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Les rebelles de Fort Thorn

Original title: Two Flags West
  • 1950
  • Approved
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.3K
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Les rebelles de Fort Thorn (1950)
Forced by circumstances, Confederate POWs and Union soldiers join forces against Indians but old animosities resurface during their fragile alliance.
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Forced by circumstances, Confederate POWs and Union soldiers join forces against Indians - but old animosities resurface during their fragile alliance.Forced by circumstances, Confederate POWs and Union soldiers join forces against Indians - but old animosities resurface during their fragile alliance.Forced by circumstances, Confederate POWs and Union soldiers join forces against Indians - but old animosities resurface during their fragile alliance.

  • Director
    • Robert Wise
  • Writers
    • Casey Robinson
    • Frank S. Nugent
    • Curtis Kenyon
  • Stars
    • Joseph Cotten
    • Linda Darnell
    • Jeff Chandler
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    1.3K
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    • Director
      • Robert Wise
    • Writers
      • Casey Robinson
      • Frank S. Nugent
      • Curtis Kenyon
    • Stars
      • Joseph Cotten
      • Linda Darnell
      • Jeff Chandler
    • 36User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Joseph Cotten
    Joseph Cotten
    • Col. Clay Tucker
    Linda Darnell
    Linda Darnell
    • Elena Kenniston
    Jeff Chandler
    Jeff Chandler
    • Maj. Henry Kenniston
    Cornel Wilde
    Cornel Wilde
    • Capt. Mark Bradford
    Dale Robertson
    Dale Robertson
    • Lem
    Jay C. Flippen
    Jay C. Flippen
    • Sgt. Terrance Duey
    Noah Beery Jr.
    Noah Beery Jr.
    • Cy Davis
    • (as Noah Beery)
    Harry von Zell
    Harry von Zell
    • Ephraim Strong
    Johnny Sands
    Johnny Sands
    • Lt. Adams
    • (as John Sands)
    Arthur Hunnicutt
    Arthur Hunnicutt
    • Sgt. Pickens
    Robert Adler
    Robert Adler
    • Hank
    • (uncredited)
    Stanley Andrews
    Stanley Andrews
    • Col. Hoffman
    • (uncredited)
    Jose Baca
    • Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (uncredited)
    Marjorie Bennett
    Marjorie Bennett
    • Mrs. Simpkins
    • (uncredited)
    Chet Brandenburg
    Chet Brandenburg
    • Confederate Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Bertha Brennan
    • Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (uncredited)
    Buck Bucko
    • Confederate Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Burch
    • Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Wise
    • Writers
      • Casey Robinson
      • Frank S. Nugent
      • Curtis Kenyon
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    dougdoepke

    Better Than Average

    Civil War rivalries were popular story material for Westerns of this period. Here, the rivalry is used more effectively than usual. A contingent of Confederate pow's is sent west to help Yankees fight the Indians. Okay, but what guarantees that the Johnny Rebs won't desert to rejoin their Southern comrades. Well, nothing really, except the Southern commander Col. Tucker (Cotton) does have a sense of honor. He's going to need it since the Yankee fort commander (Chandler) is given to temper tantrums, to say the least. Throw in some angry Apaches and a lovely widow (Darnell) who'll do anything to get to California, and you've got some strong dramatic material.

    It's a well-mounted movie from big budget TCF, with a great battle sequence and a surprising outcome. There's also realistic attention to battle detail inside the fort that helps lift the sequence. Then too, the wide open New Mexico locations convey the kind of scenic sense that I think Western fans so love. Meanwhile, Cotten and Wilde, a Union officer, play off one another effectively, signifying the opportunity for post-war reconciliation between North and South. It's also a fine supporting cast with a number of familiar faces, such as Hunnicutt and Beery Jr. But how did pudgy glad-hander Harry von Zell escape TV's Burns and Allen show to turn up in a Western, of all places. Nonetheless, he's shrewdly cast in what can only be called a slippery role.

    Not all are aces. The complex narrative sometimes meanders, along with a few believability stretches. Nonetheless, add 'em all up and it's still a solid entry in the A-Western category.
    7krocheav

    Superior Credits - Superior Western

    You only have to look at the production credits to see that this western has the promise of being an above average yarn. And it is. When my Brother in Law asked me if I wanted to see this film, I hesitated, expecting another run-of-the-mill Cavalry show. After noting the impressive cast and behind the scenes crew, just had to take a look.

    For it's year, it's a surprise in both story elements and production handling. Not having before seen Jeff Chandler take a lead role in an 'A' grade feature (and this being quite early in his tragically short career) I had not realised he was such a professional performer. It seems his Universal International years may have sold him short. His performance as an embittered commanding officer in this film is a powerful one.

