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The Hallelujah Trail

Year:

1965

Duration:

165 min | 156 min (TCM print) | USA:146 min (Cinemax) | West Germany:134 min (cut version)

Genres:

Comedy | Western

IMDB rate:

6.6

Director:

John Sturges

Awards:

1 win

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1965-06-23

Filming Locations: Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Donald Pleasence

The Hallelujah Trail

Burt Lancaster

Col. Thaddeus Gearhart

Lee Remick

Cora Templeton Massingale

Jim Hutton

Capt. Paul Slater

Pamela Tiffin

Louise Gearhart

Brian Keith

Frank Wallingham

Martin Landau

Chief Walks-Stooped-Over

John Anderson

Sgt. Buell

Tom Stern

Kevin O'Flaherty

Robert J. Wilke

Chief Five Barrels

Dub Taylor

Clayton Howell

Whit Bissell

Hobbs

Helen Kleeb

Henrietta

Val Avery

Denver bartender

Noam Pitlik

Interpreter

William 'Billy' Benedict

Simpson - Miner (as Billy Benedict)

Hope Summers

Mrs. Hasselrad (as Hope Sommers)

Ted Markland

Bandmaster

Larry Duran

Brother-in-law #1

Jerry Gatlin

Brother-in-law #2

Marshall Reed

Lt. Carter

Jim Burk

Elks-Runner (as James Burk)

John McKee

Rafe Pike

Bing Russell

Horner - Miner

Buff Brady

Bilkins - Miner

Carl Pitti

Phillips

Carroll Adams

Simmons (uncredited)

Bill Borzage

Miner (uncredited)

Danny Borzage

Miner (uncredited)

Russell Custer

Miner (uncredited)

John Dehner

Narrator (uncredited)

Bobby Gilbert

Miner (uncredited)

Herman Hack

Miner (uncredited)

Carol Henry

Sgt. Henry (uncredited)

Eddie Little Sky

Crow Chief

Elaine Martone

Loretta (uncredited)

Mathew McCue

Miner (uncredited)

Karla Most

Mary Ann (uncredited)

Rudy Sooter

Miner (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Miner (uncredited)

Bill Williams

Lt. Brady (uncredited)

Chalky Williams

Miner (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

According to screenwriter John Gay, Doris Day was interested in the role that ultimately went to Lee Remick.

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Bill Williams died 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 during the fall.

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During location shooting in New Mexico the crew was confronted with the heaviest rainfalls in that region in 50 years. It washed away the tents as well as the set and props.

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Goofs

When Col. Gearhart comes back to his shave after confronting Cora in her bath the trooper acting as barber puts shaving soap in selected spots on his face. When they go to a full face shot of the Col. his chin is fully lathered and then the lather is only in selected spots again as they cut back to the side view.

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When Cora Massingale is in her bath 3 rapid cuts show her with her arms outside the bath, then inside, then outside again.

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When the townspeople and miners first meet with Oracle Jones, the cork of the whiskey bottle appears and disappears atop the table where Jones is playing solitaire.

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Quotes

Col. Thaddeus Gearhart: If it's the last thing I do, I'll have that entire band transferred to Alaska!

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Capt. Paul Slater: Protect both rears simultaneously!

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Col. Thaddeus Gearhart: Give a woman an acorn and the next thing you know you're up to your rump in oak trees.

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