''The Marauders'' is a 1955 American
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film directed by Gerald Mayer and starring
Dan Duryea
Dan Duryea ( , January 23, 1907 – June 7, 1968) was an American actor in film, stage, and television. Known for portraying a vast range of character roles as a villain, he nonetheless had a long career in a wide variety of leading and second ...
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Jeff Richards,
Keenan Wynn and
Jarma Lewis
Jarma Toy Lewis (June 5, 1931 – November 12, 1985) was an American film actress and model active in the 1950s.
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Jarma Lewis came from a family of Anglo-Irish ancestry, attended Los Angeles City College. She first appeared in sch ...
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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
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Dan Duryea
Dan Duryea ( , January 23, 1907 – June 7, 1968) was an American actor in film, stage, and television. Known for portraying a vast range of character roles as a villain, he nonetheless had a long career in a wide variety of leading and second ...
as Avery
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Jeff Richards as Corey Everett
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Keenan Wynn as Hook
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Jarma Lewis
Jarma Toy Lewis (June 5, 1931 – November 12, 1985) was an American film actress and model active in the 1950s.
Biography
Jarma Lewis came from a family of Anglo-Irish ancestry, attended Los Angeles City College. She first appeared in sch ...
as Hannah Ferber
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John Hudson
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as Roy Rutherford
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Harry Shannon as John Rutherford
* David Kasday as Aibie Ferber
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as Louis Ferber
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Richard Lupino as Perc Kettering
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Peter Mamakos
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as Ramos
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Mort Mills
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as Carmack
* John Damler as Cooper
* Michael Dugan as Sal
* Ken Carlton as Thumbo
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.
See also
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List of American films of 1955
A list of American films released in 1955.
The United Artists film '' Marty'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture for 1955.
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See also
* 1955 in the United States
External links
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References
External links
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''The Marauders''at
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1955 films
1955 Western (genre) films
American Western (genre) films
Films based on American novels
Films based on Western (genre) novels
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
1955 drama films
Films scored by Paul Sawtell
1950s English-language films
1950s American films
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