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Western

The Yellow Mountain

- When Frontier Flamed With The Lure Of Gold... And A Woman's Unclaimed Lips

A formula brawling-buddies western where one goes bad and then returns to the fold. Pete Menlo owns some gold claims in Nevada where he is joined by his old friend Andy Martin. Crooked mine-owner Bannon wants to merge their interests so they can create a monopoly but is turned down. Pete is interested in "Nevada" Wray, daughter of mine-owner "Jackpot" Wray, but she has eyes only for Andy. The rejected Pete joins forces with Bannon and they learn that, because of location, "Jackpot" Wray may be the owner of all the gold in the respective veins. Bannon and his men try to get rid of Andy.

Release Date : 1954-11-16

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal International Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Lex Barker

Character Name : Andy Martin

Original Name : Lex Barker

Gender : Male

Mala Powers

Character Name : Nevada Wray

Original Name : Mala Powers

Gender : Female

Howard Duff

Character Name : Pete Menlo

Original Name : Howard Duff

Gender : Male

William Demarest

Character Name : Jackpot Wray

Original Name : William Demarest

Gender : Male

John McIntire

Character Name : Bannon (as John Mc.Intyre)

Original Name : John McIntire

Gender : Male

Leo Gordon

Character Name : Drake

Original Name : Leo Gordon

Gender : Male

Dayton Lummis

Character Name : Geraghty

Original Name : Dayton Lummis

Gender : Male

Hal K. Dawson

Character Name : Sam Torrence

Original Name : Hal K. Dawson

Gender : Male

William Fawcett

Character Name : Old Prospector

Original Name : William Fawcett

Gender : Male

James Parnell

Character Name : Joe

Original Name : James Parnell

Gender : Male

Denver Pyle

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Denver Pyle

Gender : Male

Jack Ingram

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Ingram

Gender : Male

John Roy

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : John Roy

Gender : Male

Fred Aldrich

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Aldrich

Gender : Male

Carl Andre

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Carl Andre

Gender : Male

Joe Bailey

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Bailey

Gender : Male

Paul Bryar

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Bryar

Gender : Male

James J. Casino

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : James J. Casino

Gender : Male

Spencer Chan

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Spencer Chan

Gender : Male

Russell Custer

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Russell Custer

Gender : Male

Frank Ellis

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Ellis

Gender : Male

Matty Fain

Character Name : Henchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Matty Fain

Gender : Male

Mel Ford

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Mel Ford

Gender : Male

Joe Gilbert

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Gilbert

Gender : Male

Sol Gorss

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Sol Gorss

Gender : Male

Kit Guard

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Kit Guard

Gender : Male

Silver Harr

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Silver Harr

Gender : Male

Michael Jeffers

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Jeffers

Gender : Male

Ray Jones

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Ray Jones

Gender : Male

Jack Kenny

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Kenny

Gender : Male

Walter Lawrence

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Walter Lawrence

Gender : Male

Kermit Maynard

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Kermit Maynard

Gender : Male

Paul McGuire

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul McGuire

Gender : Male

Frank Mills

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Mills

Gender : Male

Charles Morton

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Morton

Gender : Male

Anton Northpole

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Anton Northpole

Gender : Male

Mike Ragan

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Mike Ragan

Gender : Male

Ford Raymond

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Ford Raymond

Gender : Male

Bob Reeves

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob Reeves

Gender : Male

John Rice

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : John Rice

Gender : Male

Buddy Roosevelt

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Buddy Roosevelt

Gender : Male

Charles Soldani

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Soldani

Gender : Male

Cap Somers

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Cap Somers

Gender : Male

Ray Spiker

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Ray Spiker

Gender : Male

Jack Stoney

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Stoney

Gender : Male

Jarl Victor

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Jarl Victor

Gender : Male

Sailor Vincent

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Sailor Vincent

Gender : Male

Rusty Wescoatt

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Rusty Wescoatt

Gender : Male

Chalky Williams

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Chalky Williams

Gender : Male

Henry Wills

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Henry Wills

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

War of the Mines! The Yellow Mountain is directed by Jesse Hibbs and collectively written by George Zuckerman, Russell Hughes, Robert Blees and Harold Channing Wire. It stars Lex Barker, Mala Powers, Howard Duff, William Demarest, John McIntire and Leo Gordon. Music is by Joseph Gershenson and cinematography by George Robinson. The yellow mountain of the title is in Goldfield, Nevada, and there is gold up there in that thar mountain. There are two local factions in opposition for mining superiority, something is clearly going to have to give... She thinks I'm a philanthropist. Lovely tidy Oater this one, it's for the discerning Western fan who has a love for the 1950s boon of the genre. It begins with a fun punch - up as Barker's Andy Martin arrives in town and renews his fremeny relationship with Duff's Pete Menlo, and of course the presence of the gorgeous Nevada Wray (Powers) muddies the testosterone waters still further. Uneasy alliances will be formed and director Hibbs slots in some Western staples (chase/fights/stare-downs etc) as the story progresses, with some very nifty stunt work into the bargain. Technical credits are way above average. Barker has left Tarzan behind and is playing cowboy, and he's OK, but more of a presence than a fleshy character. Main problem for Barker is the strength of the supporting cast who outshine him. McIntire and Gordon are the weasels, which is always a bonus for Western fans, while Duff and Demarest, the latter of which owns the film, give great character driven turns. With nice outdoor scenery photographed around the Mojave Desert and appealing costuming on show, production is as safe as a brick out-house. Stoic fans of Westerns will know exactly where it's all going to end up, but formula is fine if the journey is fun and engaging, such is the case here. It isn't going to make anyone's top 100 Westerns list, but genre fans should catch it if they can. 7/10