Natchez Trace (1960)
The TRUE story of JOHN MURRELL, Ruler of the LUSTY WILDERNESS TRAIL . . . known as the -- "NATCHEZ TRACE" -- a FORTUNE or a FEMALE . . JOHN MURRELL took what he wanted!
Bank clerk Virgil Stewart infiltrates a band of land pirates on the Natchez Trace, and learns bandit leader John Morrow's ambitious plans will lead to bloody revolution between slaveholders and slaves if they aren't stopped.
- Date of release
- 1960-08-31
- TMDB
- 7.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Genres
- Western
- Director
- Alan Crosland, Jr.
Casting
- Zachary Scott — John A. Morrow / John Murrell
- William Campbell — Virgil Stewart
- Marcia Henderson — Ruth Henning
- Irene James — Lolette
- Ann Kelly — Flo
- Jim Reppert — Sam Goodrich
- Annette Alexander — Emily Goodrich
- Al Scott — Sheriff Beesom
- Mario Galento — Turner
- Frank Cunningham — Nobby, the Post Rider
- Kenne Duncan — William Murrell
Interesting facts
Natchez Trace is a 1960 American film starring Zachary Scott, Marcia Henderson, and William Campbell, produced by Lloyd Royal and Tom Garraway, and directed by Alan Crosland Jr. The now-lost film was based on a novel of the same name by William Bradford Huie.
Production
The film premiered in Waynesboro, Tennessee, near where filming took place in Perry County, Tennessee and Wayne County, Tennessee in 1957. It is possible that some filming took place in or near Meridian, Mississippi, where the production company was headquartered.
Prior to filming commencing, both the film's director and second lead were swapped. Actor Gene Nelson was originally cast as the film's second lead. However, the role was given to William Campbell after Nelson was hospitalized following an injury sustained when a horse fell on him during rehearsals near Hohenwald, Tennessee.
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