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I Died a Thousand Times

- The Story Behind The Terrifying 60-Day Hunt For Desperado 'Mad-Dog' Earle!

After aging criminal Roy Earle is released from prison he decides to pull one last heist before retiring — by robbing a resort hotel.

Release Date : 1955-11-09

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Jack Palance

Character Name : Roy Earle / Roy Collins

Original Name : Jack Palance

Gender : Male

Shelley Winters

Character Name : Marie Garson

Original Name : Shelley Winters

Gender : Female

Lori Nelson

Character Name : Velma

Original Name : Lori Nelson

Gender : Female

Lee Marvin

Character Name : Babe Kossuck

Original Name : Lee Marvin

Gender : Male

Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez

Character Name : Chico

Original Name : Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez

Gender : Male

Lon Chaney Jr.

Character Name : Big Mac

Original Name : Lon Chaney Jr.

Gender : Male

Earl Holliman

Character Name : Red

Original Name : Earl Holliman

Gender : Male

Perry Lopez

Character Name : Louis Mendoza

Original Name : Perry Lopez

Gender : Male

Richard Davalos

Character Name : Lon Preisser

Original Name : Richard Davalos

Gender : Male

Howard St. John

Character Name : Doc Banton

Original Name : Howard St. John

Gender : Male

Olive Carey

Character Name : Ma Goodhue

Original Name : Olive Carey

Gender : Female

Ralph Moody

Character Name : Pa Goodhue

Original Name : Ralph Moody

Gender : Male

James Millican

Character Name : Jack Kranmer

Original Name : James Millican

Gender : Male

Bill Kennedy

Character Name : Sheriff

Original Name : Bill Kennedy

Gender : Male

Nick Adams

Character Name : Bellboy (uncredited)

Original Name : Nick Adams

Gender : Male

Chris Alcaide

Character Name : Sheriff's Deputy (uncredited)

Original Name : Chris Alcaide

Gender : Male

Fay Baker

Character Name : Woman in Tropico Lobby (uncredited)

Original Name : Fay Baker

Gender : Female

Larry J. Blake

Character Name : Healy (uncredited)

Original Name : Larry J. Blake

Gender : Male

Nesdon Booth

Character Name : Tom (uncredited)

Original Name : Nesdon Booth

Gender : Male

Paul Brinegar

Character Name : Bus Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Brinegar

Gender : Male

Joe Brooks

Character Name : Observer at Accident Scene (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Brooks

Gender : Male

Mushy Callahan

Character Name : Observer at Accident Scene (uncredited)

Original Name : Mushy Callahan

Gender : Male

Mae Clarke

Character Name : Mabel Baughman (uncredited)

Original Name : Mae Clarke

Gender : Female

Tom Coleman

Character Name : Cabbie (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Coleman

Gender : Male

John Daheim

Character Name : Holden (uncredited)

Original Name : John Daheim

Gender : Male

Steve Darrell

Character Name : Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Original Name : Steve Darrell

Gender : Male

Don Dillaway

Character Name : Observer at Accident Scene (uncredited)

Original Name : Don Dillaway

Gender : Male

Darren Dublin

Character Name : Bellboy (uncredited)

Original Name : Darren Dublin

Gender : Male

Myrna Fahey

Character Name : Margie (uncredited)

Original Name : Myrna Fahey

Gender : Female

Ed Fury

Character Name : Man with Tennis Racket at Accident Scene (uncredited)

Original Name : Ed Fury

Gender : Male

Howard Hoffman

Character Name : Fisherman (uncredited)

Original Name : Howard Hoffman

Gender : Male

Dennis Hopper

Character Name : Joe (uncredited)

Original Name : Dennis Hopper

Gender : Male

Shep Houghton

Character Name : Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Shep Houghton

Gender : Male

Larry Hudson

Character Name : Sheriff's Deputy (uncredited)

Original Name : Larry Hudson

Gender : Male

Carol Kelly

Character Name : Girl at Cigar Counter (uncredited)

