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The Hallelujah Trail is a 1965 American Western epic mockumentary spoof directed by John Sturges, with top-billed stars Burt Lancaster, Lee Remick, Jim Hutton and Pamela Tiffin. It was based on the book of the same title (originally released as "The Hallelujah Train") by Bill Gulick in 1963.
The Hallelujah Trail: Directed by John Sturges. With Burt Lancaster, Lee Remick, Jim Hutton, Pamela Tiffin. On its way to Denver, a cargo of whiskey destined for the miners, is sought after by the Temperance League, the U.S. Cavalry, the local Indians and the miners themselves.
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- Comedy, Western
- John Sturges
- 1965-06-23
One tribe, lead by Chief Five Barrels ( Robert J. Wilke) and sub-Chief Walks-Stooped-Over ( Martin Landau) decides to investigate. At Fort Russell commander Col. Thaddeus Gearhart ( Burt Lancaster) has been out on the trail for a few days and Capt. Paul Slater ( Jim Hutton) his second-in-command, has been left in charge.
Jan 12, 2023 · The Hallelujah Trail (1965) Mark Franklin January 12, 2023 1960s. The year is 1867 and a long, cold winter is anticipated, one that will seem even longer and colder in Denver if a fresh supply of whiskey doesn’t arrive before snow makes more delivers impossible.
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As the winter of 1867 approaches, Denver inhabitants led by chronic drunk Oracle Jones (Donald Pleasence), who has visions when inebriated, realize with horror that their supply of whiskey will ...
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- Western, Comedy
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Based upon the novel by Bill Gulick, this film shows how well producer-director John Sturges could parody his own bread-and-butter genre: cowboy westerns. It's got a wagon train, an Indian attack, betrayal, greed, moral outrage, romance and drama -- all presented with tongue firmly in cheek.
