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Oregon Passage

  • 1957
  • Approved
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
192
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Oregon Passage (1957)
DramaWestern

An army officer tries to help the Indians placed in his charge, but finds himself interfering with their way of life.An army officer tries to help the Indians placed in his charge, but finds himself interfering with their way of life.An army officer tries to help the Indians placed in his charge, but finds himself interfering with their way of life.

  • Director
    • Paul Landres
  • Writers
    • Jack DeWitt
    • Gordon D. Shirreffs
  • Stars
    • John Ericson
    • Lola Albright
    • Toni Gerry
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    192
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Paul Landres
    • Writers
      • Jack DeWitt
      • Gordon D. Shirreffs
    • Stars
      • John Ericson
      • Lola Albright
      • Toni Gerry
    • 12User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    John Ericson
    John Ericson
    • Lt. Niles Ord
    Lola Albright
    Lola Albright
    • Sylvia Dane
    Toni Gerry
    • Little Deer
    Edward Platt
    Edward Platt
    • Maj. Roland Dane
    Rachel Ames
    Rachel Ames
    • Marion Erschick
    • (as Judith Ames)
    H.M. Wynant
    H.M. Wynant
    • Black Eagle
    Jon Shepodd
    • Lt. Baird Dolby
    Walter Barnes
    Walter Barnes
    • Sgt. Jed Erschick
    Paul Fierro
    Paul Fierro
    • Nato
    Harvey Stephens
    Harvey Stephens
    • Capt. Boyson
    Bill Catching
    Bill Catching
    • Trooper
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Paul Landres
    • Writers
      • Jack DeWitt
      • Gordon D. Shirreffs
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews12

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    4hollywoodshack

    Really strange Cavalry horse opera

    I sincerely doubt any cavalry fort in the nineteenth century would have girlfriends or wives of the soldiers living there on the base. Most likely they would live in the nearest town or city, even in a different state if the territory wasn't settled. Easy chances were handed out to kill the renegade warrior Black Eagle, but refused to stretch out the running time. Lola Albright is almost unrecognizable in a heavy dress and makeup of the time period the film is set.
    bux

    A slightly above average Calvary vs Indian Western.

    The plot is tired and the characters are never fully developed, but there is enough action to keep you interested. The original score by Dunlap is uplifting, and I have to think that the novel this one is based on(By Sheriffs)is a better read than movie. The brutal hand to hand combat between hero and Indian Chief at the picture's climax is a surprise. The rest is pretty much routine.
    6hitchcockthelegend

    Black Eagle - Little Deer - Pounding Hearts.

    Oregon Passage (AKA: Rio Bravo) is directed by Paul Landres and adapted to screenplay by Jack DeWitt from the novel written by Gordon D. Shirreffs. It stars John Ericson, Lola Albright, Toni Gerry, Edward Platt, Rachel Ames and H.M. Wynant. Music is by Paul Dunlap and CinemaScope photography is by Ellis Carter.

    It's somewhat surprising that given the production value here that this is a little known Cavalry & Indians Oater. Of course the absence of "A" list male stars explains its rarity a touch, but still it deserves a look if not for the formulaic plotting, then for the production strengths.

    Plot finds Ericson as Lt. Niles Ord in Oregon 1871, he's 1/16th Cherokee and has a grasp of the Indian situation! Holed up at the fort with a commanding officer who has a grudge (Platt), Ord and the rest of the soldiers operate in constant threat of attack from Black Eagle and his Shoshone warrior tribe. Meanwhile tricky matters of the heart produce internal war within the fort's boundaries.

    Nothing for Western fans to get too excited about but it's a very well mounted picture. Platt is a Custer character just waiting to get comeuppance, his pigheadedness and repeated locking of horns with Ericson drives the story forward. Albright and Gerry are absolutely socko gorgeous, lit up in De Luxe colour and given written parts that may be familiar, but nonetheless are performed for good impact. It often gets draggy as it spends too much time inside the fort, the character interactions at times becoming extraneous, but action pops in from time to time and is competently staged and raises the pulses. The CinemaScope photography is most pleasing, Ellis Carter (The Incredible Shrinking Man) making use of the Deschutes National Forest locations. Dunlap's musical score is by the numbers for such a Western movie, though his various incorporation's of "Red River Valley" strike an impression, whilst the design of the fort - all sharpened timber - is also striking. Worth a viewing for the Oater of mind. 6/10
    8pmtelefon

    Impressive

    I got a lot more than I expected from "Oregon Passage". I watch a lot of westerns. I never heard of this movie but I saw it on Turner Classic Movies (streaming) and the friendly running time (eighty minutes) sold me. I was very impressed by "Oregon Passage". It's a great looking movie. The locations and stunts are great. The fort set is amazing. All this in a no-name B-western. It's great stuff. "Oregon Passage" has a good story that is surprisingly violent at times. The cast is fine but there aren't any standouts. I enjoyed "Oregon Passage" and I plan on watching it again. (IMDB has a 600 character minimum.)
    6JoeytheBrit

    Oregon Passage review

    John Erickson is Lt Niles Ord, a cavalry officer stationed at a fort nervously awaiting an attack from a marauding Indian chief, who also has to contend with tyrannical post commander Eric Platt in this ordinary b-movie from Allied Artists. It seems that the commander's new wife is a bit of a cougar who took advantage of Ord when he was a callow youth and now sees him as a way out of the godforsaken posting which she considers to be her husband's way of punishing her for being desirable to other men. Erickson makes a bland leading man and the rest of the cast - apart from a luminous Lola Allbright as the predatory femme fatale - is equally forgettable.

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    • Trivia
      Filmed on location in Oregon.
    • Goofs
      Toni Gerry (Little Deer), portraying an Indian woman, is wearing lipstick and light-colored nail polish.
    • Quotes

      Sylvia Dane: When *can* I have a talk with you?

      Lt. Niles Ord: Maybe when things quiet down.

      Sylvia Dane: Quiet down? The place is a permanent morgue now. Aren't you taking army life just a bit too seriously?

      Lt. Niles Ord: I'm a professional soldier, Sylvia.

      Sylvia Dane: I like you better when you act like a professional lover.

    • Connections
      Referenced in M Squad: Shot in the Dark (1958)

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    • Release date
      • December 29, 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Rio Bravo
    • Filming locations
      • Bend, Oregon, USA
    • Production company
      • Lindsley Parsons Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 20m(80 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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