In order to gain passage to the West, a woman poses as an opera singer, and causes a feud between two cousins.In order to gain passage to the West, a woman poses as an opera singer, and causes a feud between two cousins.In order to gain passage to the West, a woman poses as an opera singer, and causes a feud between two cousins.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination
Robert R. Stephenson
- Ted
- (as Bob Stevenson)
Victor Adamson
- O'Hara Cowhand at Opera House
- (uncredited)
Philip Ahn
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Patricia Alphin
- Sue
- (uncredited)
William Bailey
- Paul
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFinal film of veteran Western character actor Slim Whitaker.
- GoofsLillian Marlow sings "Frankie and Johnny", which wasn't written until 1908, long after the time frame of the movie.
- SoundtracksClancy Lowered the Boom
(uncredited)
Music by Johnny Lange
Lyrics by Hy Heath
Sung by Myrna Dell
Sung and Danced by Yvonne De Carlo
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Looks good....and is kind of dumb.
"The Gal Who Took the West" is a nice looking film from Universal Studios. It's obvious they put a decent amount of money into the picture, after all, they filmed it in color, but the story is pretty dopey.
When the story begins, a reporter in the present day goes out west to investigate the story of the O'Haras and Miss Marlowe. Three different old coots from the town tell a slightly different tale...a bit like "Rashomon".
It seems that when Lillian Marlowe arrived in the town back during the time of the old west, the land around the territory was run by the O'Hara clan. The General (Charles Coburn) is the family patriarch and his two nephews (John Russell and Scott Brady) are rivals and hate each other with an intensity that seems almost comical. Both of the cousins instantly fall for her and because she's so amazingly sexy and wonderful, they're about to start a little war to get her. The rest of the film is about efforts to stop this insane hatred from boiling over.
The film, to me, seemed like a western combined with an episode of Popeye. This is NOT meant as a good thing and the cousins just seem stupid and annoying. Plus, none of it really makes any sense. Overall, it's a picture that looks great but not much more.
When the story begins, a reporter in the present day goes out west to investigate the story of the O'Haras and Miss Marlowe. Three different old coots from the town tell a slightly different tale...a bit like "Rashomon".
It seems that when Lillian Marlowe arrived in the town back during the time of the old west, the land around the territory was run by the O'Hara clan. The General (Charles Coburn) is the family patriarch and his two nephews (John Russell and Scott Brady) are rivals and hate each other with an intensity that seems almost comical. Both of the cousins instantly fall for her and because she's so amazingly sexy and wonderful, they're about to start a little war to get her. The rest of the film is about efforts to stop this insane hatred from boiling over.
The film, to me, seemed like a western combined with an episode of Popeye. This is NOT meant as a good thing and the cousins just seem stupid and annoying. Plus, none of it really makes any sense. Overall, it's a picture that looks great but not much more.
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- planktonrules
- Jul 16, 2023
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- Runtime1 hour 24 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was The Gal Who Took the West (1949) officially released in India in English?
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