While not a bad flick, its a decidedly mediocre one without a whole lot. Reluctantly joining forces, wayne and whitman try to. In our opinion this paperback book is in very nice condition. The bluray comes with erratic but generally positive picture and audio as well as a fairly interesting set of supplements. Read famous quotes from the comancheros, 1961, directed by michael curtiz, with john wayne, stuart whitman, ina balin. The comancheros 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He chose the name after seeing the 1961 john wayne film the comancheros. This new western film, the comancheros, which landed in the paramount yesterday, is so. Jun, 2011 i dont regard the comancheros as an exceptional western. The bios are especially good, and the book completes the set in a nice way. The comancheros by michael curtiz john wayne, stuart. In the book, regret was the central character but for the film cutters part. I seen this western when it first came to our local cinema,it was my first viewing of john wayne on the big screen,1960 or 61,i cant remember,and it has always been a sentimental favourite,i have the dvd,but nothing prepared me for the quality of this blu.
The comancheros were an ethnically mixed group of new mexican merchants who in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries developed a distinctive form of trade with comanches, kiowas, and other plains indians. Texas ranger jake cutter arrests gambler paul regret, but soon finds himself teamed with his prisoner in an undercover effort to defeat a band of renegade. Clothier, a jaunty and memorable score by elmer bernstein, wonderfully detailed sets and costumes, and the steady hand and keen eye of director michael curtiz. Viewed within the perspective of his legendary career, 1961s the comancheros is a squarely second tier john wayne vehicle. Cuts are detailed for each respective version found under related works. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the comancheros near you.
Stuart whitman was a longtime fixture in hollywood who was known for starring in westerns including the comancheros, a 1961 film costarring john. A genial actionpacked oldfashioned western set midway through the 1800s in texas, a time when the comanches were on the warpath and there was an added danger from the comancheros renegade white men on the side of the indians who smuggled whiskey and guns to them. Its production values are exquisite gorgeous deluxecolor cinemascope photography by william h. Details about the comancheros, paul wellman, 1961 vintage paperback, john. A twopart documentary, a vintage comancheros comic book gallery, a conversation with stuart whitman audio only, fox movietonews. In the book, regret was the central character but for the film cutters part had. Details about the comancheros, paul wellman, 1961 vintage paperback, john wayne cover. The comancheros 1961 page 4 john wayne message board jwmb.
The comanchero motorcycle club is an outlaw motorcycle gang in australia, with chapters in strathfield the comancheros are participants in the united motorcycle council of nsw, which convened a conference in 2009 to address legislation aimed against the bikie clubs, their poor public image in the wake of several violent clashes and ongoing biker wars, and defusing deadly feuds such as the. The comanchero trade began after 1786, when the comanches signed a treaty with spanish new mexico and agreed to stop raiding in. John wayne is texas ranger jake cutter, in pursuit of gambler paul regret, made a fugitive after the death of his challenger in a duel. There is no unusual wear on covers, corners, and edges. Michael curtizs the comancheros was a deceptively complex movie so enjoyable, that it masked some of the best character development seen in a john wayne vehicle that was not directed by john ford or howard hawks, and so well made that it got by with some of the most violent action seen in a major studio release of the era. Ive uploaded the cover as it is missing from this edition, i hope it helps anyone undecided. The comancheros is a 1961 western deluxe cinemascope color film directed by michael curtiz, based on a 1952 novel of the same name by paul wellman, and starr. Stuart whitman, star of the 1961 movie the comancheros. Cutter to go undercover into indian lands to thwart some dastardly comancheros.
