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Sent to a dude ranch in the west to recover her health, a New York actress falls in love with a ranch owner recently acquitted of the murder of his wife.Sent to a dude ranch in the west to recover her health, a New York actress falls in love with a ranch owner recently acquitted of the murder of his wife.Sent to a dude ranch in the west to recover her health, a New York actress falls in love with a ranch owner recently acquitted of the murder of his wife.
Marjorie Bennett
- Drug Store Customer
- (uncredited)
Arthur Berkeley
- Bus Passenger
- (uncredited)
Ralph Byrd
- Salesman
- (uncredited)
Frank Cady
- Gas Station Man
- (uncredited)
Irene Calvillo
- Raquel
- (uncredited)
Albert Cavens
- Lunch Counter Patron
- (uncredited)
Leo Cleary
- Editor
- (uncredited)
Eileen Coghlan
- Gossip
- (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
- Hotel Clerk
- (uncredited)
Nacho Galindo
- Pedro
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaDirector King Vidor's own ranch in Paso Robles, California was used as a filming location for the Nolan Ranch.
- GoofsShelly drives through the rain to a part in the road, then later gets stuck in the mud. She sees a house and makes her way to the door stoop. Once in the house, she comments on Texas hospitality (thereby placing the movie in Texas). But there are Joshua trees where the road parted, as well as in front of the house, and Joshua trees are found only in the Mohave Desert (southeastern California, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah, western Arizona, and northern Baja California).
- Quotes
Richard Trevelyan: You can sleep in the den. There's a lock on the door.
Shelley Carnes: Do I need it?
Richard Trevelyan: I want you to feel that you're safe.
Shelley Carnes: From what?
Richard Trevelyan: From your thoughts.
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Overloaded
While staying at a deserted dude ranch, a woman (Roman) gets involved with a man (Todd) suspected of murder
Apparently, the movie was intended to showcase rising stars Roman, Todd, and Mc Cambridge. Trouble is they're undone by a screenplay that can't make up its mind. Is it a whodunit, a noir, a "woman in danger", or a soap opera. Actually, it's a little of all four that turns out more like an overloaded dish of stew than a tasty soufflé. Too bad because it's a waste of some fine performers like Conroy, Givney, and especially Scott.
There is one ridiculous scene almost worth the overlong 90-minutes. That's where Todd and Roman decide to have a romantic interlude perched atop a narrow cliff. Now, why a woman would choose a drop-off as a trysting spot with a suspected wife killer remains the movie's biggest mystery. In fact, the scene is almost a parody of every poorly staged soap opera on film. As an old movie fan, I wondered why I'd never heard of this film. Now I know.
Apparently, the movie was intended to showcase rising stars Roman, Todd, and Mc Cambridge. Trouble is they're undone by a screenplay that can't make up its mind. Is it a whodunit, a noir, a "woman in danger", or a soap opera. Actually, it's a little of all four that turns out more like an overloaded dish of stew than a tasty soufflé. Too bad because it's a waste of some fine performers like Conroy, Givney, and especially Scott.
There is one ridiculous scene almost worth the overlong 90-minutes. That's where Todd and Roman decide to have a romantic interlude perched atop a narrow cliff. Now, why a woman would choose a drop-off as a trysting spot with a suspected wife killer remains the movie's biggest mystery. In fact, the scene is almost a parody of every poorly staged soap opera on film. As an old movie fan, I wondered why I'd never heard of this film. Now I know.
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- Dec 26, 2011
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- Also known as
- Branded Woman
- Filming locations
- Paso Robles, California, USA(The Nolan's house)
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- Budget
- $1,108,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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