''Ring of Fire'' is a 1961
Metrocolor
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drama film directed by Andrew L. Stone and starring
David Janssen
David Janssen (born David Harold Meyer) (March 27, 1931February 13, 1980) was an American film and television actor who is best known for his starring role as Richard Kimble in the television series '' The Fugitive'' (1963–1967). Janssen also ...
,
Joyce Taylor
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Early years
Born in Taylorville, Illinois, she based her stage name on her hometown. A coal miner's d ...
and
Frank Gorshin. The film was shot in
Vernonia, Oregon
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and
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,
Washington
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* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
, featuring footage from two real forest fires.
The
title song
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was written and performed by
Duane Eddy
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.
Plot
Deputy sheriff Steve Walsh and his partner encounter a trio of young people in
Washington
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** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
between
Shelton Shelton may refer to:
Places
United Kingdom
* Shelton, North Bedfordshire, in the parish of Dean and Shelton, Bedfordshire
* Lower Shelton, in the parish of Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire
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and
Aberdeen
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. After being taken hostage when the girl, Bobbie, produces a gun, the two deputies are forced by their captors into rural
Mason County forests as the group flees an ever-growing search party. Bobbie later tries to seduce Walsh - twice her age - who resists. One of her companions, Roy, tries to push Walsh off a cliff, but plummets to his own death instead.
When the search party comes to Walsh's rescue, Frank, the other captor, accuses Walsh of improper relations with Bobbie, who is a minor. Before the matter can be resolved, all realize that Frank's carelessly tossed cigarette has set the forest ablaze, threatening the town.
Walsh leads an evacuation of the townspeople and herds them aboard a train that leads across a bridge to safety. Frank, trying to flee, falls from the trestle and is killed. Steve tells Bobbie that she is special to him and professes his love by kissing her.
Cast
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David Janssen
David Janssen (born David Harold Meyer) (March 27, 1931February 13, 1980) was an American film and television actor who is best known for his starring role as Richard Kimble in the television series '' The Fugitive'' (1963–1967). Janssen also ...
as Sergeant Steve Walsh
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Joyce Taylor
Joyce Taylor (born Joyce Crowder; September 14, 1937) is an American actress. She starred in movies and TV series mostly in the 1950s and 1960s.
Early years
Born in Taylorville, Illinois, she based her stage name on her hometown. A coal miner's d ...
as Bobbie 'Skidoo' Adams
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Frank Gorshin as Frank Henderson
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Joel Marston Joel or Yoel is a name meaning "Yahweh Is God" and may refer to:
* Joel (given name), origin of the name including a list of people with the first name.
* Joel (surname), a surname
* Joel (footballer, born 1904), Joel de Oliveira Monteiro, Brazili ...
as Deputy Joe Pringle
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Jim Johnson as Roy Anderson
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Ron Myron as Sheriff Tom Niles, Mason County
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Marshall Kent as Deputy
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Doodles Weaver
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Born into a wealthy West Coast family, Weaver began his career in radio. In the late 1930s, he p ...
as Mr. Hobart
See also
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List of American films of 1961
References
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1961 films
1961 crime drama films
American crime drama films
Films directed by Andrew L. Stone
Films about wildfires
Films set in forests
Films set in Oregon
Films shot in Oregon
Films shot in Washington (state)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
1960s English-language films
1960s American films
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