John wayne, ina balin, lee marvin, nehemiah persoff, and stuart whitman in the comancheros 1961 john wayne, ina balin, lee marvin, nehemiah persoff, and stuart whitman in the comancheros 1961. While the western was already falling from favor when it came out in 1961, its a surprisingly forwardlooking style of action picture with its mixture of action, wit be it the duke mispronouncing french or the villain extolling his ugliness as a sign of character and sadism for all the family. The comancheros cast and crew cast photos and info. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. The comancheros 1961 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. The duel is predictably over a womansociety girl eloise grahile, whos way out of emiles league in terms of maturity, but as is the case with most adolescents, that doesnt deter young beaubien from getting a crush on her and challenging regret to a duel over her. Comancheros often accompanied comanches on cattle raids into coleman county and environs in the 1870s. The comancheros bluray is very,very nearly up alongside the searchers for picture quality,and that,s high praise,it also has a couple of excellent documentary,s too,all in all the comancheros bluray is a must buy for all waynewestern fans,highly highly recommended. John wayne is a texas ranger in this rollicking, good humored western, assigned to bring an armsrunning gang to justice. The comancheros, paul wellman, 1961 vintage paperback. Captain bijou the comancheros 1961 trailer for the. Wellman the comancheros 1961 movietiein john wayne. The comancheros 1961 trailer for the sparwaling western classic based on thge book by paul wellman and starring john wayne, stuart whitman, ina balin, nehemiah persoff and lee marvin. While the western was already falling from favor when it came out in 1961, its a.
It was reported yesterday that actor stuart whitman died at the age of 92. The comancheros and the battle for the american southwest the duke at fox a twopart documentary vintage comancheros comic book gallery movie tone news. The comancheros is a 1961 western deluxe cinemascope color film directed by michael curtiz, based on a 1952 novel of the same name by paul wellman. Wellman, is a kind of cloakanddagger yarn on horseback. John wayne stepped in to direct some scenes when curtiz faltered, and cliff.
The comancheros, paul wellman, 1961 vintage paperback, john. While not a bad flick, its a decidedly mediocre one without a whole lot to allow it to excel. Modulo the comancheros book titles bot francis, billy and lottie are getting chased by the comancheros. After wayne arrests one of the criminals, matters are complicated when they wander into an area controlled by the comancheros. The comancheros will include audio commentary by stuart whitman, nehemiah persoff, michael ansara and patrick wayne, 2 featurettes the comancheros and the battle for the american southwest and the duke at fox. James edward grant and clair huffaker, based on the novel by paul i. Book author robert priestley set designer walter scott set designer william h. The comancheros film, the comancheros is a 1961 western deluxe cinemascope color film directed by michael curtiz, based on a 1952 novel of the same name by paul wellma. The comancheros film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The comancheros cast and crew cast photos and info fandango.
The supporting cast includes ina balin, lee marvin, nehemiah persoff, bruce cabot, jack elam, patrick wayne, and edgar buchanan. The comancheros british board of film classification. When john wayne is on the wagon and the comancheros are leading them to the secret hideout, for a split second in the background, a large truck and a trailer that seems to be camouflaged in the background are visible. Two insert sheets also offer reproductions of movie posters. The plot has neerdowell new orleans gambler paul regret stuart whitman, who must have owned shares in brylcreem, a part written with cary grant in mind, teaming up with capt. The comancheros is a big, brash, uninhibited actionwestern of the old school about as subtle as a. The comancheros is a 1961 western deluxe cinemascope color film directed by michael curtiz, based on a 1952 novel of the same name by paul wellman, and starring john wayne and stuart whitman. The two form an unlikely alliance against the comancheros, a group of outlaws that trade illicit guns and whiskey to comanche indians. Mar 17, 2020 stuart whitman was a longtime fixture in hollywood who was known for starring in westerns including the comancheros, a 1961 film costarring john wayne. John wayne, stuart whitman, ina balin, nehemiah persoff, lee marvin, booth colman, michael curtiz, guinn williams. Wellman, the comancheros stars john wayne and stuart whitman as a texas ranger and roguish gambler, respectively. The comancheros 1961 john wayne message board jwmb.
