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WesternDramaRomance

Pursued

- Robert Mitchum fights for the love of three people who want to see him dead...his family.

A boy haunted by nightmares about the night his entire family was murdered is brought up by a neighboring family in the 1880s. He falls for his lovely adoptive sister but his nasty adoptive brother and mysterious uncle want him dead.

Release Date : 1947-03-05

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : United States PicturesWarner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Teresa Wright

Character Name : Thor

Original Name : Teresa Wright

Gender : Female

Robert Mitchum

Character Name : Jeb

Original Name : Robert Mitchum

Gender : Male

Judith Anderson

Character Name : Mrs. Callum

Original Name : Judith Anderson

Gender : Female

Dean Jagger

Character Name : Grant

Original Name : Dean Jagger

Gender : Male

Alan Hale

Character Name : Jake Dingle

Original Name : Alan Hale

Gender : Male

John Rodney

Character Name : Adam

Original Name : John Rodney

Gender : Male

Harry Carey, Jr.

Character Name : Prentice

Original Name : Harry Carey, Jr.

Gender : Male

Clifton Young

Character Name : The Sergeant

Original Name : Clifton Young

Gender : Male

Ernest Severn

Character Name : Jeb, Age 11

Original Name : Ernest Severn

Gender : Male

Charles Bates

Character Name : Adam, Age 11

Original Name : Charles Bates

Gender : Male

Peggy Miller

Character Name : Thor, Age 10

Original Name : Peggy Miller

Gender : Male

Norman Jolley

Character Name : A Callum

Original Name : Norman Jolley

Gender : Male

Lane Chandler

Character Name : A Callum

Original Name : Lane Chandler

Gender : Male

Elmer Ellingwood

Character Name : A Callum

Original Name : Elmer Ellingwood

Gender : Male

Jack Montgomery

Character Name : A Callum

Original Name : Jack Montgomery

Gender : Male

Erville Alderson

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Erville Alderson

Gender : Male

Emile Avery

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Emile Avery

Gender : Male

Walter Bacon

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Walter Bacon

Gender : Male

John Bose

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : John Bose

Gender : Male

Rudy Bowman

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Rudy Bowman

Gender : Male

Virginia Brissac

Character Name : Woman at the Wedding (uncredited)

Original Name : Virginia Brissac

Gender : Female

Nora Bush

Character Name : Townswoman (uncredited)

Original Name : Nora Bush

Gender : Female

Jess Cavin

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jess Cavin

Gender : Male

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Gender : Male

Della Clark

Character Name : Townswoman (uncredited)

Original Name : Della Clark

Gender : Male

Russ Clark

Character Name : Drill Master (uncredited)

Original Name : Russ Clark

Gender : Male

Tex Cooper

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Tex Cooper

Gender : Male

Ben Corbett

Character Name : Juror (uncredited)

Original Name : Ben Corbett

Gender : Male

Adrian Crossett

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Adrian Crossett

Gender : Male

Jack Davis

Character Name : Doctor (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Davis

Gender : Male

Lester Dorr

Character Name : Dingle's Casino Boss (uncredited)

Original Name : Lester Dorr

Gender : Male

Harry Evans

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Evans

Gender : Male

Tom Fadden

Character Name : The Minister (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Fadden

Gender : Male

Slim Gaut

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Slim Gaut

Gender : Male

Bobby Hale

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Bobby Hale

Gender : Male

Carl Harbaugh

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Carl Harbaugh

Gender : Male

Scotty Hugenberg

Character Name : Jed, Age 4 (uncredited)

Original Name : Scotty Hugenberg

Gender : Male

Kathy Jeanne Johnson

Character Name : Thorley, Age 3 (uncredited)

Original Name : Kathy Jeanne Johnson

Gender : Male

Jack Kenny

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Kenny

Gender : Male

Kay Koury

Character Name : Townswoman (uncredited)

Original Name : Kay Koury

Gender : Female

Al Kunde

Character Name : Minister (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Kunde

Gender : Male

Harry Lamont

Character Name : Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Lamont

Gender : Male

Mickey Little

Character Name : Adam, Age 4 (uncredited)

Original Name : Mickey Little

Gender : Male

Ian MacDonald

Character Name : A Callum (uncredited)

Original Name : Ian MacDonald

Gender : Male

Charles Miller

Character Name : Coachman (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Miller

Gender : Male

Kansas Moehring

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Kansas Moehring

Gender : Male

Jack Perrin

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Perrin

Gender : Male

Jessie Proctor

Character Name : Townswoman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jessie Proctor

Gender : Male

Jim Reeves

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jim Reeves

Gender : Male

Ervin Richardson

Character Name : Jeb's Father (uncredited)

Original Name : Ervin Richardson

Gender : Male

John Roy

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : John Roy

Gender : Male

Sherman Sanders

Character Name : Square Dance Caller (uncredited)

Original Name : Sherman Sanders

Gender : Male

Paul Scardon

Character Name : Juryman (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Scardon

Gender : Male

Allen D. Sewall

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Allen D. Sewall

Gender : Male

George Sowards

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : George Sowards

Gender : Male

William Sundholm

Character Name : Juryman (uncredited)

Original Name : William Sundholm

Gender : Male

Jack Tornek

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Tornek

Gender : Male

Dorothy Vernon

Character Name : Townswoman (uncredited)

Original Name : Dorothy Vernon

Gender : Female

Louise Volding

Character Name : Jeb's Mother (uncredited)

Original Name : Louise Volding

Gender : Male

Eddy Waller

Character Name : Ben McComber (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddy Waller

Gender : Male

Glen Walters

Character Name : Townswoman (uncredited)

Original Name : Glen Walters

Gender : Female

Crane Whitley

Character Name : General (uncredited)

Original Name : Crane Whitley

Gender : Male

Chalky Williams

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Chalky Williams

Gender : Male

Ian Wolfe

Character Name : Coroner (uncredited)

Original Name : Ian Wolfe

Gender : Male

Reviews

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2024-10-12

**_Mitchum carries this moody Film Noir Western set in turn-of-the-century New Mexico_** An adopted son at a ranch (Robert Mitchum) is haunted by something that happened in his childhood as he goes off to fight in the Spanish-American War. Upon his return, he romances Thorley (Teresa Wright) while dealing with the love-hate relationship of his brother (John Rodney). Meanwhile there’s the specter of a one-armed man in the background (Dean Jagger). “Pursued” (1947) is a well-produced B&W Western with a huge reputation and infamously known for being the film Jim Morrison watched the night he perished on July 3, 1971. Mitchum was 29 during shooting and his towering, brooding presence makes the flick worthwhile, along with Raoul Walsh’s Orson Welles-influenced direction. Unfortunately, there’s some bad writing, such as the poorly developed character of Adam, not to mention Thorley’s sudden emotional pendulum swings (Why Sure!). But I like the sad theme of adopted children never being as loved and trusted as biological ones. It runs 1 hour, 41 minutes, and was shot in northwest New Mexico at Gallup and nearby Red Rock Park in Church Rock (the ranch), as well as Warner Bros. Ranch in Calabasas, which is 10 miles west of the Hollywood Sign, plus stuff done at the Burbank studio. GRADE: C+/B-