The Marauders (1955 film)

The Marauders is a 1955 American Western film directed by Gerald Mayer and starring Dan Duryea, Jeff Richards, Keenan Wynn and Jarma Lewis.

The Marauders
Directed byGerald Mayer
Produced byArthur M. Loew Jr.
Screenplay byJack Leonard
Earl Felton
Based onAlan Marcus (novel)
StarringDan Duryea
Jeff Richards
Keenan Wynn
Jarma Lewis
Music byPaul Sawtell
CinematographyHarold J. Marzorati
Edited byRussell Selwyn
Color processEastmancolor
Technicolor
Production
company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • May 20, 1955 (1955-05-20)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$548,000[1]
Box office$928,000[1]

Plot

Avery, who wears a Confederate Army uniform even though he didn't serve in the Civil War, demands that the men who work for rancher John Rutherford avenge him after Rutherford is killed trying to remove a squatter, Corey Everett, from his land.

A passing family, the Ferbers, are traveling by wagon. They meet Corey, who explains that he is homesteading, not squatting, and entitled to the property. Corey defended himself alone with dynamite after Rutherford's men attacked, but Avery became convinced that Corey had many men fighting by his side. He insists his men, led by ranch foreman Hook, call him "General" and obey his orders to launch another attack.

Hannah Ferber doesn't trust Corey at all. Her husband Louis is taken captive by Avery, who tortures and kills him, refusing to believe the truth that Corey is alone. Avery's men realize he is insane and intend to leave, so Avery destroys their water supply. Corey's water is now the only one within hundreds of miles.

Hannah shoots Corey in the shoulder and flees with her son, but returns to nurse him back to health after Louis's body is found. Together they stave off Avery, whose men desert him. Avery dies, astounded to learn that Corey had no other men fighting with him.

Cast

Reception

According to MGM records the movie earned $551,000 in the US and Canada and $37,000 elsewhere, making a loss to the studio of $110,000.[1]

See also

References
  1. The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.


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