Rough Night in Jericho (1967) - Turner Classic Movies

Rough Night in Jericho


1h 44m 1967

Brief Synopsis

In A Western town a US Marshall corrals the townsfolk to take a stance and fight a gang boss who terrorizes them.

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Western
Release Date
Jan 1967
Premiere Information
Dallas opening: 11 Aug 1967
Production Company
Martin Rackin Productions
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel The Man in Black by Marvin H. Albert (publication undetermined).

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 44m
Sound
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Color
Color (Technicolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1

Synopsis

On the outskirts of the western town of Jericho, Alex Flood, an ex-lawman turned gang boss, ambushes a stagecoach carrying a single passenger--Dolan, once a U. S. marshal and now a professional gambler. After arriving in Jericho with the wounded stage driver, Ben Hickman, Dolan learns that the ruthless Flood is determined to wrest control of the stagecoach line from Ben and his attractive partner, Molly Lang. Molly refuses to yield to Flood's demands, however, and tries to rouse the townspeople into taking a stand against his lawlessness. Although Dolan is attracted to Molly, he considers her cause a hopeless one, and he leaves town, but he has a change of heart and returns to challenge Flood. Hastily formulating a plan of attack, Dolan and a handful of volunteers steal Flood's cattle, dynamite his ranch house and granary, and blow up his mine. As Flood makes plans to invade the town, Dolan and Molly rally enough supporters to wage a bloody gunfight. Flood shoots Ben in the back and then flees to a mountain wilderness, pursued by Dolan. When the two men confront each other in a clearing, Dolan kills Flood.

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Western
Release Date
Jan 1967
Premiere Information
Dallas opening: 11 Aug 1967
Production Company
Martin Rackin Productions
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel The Man in Black by Marvin H. Albert (publication undetermined).

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 44m
Sound
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Color
Color (Technicolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1

Quotes

You killed him,you bury him!
- Alex Flood

Trivia

Notes

Location scenes filmed in Kanub, Utah.

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1967

Techniscope

Released in United States 1967