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23NOVEMBERDECEMBER2013CanadianPacific20thCentury-Fox1949wasapedestrianfilmaswasFightingManofthePlains20thCentury-Fox1949andTheDoolinsofOklahomaColumbia1949.TheNevadanColumbia1950faredbetterandwassupportedbyastrongperformancebyForrestTucker.Colt.45WarnerBrothers1950TheCaribooTrail20thCentury-Fox1950SugerfootWarnerBrothers1951SantaFeColumbia1951andFortWorthWarnerBrothers1951wereonlyrunofthemillfilms.ManintheSaddleColumbia1951howeverwasanotchabovetheroutinewestern.AndreDeTothatthehelmwouldgoontodirectseveralmoreScott-Brownwesterns.ThecastincludedJoanLeslieEllenDrewJohnRussellCameronMitchellandAlexanderKnox.JoanLeslieregardingherleadingmansaidAmanlikeScottandIdhavetoputhiminacategorywithGaryCooperandJoelMcCreawasatotalprofessionalandarealSoutherngentleman.DeTothwoulddirectthenextScottwesternCarsonCityWarnerBrothers1952whichdidwellforthestudioandmaybethebestoftheWarnerBrothersoutings.HangmansKnotColumbia1952writtenanddirectedbyRoyHugginscostarredclosefamilyfriendandgodmothertoScottssonChrisDonnaReed.ItwasagoodscriptandwassupportedbyafinecastincludingLeeMarvin.Laterin1952ScottstarredinManBehindtheGunforWarnerBrothersandthenin1953TheStangerWoreaGunforColumbia.Neitherfilmwasparticularlynoteworthyhowevertheywerecheaplymadeandrenderedaprofit.LikewiseThunderOverthePlainsandRidingShotgunbothin1953forWarnerBrothersweremediocreaswell.ThelastoftheDeTothwesternsforWarnersTheBountyHunter1954wasacommendablefilm.TheHollywoodReportersaidScottgivesadrivinghard-boiledperformancethatmakesyouhopethisfilmwilldoforhimwhatHighNoondidforGaryCooper.TenWantedMenColumbia1955RageatDawnRKO1955TallManRidingWarnerBrothers1955andALawlessStreetColumbia1955werenothingtobragaboutandinsomepeoplesmindsRandolphScottwasgettinglonginthetooth.BuddBoetticherwasbroughtintodirectastoryandscreenplaybytheversatileBurtKennedyentitledSevenMenfromNowWarnerBrothers1956.ItisconsideredoneofScottsfinestworks.OncebeautifulGailRussellwhowasfightingthecurseofdemonrumperhapsasafavorfortheDukewhoseBatjacFilmsproducedthemovieplayedtheheroine.LeeMarvinandDonRedBarrywerethevillains.FilmedintheOwensValleythemoviewhichcost700000endedupbringingin1.7millionattheboxoffice.AssuchRanownProductionsScott-BrownsignedBoetticherandKennedyforotherScottwesterns.MotionPictureDailysaidYouvegottogobacktothelateWilliamS.HartgreatestofthemotionpictureWestsstrongsilentmenforafullprecedentwithwhichtocomparethisstoryanditsstarRandolphScott.LikeallofHartheroesRandolphScottisasternunsmilingstraight-shootingavengerwhomakesnoapologyforkillinghismen.VarietyreportedthefilmwasoneofRandolphScottsbetterWesternentries.Scottdeliversafirst-rateperformance.TheCincinnatiStarsaidRandolphScottisthegreatestlivingphenomenoninmotionpictures.Themanmustbe200yearsoldandhestilllooksyoungenoughtobeJohnWaynesson.ImsureBatjacFilmswasnottoopleasedwiththatreview7thCalvaryColumbia1956directedbyJoeLewiswasnotacommendablefilm.HoweverBuddBoetticherandBurtKennedywerebroughtbacktoworkonthenextScottfilmbasedonastoryTheCaptivesbyElmoreLeonard.ItwasentitledTheTallTColumbia1957.Adarkviolentfilmforthedayitreceivedfavorablereviewsandagainturnedaprofit.ThecastincludedMaureenSullivanTarzansJaneandtheoutlawswerefirstrateRichardBooneSkipHomierandHenrySilva.ArthurHunnicuttprovidedthecomicrelief.VarietyreviewedthefilmTheresawealthofsuspenseintheBurtKennedyscreenplay.Scottimpressesasthestrongsilenttype.Shoot-OutatMedicineBendWarnerBrothers1957unfortunatelydidnothavetheteamofBoetticherandKennedygoingforit.ThedirectorreappearedforDecisionatSundownColumbia1957howeverthescriptwasnotwrittenbyBurtKennedy.AssuchitwastheweakestoftheBoettichersandScotts