Original Name : Carol Kelly

Gender : Female

Carey Leverette

Character Name : Velma's Friend (uncredited)

Original Name : Carey Leverette

Gender : Male

Peggy Maley

Character Name : Kranmer's Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Peggy Maley

Gender : Female

Philo McCullough

Character Name : Observer at Accident Scene (uncredited)

Original Name : Philo McCullough

Gender : Male

John McKee

Character Name : State Trooper (uncredited)

Original Name : John McKee

Gender : Male

David McMahon

Character Name : Auto Court Owner (uncredited)

Original Name : David McMahon

Gender : Male

Dennis Moore

Character Name : Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Dennis Moore

Gender : Male

Howard Negley

Character Name : Tropico Watchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Howard Negley

Gender : Male

Wendell Niles

Character Name : Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Original Name : Wendell Niles

Gender : Male

Monty O'Grady

Character Name : Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Monty O'Grady

Gender : Male

Gil Perkins

Character Name : Slim (uncredited)

Original Name : Gil Perkins

Gender : Male

John Pickard

Character Name : Sheriff's Deputy (uncredited)

Original Name : John Pickard

Gender : Male

Paul Power

Character Name : Observer at Accident Scene (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Power

Gender : Male

Richard Reeves

Character Name : Deputy (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Reeves

Gender : Male

Hugh Sanders

Character Name : Mr. Baughman (uncredited)

Original Name : Hugh Sanders

Gender : Male

Jeffrey Sayre

Character Name : Tropico Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Jeffrey Sayre

Gender : Male

James Seay

Character Name : Man in Tropico Lobby (uncredited)

Original Name : James Seay

Gender : Male

Mickey Simpson

Character Name : Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Mickey Simpson

Gender : Male

John Stephenson

Character Name : Pfeiffer (uncredited)

Original Name : John Stephenson

Gender : Male

Dub Taylor

Character Name : Ed (uncredited)

Original Name : Dub Taylor

Gender : Male

Herb Vigran

Character Name : Art (uncredited)

Original Name : Herb Vigran

Gender : Male

Max Wagner

Character Name : Deputy Charlie (uncredited)

Original Name : Max Wagner

Gender : Male

Charles Watts

Character Name : Crowd Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Watts

Gender : Male

Robert B. Williams

Character Name : Ned (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert B. Williams

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Famed Bandit, Former No 1 On FBI List, Pardoned After Eight Years. I Died a Thousand Times is directed by Stuart Heisler and adapted to screenplay by W.R. Burnett from his own novel High Sierrra. It stars Jack Palance, Shelley Winters, Lori Nelson, Lee Marvin, Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez, Lon Chaney Junior and Earl Holliman. A CinemaScope/Warnercolor production, cinematography is by Ted McCord and music by David Buttolph. It will always be debatable if remaking the excellent High Sierra (Raoul Walsh 1941) was needed or wanted by a 1950s audience? Especially since Walsh had himself already remade it as a great Western with 1949 film Colorado Territory, but taken on its own terms, with great production value and Burnett's personal adaptation taken into consideration, it's a very enjoyable film. Set up is simple, it's one last heist for Roy "Mad Dog" Earle (Palance) before going straight, but as his attempts to break free from his emotional loner status fall apart, so does the heist and his future is written in blood right up there in the mountains. Heisler and Burnett put Earle up front for character inspection, easing in sympathetic tones whilst ensuring he remains a big physical threat. The air of fatalism is pungent enough and the finale is excitingly staged by Heisler. Cast performances are more than adequate if not comparing to the likes of Bogart and Lupino, while the Warnercolor is gorgeous and the photography around the Alabama Hills in Lone Pine is superb. While not in the same league as High Sierra or Colorado Territory, that doesn't mean this is a wash out, more so if you haven't seen either of the Walsh movies. If you have, like me (High Sierra is one of my favourite Bogart performances), then comparisons and a feeling of deja vu will obviously infiltrate your viewing experience. That said, there is more than enough here to make it worth your time regardless of comparison and familiarities. 7/10