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Guns of the Timberland

Guns of the Timberland

1960Movie⏱️ 1h 31mApproved
Western
⭐ 5.5
IMDB Rating
617 votes

Feud between ranchers and lumberjacks over the issue of environment protection versus profits.

Director
Robert D. Webb
Writers
Joseph Petracca, Aaron Spelling, Louis L'Amour
Stars
Alan Ladd, Jeanne Crain, Gilbert Roland
Release Date
February 1, 1960
Language
English
Country
United States
πŸ’¬ 18
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Alan Ladd
Alan Ladd
as Jim Hadley
Jeanne Crain
Jeanne Crain
as Laura Riley
Gilbert Roland
Gilbert Roland
as Monty Walker
Frankie Avalon
Frankie Avalon
as Bert Harvey
Lyle Bettger
Lyle Bettger
as Clay Bell
Noah Beery Jr.
Noah Beery Jr.
as Blackie
Verna Felton
Verna Felton
as Aunt Sarah
Alana Ladd
Alana Ladd
as Jane Peterson
Regis Toomey
Regis Toomey
as Sheriff Taylor
Johnny Seven
Johnny Seven
as Vince

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Filming Location
Blairsden-Graegle, California, USA
Production
Jaguar Productions

🏷️ Keywords

lumberjackfeudland rightsgovernment contractdynamite explosion

🎯 Categories

Classical WesternWestern

⭐ Featured Review

Late Ladd vehicle still delivers the goods
by BrianDanaCamp β€’ 2013-09-03

"Of the five reviews contributed here for GUNS OF THE TIMBERLAND so far, four are quite negative, so today, on the date of Alan Ladd's centennial, please allow me to balance out the critical consensus. I'm a big fan of Ladd and a huge fan of westerns (I've reviewed a few dozen on IMDb) and I had a good time with this film, which I watched on TCM when it aired last week. Sure, Ladd was old and tired and near the end of his career, but he still has that movie star quality that put him at the top of the box office chart so consistently in the 1940s and early '50s. There's ..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

Filming started in April 1959 on location in and around Blairsden, California, Graeagle, California, and other locations throughout Plumas County. The scenes involving the steam engine and railroad cars were shot on the Western Pacific Railroad right-of-way. The scene where the steam engine goes over the tall "bridge" was shot using the Clio Trestle. Filming finished in June 1959.

πŸ“– Synopsis

Feud between ranchers and lumberjacks over the issue of environment protection versus profits.