During the US Civil War, Clete Mattson arrives in Zona Libre, a small territory across the river from the United States. Ruled by ruthless General Calleja, it offers sanctuary to outlaws. Mattson wants to buy guns for the Confederacy, using gold stolen from the Union.
Joel McCrea and Yvonne De Carlo's casting was announced in April 1953.[3] George Sherman was assigned to direct.
Filming began on 3 June 1953, the same day as Universal's The Glenn Miller Story. The two films were the first movies made at Universal for four weeks.[4]
Parts of the film were shot in Colorado River, Professor Valley, and Courthouse Wash in Utah.[5]
Release
Home media
Kino Lorber released a region ABlu-ray edition of the film through their Kino Lorber Studio Classics label on March 28, 2023.
References
^"1954 Box Office Champs". Variety Weekly. January 5, 1955. p. 59. - figures are rentals in the US and Canada
^Haines, Richard W. (2003). Technicolor Movies: The History of Dye Transfer Printing. McFarland. p. 45. ISBN9780786480753.
^THOMAS M PRYOR (April 16, 1953). "FOX TO MAKE FILM ON PIER ACTIVITIES". New York Times. ProQuest112829441.
^THOMAS M PRYOR (June 1, 1953). "UNIVERSAL CLEARS DECKS FOR ACTION". New York Times. ProQuest112809348.
^D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN9781423605874.