The comancheros is michael curtizs last film as a director. I swear the comancheros 1961 is the western equivalent of a james bond movie, released a year before the 1st bond film ever came out. Comancheros the handbook of texas online texas state. The comancheros 50th anniversary edition bluray book. Roguish gambler paul regret stuart whitman has a duel with a man and despite attempting to just try and wound him when he fires at him,he kills him. The comancheros is a film directed by michael curtiz with john wayne, stuart. May 20, 2014 a texas ranger exposes the empirebuilding schemes of a madman when he sets out to stop gun and whiskey shipments to the hostile comanches. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Thompson, and in his book hells angels a year later. The comancheros approved 1h 47min action, adventure, romance 29 november 1961 sweden texas ranger jake cutter arrests gambler paul regret, but soon finds himself teamed with his prisoner in an undercover effort to defeat a band of renegade arms merchants and thieves known as comancheros. The comancheros 1961 trailer for the sparwaling western classic based on thge book by paul wellman and starring john wayne, stuart whitman, ina balin. With john wayne, stuart whitman, ina balin, nehemiah persoff. The comancheros, paul wellman, 1961 vintage paperback, john wayne cover. The comancheros original screenplay for the 1961 film by ina.
Jul 31, 20 john wayne is texas ranger jake cutter, in pursuit of gambler paul regret, made a fugitive after the death of his challenger in a duel. The days of the comancheros were numbered, however, as texas rangers and united states army patrols mounted increasing pressure on their indian customers. Texas ranger jake cutter arrests gambler paul regret, but soon finds himself teamed with his prisoner in an undercover effort to defeat a band of renegade arms merchants and thieves known as comancheros. The comancheros original screenplay for the 1961 film by ina balin starring. The comancheros bluray, 50th anniversary, digibook. The comancheros by paul iselin wellman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Read the full synopsis of the comancheros, 1961, directed by michael curtiz, with john wayne, stuart whitman, ina balin, at turner classic movies. Cut versions one or more versions of this work have been cut. John wayne, ina balin, lee marvin, nehemiah persoff, and stuart whitman in the comancheros 1961. The comancheros 1961 page 3 john wayne message board jwmb. Wellman, the comancheros stars john wayne and stuart whitman as a texas ranger and roguish gambler. The comancheros 1961 if a viewer could swallow the buddymovie plot stuart whitman as a new orleans card shark and john wayne as john wayne, hed still have to deal with nehemiah persoff as a brutal mexican gangandcult leader and ina balin the worst actress brooklyn has ever produced as his spitfire daughter.
The comancheros official site for woman crush wednesday. The book opens with a duel between regret and pampered judges son emile beaubien, who lacks regrets sophistication. The comancheros have also played numerous live shows and festivals, such as the tumbleweed, and have had the privilege of sharing the stage with the likes of randy rogers, drake white, alabama, and the nitty gritty dirt band. William george jock ross, a scottish immigrant, formed the club in sydney, new south wales in 1968. The fact that the movie was the last film ever made by the influential and unbelievably prolific director michael curtiz serves as its chief historical distinction. When he discovers that the man is in fact the son of a louisiana judge,he goes on the run to escape the death penalty.
I dont know how serious john wayne fans regard 1961s the comancheros, but id guess its seen as blevel duke at best. Directors michael curtiz cast includes john wayne, stuart whitman, ina balin, lee marvin, bruce cabot, nehemiah persoff. Wellman, directed by michael curtiz, and with john wayne, stuart whitman, ina balin, nehemiah persoff, lee marvin, michael ansara, patrick wayne, bruce cabot, joan obrien, jack elam, edgar buchanan, henry daniell, richard devon. However, there already existed a californian motorcycle club of the same name, first mentioned in a 1965 article by hunter s. Watch the comancheros movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Aug 29, 2011 1961s the comancheros august 29, 2011 josh becker john wayne was in such a fertile period in his career when he made the comancheros coming off howard hawkss rio bravo, john fords the horse soldiers and waynes own megaproduction of the alamo that the comancheros got lost in the shuffle. Many remember him for his roles in various westerns. The comancheros bluray is simply outstanding, the picture quality is truly excellent,audio too,and this digibook packaging is very classy.