Four Faces West
by Alfred E. Green
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Actor: Charles Bickford, Frances Dee, Joel McCrea, Joseph Calleia, William ConradDirector: Alfred E. Green
Brand: Lions Gate
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 89 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-07-22
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Republic Pictures
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Movie Review: "Four Faces West (1948) ... Joel McCrea ... Alfred E. Green (Director) (2003)"
Summary: 5 Stars
Allied Artists Pictures presents "FOUR FACES WEST" (1948) (89 min/B&W) -- Starring Joel McCrea, Frances Dee, Charles Bickford, Joseph Calleia, William Conrad & Martin Garralaga
Directed by Alfred E. Green
When the family land is threatened with foreclosure, honest, hard-working rancher Ross McEwen (Joel McCrea) resorts to bank robbery in order to come up with the necessary cash. Although he leaves the bank an I.O.U., Sheriff Pat Garrett (Charles Bickford) is sent out to catch the criminal as he flees to escape capture.
In his trek across the desert McEwen comes upon a Mexican family who are desperately ill. They will die if he refuses to help and proceeds on his original journey. He shows his true nature and interrupts his pilgrimage to care for the family. Pat Garrett, who has sworn to catch the outlaw, overtakes McEwen at the poor hovel. The climax is suspenseful and is a fitting conclusion to this fine Western adventure which was originally titled "They Passed this Way".
Frances Dee who plays Fay Hollister, a nurse who tends McEwen's wounds, was Joel McCrea's real-life wife (they were married for 57 years!) - the pair had also combined more than 10 years earlier for Wells Fargo (1937).
McCrea appears to have been very much his own man, he never overplayed any of his many roles. His presence here does nothing that calls attention to himself, ringing true with an air of quiet nobility, and the effect is deep and emotional.
Special Footnote: -- Not a single shot is fired nor is one punch thrown in director Phil Green's "Four Faces West" -- The film was produced by Harry "Pop" Sherman who was the original producer of the Hopalong Cassidy series. Hoppy was as noble a western hero you can get, and that's what Sherman gives us here through the Joel McCrea character!
BIOS:
1. Alfred E. Green (Director)
Date of Birth: 11 July 1889 - Perris, California
Date of Death: 4 September 1960 - Hollywood, California
2. Joel McCrea
Date of Birth: 5 November 1905 - South Pasadena, California
Date of Death: 20 October 1990 - Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California
3. Frances Dee [aka: Frances Marion Dee]
Date of Birth: 26 November 1909 - Los Angeles, California
Date of Death: 6 March 2004 - Norwalk, Connecticut
4. Charles Bickford [aka: Charles Ambrose Bickford]
Date of Birth: 1 January 1891 - Cambridge, Massachusetts
Date of Death: 9 November 1967 - Los Angeles, California
5. Joseph Calleia [aka: Joseph Spurin-Calleia]
Date of Birth: 4 August 1897 - St. Julians, Malta
Date of Death: 31 October 1975 - Valletta, Malta
6. William Conrad [aka: John William Cann]
Date of Birth: 27 September 1920 - Louisville, Kentucky
Date of Death: 11 February 1994 - North Hollywood, California
Mr. Jim's Ratings:
Quality of Picture & Sound: 5 Stars
Performance: 5 Stars
Story & Screenplay: 5 Stars
Overall: 5 Stars [Original Music, Cinematography & Film Editing]
Total Time: 89 min on VHS/DVD ~ Allied Artists Pictures ~ (July 22, 2003)
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