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Rage At Dawn
''Rage at Dawn'' is a 1955 American Technicolor Western film directed by Tim Whelan, and starring Randolph Scott, Forrest Tucker, Mala Powers, and J. Carrol Naish. It purports to tell the true story of the Reno Brothers, an outlaw gang which terrorized the American Midwest, particularly Southern Indiana, in the period immediately following the American Civil War. A more successful version of the Reno brothers' story was released the following year as ''Love Me Tender (film), Love Me Tender'', starring Elvis Presley as Clint Reno. Plot Four of the Reno Brothers are corrupt robbery, robbers and killers while a fifth, Clint, is a respected Indiana farming, farmer. A sister, Laura, who has inherited the family home, serves as a housekeeper and cook to the brothers. Some of them served in the Civil War, which has given them a hardened attitude toward violence. One brother is killed when they go after a banking, bank in a nearby town, leading them to draw the conclusion that someone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Whelan
Tim Whelan (November 2, 1893 – August 12, 1957) was an American film director, writer, producer and actor best remembered for his writing credits on ''Harold Lloyd'' and ''Harry Langdon'' comedies, and his directing of mostly British films (e.g.''The Thief of Bagdad (1940 film), The Thief of Bagdad'' (1940). Whelan died at his home in Beverley Hills. Selected filmography * ''Safety Last!'' (1923) * ''Why Worry?'' (1923) * ''Girl Shy'' (1924) * ''Hot Water (1924 film), Hot Water'' (1924) * ''The Freshman (1925 film), The Freshman'' (1925) * ''Tramp, Tramp, Tramp'' (1926) * ''The Strong Man'' (1926) * ''Exit Smiling'' (1926) * ''My Best Girl (1927 film), My Best Girl'' (1927) * ''Adam's Apple (film), Adam's Apple'' (1928) * ''When Knights Were Bold (1929 film), When Knights Were Bold'' (1929) * ''The Fall Guy (1930 film), The Fall Guy'' (1930) * ''The Crooked Circle (1932 film), The Crooked Circle'' (1932) * ''Girl Crazy (1932 film), Girl Crazy'' (1932) * ''It's a Boy (film), I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
