Top Gun (1955 film)
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| Directed by | Ray Nazarro |
| Produced by | Edward Small |
| Written by | Steve Fisher (story and screenplay) Richard Schayer (screenplay) |
| Starring | Sterling Hayden William Bishop |
| Music by | Irving Gertz |
| Cinematography | Lester White |
| Edited by | Henry Adams Dwright Caldwell |
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Production
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Edward Small Productions
Fame Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time
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74 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Top Gun is a 1955 Western film about an ex-gunslinger (Sterling Hayden) who arrives in a small town warning of an impending attack by his old gang. The film features Rod Taylor in one of his first American roles.[1]
Plot
Rick Martin arrives in a small town warning of an impending attack by his old gang.
Cast
- Sterling Hayden as Rick Martin
- William Bishop as Canby Judd
- Karin Booth as Laura Mead
- James Millican as Marshal Bat Davis
- Regis Toomey as Jim O'Hara
- Hugh Sanders as Ed Marsh
- John Dehner as Tom Quentin
- Rod Taylor as Lem Sutter
- Denver Pyle as Hank Spencer
Production
Filming started June 1955.[2]
Female lead Karin Booth was married to the grandson of Allan Pinkerton—founder of the world-famous Pinkerton Detective Agency—and producer Edward Small announced plans to star her as a female Pinkerton detective, but no film seems to have resulted.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Stephen Vagg, Rod Taylor: An Aussie in Hollywood, Bear Manor Media 2010 p 50
- ↑ Hayden Next Will Star in Top Gun: Cole Porter 'Wonderland' Readying Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 21 Mar 1955: B9.
- ↑ Pinkerton Production on Hot Slate; 'Hired Guns' Speeds Project Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 21 June 1955: 19.
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Top Gun at IMDb
- Top Gun at TCM
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