADMEN

    This originally-filmed 3-D pot boiler features a darkly gorgeous Donna Reed partnering an equally handsome Rock Hudson- the latter displaying the macho charisma he hid behind for most of his career. But the thing is, he's good -and so's Donna. They play an engaged couple about to settle in California at the end of the Civil War. Rock has the odd good line 'Bullets are democratic- they don't only kill badmen' -no doubt an orphan from scriptwriter Kathleen George's novel TEN AGAINST CEASAR on which movie was based and a concept which would have found an echo in post-Korean and WWII veteran audiences.

    Ex-Confederate Army cronies' embitterment and discontent is the excuse for stagecoach robbery, murder and kidnapping. Ben Warren [Hudson] is left for dead and his fiancé Jennifer Ballard [Reed] snatched under the unlikely pretext that gang leader Frank Slayton [Phil Carey] fancies her. The later elemental suggestion of suppressed carnality is best left as it was -suppressed. Donna Reed, despite torn blouse -is Rock's girl, and she remains so. Doesn't the Phil Carey know how things in Westerns work out? The plot of George's novel, TEN AGAINST CAESAR has been uncomplicated to a degree where an orangutan, given five seconds and a paintbrush, could have written the subsequence and denouement.

    But credibility is not what this movie is all about.

    It's about how parted Rock and Donna are re-united and triumph over -albeit manufactured -adversity ; it's about searing Arizona desert; the magnificence of 1950 Technicolor Western-making, and perhaps most of all about the making of desolation beautiful. I remember its flat screen release as a kid, was dying to see it but couldn't afford the admission. Had I seen it then I know how I would have reacted - I would have considered it good value and left the cinema, six-gun at the ready, seeking a showdown.
    6Maverick1962

    Handsome western but let down by script.

    Rock Hudson and Donna Reed are a couple finally together after the civil war, travelling on a stagecoach when it's hijacked by Phil Carey's outlaw gang. That's pretty much the story. What ensues is a lot of running around amid some beautiful Arizona desert scenery which is the real star here. Lovely cinematography, but weak script let's this Roaul Walsh western in 3D down. Hudson on the way up to greater things is clearly the main reason for making this but his acting hasn't quite met the standard he later achieves in Giant and he's out acted by Phil Carey who exudes more charisma here. Even Lee Marvin is more interesting in a small role. Neville Brand I thought was wasted and his usual screen villainy given little to do. Quite why Carey shows such an interest in Donna Reed, I simply don't know as they've never met before the stage hijac. She's hardly a femme fatale, just a regular girl unfortunate enough to have been there and this is a weakness in the plot. Had she been a former girlfriend of Carey's who has dumped him would have made more sense but his obsession with keeping her with the gang for no apparent reason is baffling, just a ploy for Hudson to chase after them across the scenery. The film later becomes predictable like a TV western, losing the earlier interest that had kept me watching, especially the performance of the underrated Leo Gordon. Should and could have ended better given the talent here.
    6hitchcockthelegend

    Whilst tackling the 3-D gimmick they forgot to form the characters.

    Gun Fury is directed by Raoul Walsh and stars Rock Hudson, Donna Reed, Phillip Carey, Roberta Haynes, Leo Gordon, Lee Marvin & Neville Brand. It's adapted from the novel Ten Against Caesar written by Kathleen B. George & Robert A. Granger. Cinematographer is Lester White, with Sedona, Arizona used for the location work. It is a Technicolor production out of Columbia Pictures.

    Plot sees Hudson as Civil War veteran Ben Warren, who after meeting up with Jennifer (Reed), the girl he is soon to marry, catches the stage to Haynesville. But little do they know that two of the passengers (Carey & Gordon) that are travelling with them are outlaws who are after the strongbox on board the coach. Once the hold-up occurs a fight breaks out and during the mêlée Ben is shot and presumed dead . The outlaws flee taking Jennifer with them. But Ben is not dead, and now he's after them. Having recently turned pacifist, just what will he do to get his love back unharmed?.

    Originally presented in 3-D on its release, Gun Fury is a brisk Western that unsurprisingly given it's director's keen eye for such things, isn't found wanting for action. However, for depth of story and character studies, it's not one too get excited about. Which is a shame because there's definitely scope within the plot to expand some of the protagonists psychological themes. Still, if one is after a quick fix of Western action staples then this serves its purpose. Gun play, horse pursuits and even fist fights in the water, Walsh delivers pulse raising scenes set in amongst the gorgeous back drops of Sedona. But be warned, the finale is some what tepid and doesn't do justice to what had gone before it.

