The Hallelujah Trail

1965
Approved
2h 45m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

4.6K

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Burt Lancaster and Lee Remick in The Hallelujah Trail (1965)

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Slapstick Comedy Western

On its way to Denver, a cargo of whiskey destined for the miners, is sought after by the Temperance League, the U.S. Cavalry, the local Indians and the miners themselves.On its way to Denver, a cargo of whiskey destined for the miners, is sought after by the Temperance League, the U.S. Cavalry, the local Indians and the miners themselves.On its way to Denver, a cargo of whiskey destined for the miners, is sought after by the Temperance League, the U.S. Cavalry, the local Indians and the miners themselves.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

4.6K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

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Trivia
Stuntman Bill Williams was killed performing a stunt with a colleague during this shoot. The stunt called for Williams and another stuntman to guide a horse-drawn wagon toward a cliff. As the horses separated, both men were supposed to jump clear as the wagon continued over the cliff. Williams didn't manage to jump clear in time and died as a result of the fall.

Goofs
When Colonel Gearheart is seen drinking with Sergeant Buell at the end of the Temperance meeting, the oil lamp has an electric cord running from it.

Quotes
Col. Thaddeus Gearhart: I don't care how dirty you are, I will not have you ladies bathing in the nude!
Cora Templeton Massingale: There's no other way I know of, Colonel.

Connections
Featured in Film Preview: Episode #1.1 (1966)

Soundtracks
Hallelujah Trail
Written by Elmer Bernstein and Ernie Sheldon

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Review

Featured review

8/10

I'm standing up for this precious film!

The women took a stand in the film, so I'm making my little mark by writing a brief review.

First, if you like gritty westerns with drama and hangings, then don't bother. Next, if you're in a hurry or tired, wait until you're not. I almost deleted it because the marching band at the fort caught me on a migraine day. Instead, I kept it and waited till a rainy evening with no other plans. Perfect! I rarely laugh out loud when watching a film alone, but I laughed, hit rewind, and laughed again!!

Lancaster and Remick, with palpable chemistry, head a terrific cast that all looked liked they were having a blast! Yes, it was 30 minutes too long. During the sandstorm, go make popcorn. During the champagne bottles exploding everywhere scenes, go clean up the snacks. Other than that, don't watch this if you don't like satire, romance, and screwball westerns meant to bring women as well as men into the theater or, in modern times, to the TV screen.

I hope this review reaches at least one viewer who will then stand with me:)