    For me, Multi Award winning Director Robert Wise has always been a favorite, and this western is further proof of his skillful hand. Helping Mr Wise is another multi Award winner, Director of Photography: Leon Shamroy. I was surprised that Fox did not use Techicolor for this outdoor epic, but pleased they did not. The powerful on-location settings, featuring low horizon shots and huge dramatic sky scape's, dwarf the humans as they strive to survive this hostile environment. The wonderful use of quality black and white stock, evokes the visual poetry of a John Ford classic.

    Cornel Wilde, does what Wilde does best, and Cotton is reliable as always. The cast is good right down to the support players. Linda Darnell is convincing as the sole female lead and the reason for her character to be in this situation is fully believable. This beautiful woman also had a tragically short career, both Chandler and Darnell died within months of the same age (Chandler only 42 through Medical 'misadventure' ~ Darnell 41 following a house fire) The original story is above average (founded on some historical facts) it was co-written by Curtis Kenyon and Frank S. Nugent ~ two writers also known for their screenplays. Their story was then honed into a tight adaptation for the screen by the great Casey Robinson ('Kings Row' etc) Robinson also Produced this film, so had a strong interest in it's success. If you enjoy character driven action entertainment, then this could be a western for you.

    The Music credits are also interesting, with Fox's resident composer, the marvelous Alfred Newman taking a back seat as: Musical Director to composer: Hugo Friedhofer (although Newman contributed some incidental music) The score adds handsomely to the powerful images. Much of the dramatic action is surprisingly graphic and superbly staged, showing considerable time and care had been taken in all areas.

    I have heard 20th Century Fox sadly junked many of their B/W Negatives when the studio foolishly made the decision to make 95% of their later films in CinemaScope and Color (a poor move in terms of artistic creativity) For the DVD release, they have at least produced a good digital master from available fine-grains and release prints. Recommended, and worth buying.
    8dlf-NwARE

    Excellent Cavalry Picture

    Was Robert Wise making his version of a John Ford cavalry picture ? Ford had released 2/3 of his magnificent trilogy by then.

    The emotionally resounding mythic backgrounds, complex characters, heart and quality ring true as if it almost belongs in that trilogy (Fort Apache, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, Rio Grande).

    Recommended.
    8NewEnglandPat

    The Blue and Gray against Indians

    This gritty western is a post-Civil War affair set in New Mexico where soldiers of the Blue and the Gray are obliged to let bygones be bygones and tame the wild frontier for westward expansion. The usual antagonisms are present in abundance, with Union officers reluctant to trust the Confederate troops and question their allegiance to the United States. A top cast is headed by Joseph Cotten and Jeff Chandler, who constantly spar with each other about men, munitions and how to meet the Indian threat. Linda Darnell is the lone femme in the cast and her presence sparks romantic interest and jealousy in equal measure at the army post. The Yank-Rebel forces manage to put their bickering aside to defend against an Indian attack that remains one of the best ever filmed. The black and white lensing is good and enhances director Robert Wise's fine film.
    7bkoganbing

    Troops Stretched Thin

    Two Flags West begins with Confederate colonel Joseph Cotten given an offer to have his men get paroled from prison if they'll serve in the union army out west where the troops are stretched pretty thin. Over some objections he takes the offer from Captain Cornel Wilde.

    Wilde takes Cotten and his men to Fort Thorn in the Southwest which is commanded by rebel hating and Indian hating Jeff Chandler. There's a good reason why this guy is in a backwater command as you'll see as the film unfolds. In addition there's Linda Darnell, wife of Chandler's late brother who was killed in the Civil War and who all three guys have their eyes on. But Chandler scares Darnell as well he should.

    It was interesting to see Chandler whose career role was Cochise playing an Indian hater. But he does successfully put over the character. His Indian hating causes a lot of tragedy before the film is over.

    Two Flags West is a brooding kind of western that's not for the squeamish. It's an exceptionally violent film that I'm not sure how it got through the Code. It's one of Jeff Chandler's best early roles, too bad Universal didn't cast him in more films like Two Flags West.

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    • Trivia
      Jeff Chandler, who was in the very early stages of his career, admired Joseph Cotten so much that he would show up to watch the veteran actor work even when he was not scheduled to be there.
    • Goofs
      The film is set in 1864 but the pistol a trooper uses to nail up a picture appears to be a Remington model 1875 Single Action Army Revolver using metallic cartridges which wasn't introduced until 1875. He should have carried either a Colt 1860 Cap & Ball revolver or a Remington 1858 Cap & Ball revolver.
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    • Release date
      • January 18, 1951 (Chile)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Entre dos juramentos
    • Filming locations
      • San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 32m(92 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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