    Cast wise Hudson is solid enough but is blown off the screen by both Carey & Gordon. While Reed is attractive and professional in what is a pretty undemanding role. In the support cast there's the added bonus of having tough guys Marvin & Brand playing villains. The score from uncredited Arthur Morton & Mischa Bakaleinikoff links the narrative well enough, and there's some fun to be had with the 3-D moments as various items are launched at the screen. So a safe time filler for Western fans then, but it could, and should, have been much more. 6/10
    Kalaman

    Nice Little Walsh Western with Rock Hudson & Donna Reed

    "Gun Fury" is a neat, leisurely-paced Columbia Western, originally shot in 3D, directed by Raoul Walsh. I was expecting something exciting or exceptional like "Colorado Territory" or "Pursued". Instead it turns out to be routine, ambling minor Western that just misses mediocrity. Rock Hudson ably plays Ben Warren, a pacifist Civil War veteran whose fiancé (Donna Reed) is kidnapped by an ex-Confederate villain & gang leader Frank Slayton (Phil Carey) after a stagecoach holdup. Aided by one of the gang members (Leo Gordon) and an Indian (Pat Hogan), Warren pursues Slayton and his gang through several confrontations. Lee Marvin intriguingly plays Blinky, the outlaw that later challenges Carey before Warren and his group show up.

    Throughout "Gun Fury", Walsh does a nice job of contrasting Hudson's mild, freedom-loving mannerism with Carey's vicious, unalloyed sadism. There are also, as expected from Walsh, some nifty scenes of outdoor scenery in the reddish Arizona desert. Donna Reed and Rock Hudson are great together; Phil Carey does good job playing the villain. Overall, a nice little Western that is worth checking out.
    7Wuchakk

    Rock Hudson chases down the outlaws who have his babe

    "Gun Fury" is a 1953 Western Starring Rock Hudson and Donna Reed as a couple traveling to California in the Southwest. After their stagecoach is held-up and Ben Warren (Hudson) left for dead, he is eventually able to go after the outlaws who have his fiancé.

    Shot mostly outside in the Sedona, Arizona, region, this is a very picturesque Western. While the film begins slow it morphs into a chase movie with loads of Western action. The cast is great with Hudson in his prime and Leo Gordon as the ex-gang member, Jess, whom Ben starts to befriend. But it's Phil Carey who shines as the villainous Frank Slayton, an embittered ex-Confederate Southern "gentleman" who's still at war.

    The antagonism between Slayton and Jess is interesting in that Jess feels Slayton goes too far in his outlaw activities and increasingly objects. Although Slayton doesn't put up with it, it's clear that he regards Jess as a partner - a partner he's willing to slay in a heartbeat if necessary.

    Carey comes across as a malevolent version of Charlton Heston. His character is interesting: He justifies his crimes on the grounds that he's still at war even if the Civil War ended years ago. He wants Jennifer (Reed) because she's a genuine Southern Belle who reminds him of his former world, a world the war has forever destroyed.

    Despite all these good things, there are some glaring script problems. Warren is said to be dead by one of the outlaws after the stagecoach heist, but later gets up and no injury is mentioned the rest of the movie (although he momentarily touches his head when he wakes and looks for blood on his hand, implying that he was perhaps head-grazed by a bullet). The worst plot issue is the problematic swap deal at the end.

    If you can overlook such defects, however, "Gun Fury" is a worthwhile 50's Western for the many positive points noted above.

    The film is short and sweet at only 83 minutes.

    GRADE: B.

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    • Trivia
      This film was shot in 3-D. However, director Raoul Walsh only had one eye, so he was never able to see the film in the process in which he shot it. The same situation occurred when director André De Toth, who also had only one eye, shot the 3-D film L'Homme au masque de cire (1953).
    • Goofs
      Frank (Philip Carey) pistol-whips Jess (Leo Gordon) and the gun is lost in the ensuing fight. Jess's holster is empty as he pushes Jennifer (Donna Reed) through to the adjoining room and the gun is holstered as he emerges.
    • Quotes

      Frank Slayton: She's quite a woman, isn't she?

      Tom 'Jess' Burgess: As far as I'm concerned, all women are alike. They just have different faces so you can tell 'em apart.

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      Featured in Objectif Terrienne (1988)

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      • August 6, 1958 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Gun Fury
    • Filming locations
      • Coffee Pot Rock, West Sedona, Arizona, USA
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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      • 1h 23m(83 min)
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