At the end of the Civil War, two friends return home to Colorado and one of them has changed and is violent and erratic.At the end of the Civil War, two friends return home to Colorado and one of them has changed and is violent and erratic.At the end of the Civil War, two friends return home to Colorado and one of them has changed and is violent and erratic.
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- 1 nomination
William 'Bill' Phillips
- York
- (as Wm. 'Bill' Phillips)
Stanley Andrews
- Roger MacDonald
- (uncredited)
Emile Avery
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin
- Tom Barton
- (uncredited)
Symona Boniface
- Matron
- (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
James Bush
- Cpl. Dixon
- (uncredited)
Nora Bush
- Townswoman
- (uncredited)
Boyd Cabeen
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaRare "bad-guy" role for Glenn Ford (I).
- GoofsAt the court scene (00:30:10), William Holden's character makes the same movement twice in consecutive shots whilst getting off the chair.
- Quotes
Owen Devereaux: [voiceover as he writes in his diary] I killed a hundred men today. I didn't want to. I couldn't help myself. What's wrong with me? I'm afraid... afraid I'm going crazy.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits prologue: Toward the close of the Civil War --- in the year 1865 --- in COLORADO
JACOB'S GORGE -- where the remnants of a confederate outfit are trapped --
- ConnectionsFeatured in Brave Warrior (1952)
- SoundtracksWhen Johnny Comes Marching Home
(uncredited)
Written by Louis Lambert (pseudonym for Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore)
Played at the homecoming
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A psychological western based on the mental anguishes of the post-Civil War era
"The Man From Colorado", filmed in 1948, portrays two men and how the trauma of the Civil War affected them, and those about them. Glenn Ford delivers a truly mesmerizing performance as a Civil War commander who is slowly being gripped by madness due to the violence of the War, while William Holden plays the part of a veteran of the same war, is able to cope with the aftermath, and yet, is unable to prevent his friend from sinking into degenerate madness.
After the war has ended, both men return to the same hometown to resume their lives. Ford is appointed as a federal judge of the territory, and he, in turn, names Holden as federal marshal. Ultimately, Ford's character sinks deeper into violence and glaring errors in carrying out justice, and Holden has to try and stop his former friend.
Don't let the age of the film deceive you, this movie does pack a message that can be applied today. An 8/10 viewing mark
After the war has ended, both men return to the same hometown to resume their lives. Ford is appointed as a federal judge of the territory, and he, in turn, names Holden as federal marshal. Ultimately, Ford's character sinks deeper into violence and glaring errors in carrying out justice, and Holden has to try and stop his former friend.
Don't let the age of the film deceive you, this movie does pack a message that can be applied today. An 8/10 viewing mark
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- $1,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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