At the beginning of the Civil War, a group of seven friends (Michael Sarrazin, Don Stroud, Paul Petersen, Michael Burns, Jan-Michael Vincent, Harrison Ford) led by Buck Burnett (James Caan) embark on a cross-country journey in order to join the Confederate army. The Texans will occasionally get into trouble with the townsfolk from various towns. During their long horseback voyage from Texas to Virginia suffer a number of distresses, so their trek eastward results to be dangerous, eventful and risked with exception for some happy moments as the romance Burnett to a prostitute (Brenda Scott) . Although they do eventually join the Confederate forces, it will happen in Shiloh, Tennessee not in Richmond, Virginia as planned. As they advance, the destiny of each one will be marked, distancing each other in fateful happenings. After becoming soldiers, things go wrong, and the battle of Shiloh -under the command ruthless General Braxton Bragg (John Doucette-Ernest Borgnine lookalike)- is the epitaph of this story. The Unstoppable Seven! They came to fight in tattered buckskins... and left in blazing glory!.
A nice movie made in television style in which it is enhanced and it highlights the friendship, camaraderie, loyalty among some young people who go to Shiloh, Tennessee, to recruit themselves the confederate forces. It is set at the onset of the Civil War, seven young Texans decide to join General Hood's Texas regiment in Richmond, developing an enjoyable character studio in which the youngsters filled with dreams of war glory, they will nevertheless push ahead toward their destination. The seven young men will witness first-hand the Southern prejudice, snobbery, the lynching of runaway black slaves, the brutal discipline of war; eventually, they realize that war is not what they expected or dreamed about and the army isn't at all compatible with the core human values of ordinary Texans. This is the second joint adventure of director William Hale and producer Howard Christie who had worked a year earlier on 'Gunfight in Abilene' . In the cast it is worth highlighting the very young James Caan and Harrison Ford. Along with other young actors to be continued prolific, decent or notable careers such as: Don Stroud, Michael Sarrazin, Michael Burns and Jan Michael Vincent.
Journey to Shiloh(1968) packs sensitive musical score by David Gates and catching songs: ¨The Yellow Rose of Texas¨arranged by David Gates and Gene L. Coon tune heard as a theme throughout the film and also used as the music for the song heard at the start and end of the film; ¨Rock of Ages¨ sung by Albert Popwell (Samuel) in the stagecoach; ¨Dixie¨written by Daniel Decatur Emmett Heard as a theme towards the end; ¨Party Polka¨ music by Joseph Gershenson; ¨Rough Night in Jericho¨, music by Don Costa; ¨The King's Pirate¨ Music by Ralph Ferraro. Colorful and shimmering cinematography by director of photography Enzo Martinelli, Universal International Picture's ordinary . The motion picture was directed in sure visual eye by William Hale , though it has flaws and gaps, being entertaining enough. He realized a variety films of all kind of genres, such as: One shoe makes it murder , Stalk the wild child, Gunfight in Abilene, Journey to Shiloh , Murder in Texas , though especially made TV episodes from famous series , such as : The time tunnel , The invaders , The streets of San Francisco, Kojak , Cannon , Fugitive , Judd for the Defense , Lancer , The Virginian , FBI , Night Gallery . Rating . 5.5/10 , acceptable and passable.
A nice movie made in television style in which it is enhanced and it highlights the friendship, camaraderie, loyalty among some young people who go to Shiloh, Tennessee, to recruit themselves the confederate forces. It is set at the onset of the Civil War, seven young Texans decide to join General Hood's Texas regiment in Richmond, developing an enjoyable character studio in which the youngsters filled with dreams of war glory, they will nevertheless push ahead toward their destination. The seven young men will witness first-hand the Southern prejudice, snobbery, the lynching of runaway black slaves, the brutal discipline of war; eventually, they realize that war is not what they expected or dreamed about and the army isn't at all compatible with the core human values of ordinary Texans. This is the second joint adventure of director William Hale and producer Howard Christie who had worked a year earlier on 'Gunfight in Abilene' . In the cast it is worth highlighting the very young James Caan and Harrison Ford. Along with other young actors to be continued prolific, decent or notable careers such as: Don Stroud, Michael Sarrazin, Michael Burns and Jan Michael Vincent.
Journey to Shiloh(1968) packs sensitive musical score by David Gates and catching songs: ¨The Yellow Rose of Texas¨arranged by David Gates and Gene L. Coon tune heard as a theme throughout the film and also used as the music for the song heard at the start and end of the film; ¨Rock of Ages¨ sung by Albert Popwell (Samuel) in the stagecoach; ¨Dixie¨written by Daniel Decatur Emmett Heard as a theme towards the end; ¨Party Polka¨ music by Joseph Gershenson; ¨Rough Night in Jericho¨, music by Don Costa; ¨The King's Pirate¨ Music by Ralph Ferraro. Colorful and shimmering cinematography by director of photography Enzo Martinelli, Universal International Picture's ordinary . The motion picture was directed in sure visual eye by William Hale , though it has flaws and gaps, being entertaining enough. He realized a variety films of all kind of genres, such as: One shoe makes it murder , Stalk the wild child, Gunfight in Abilene, Journey to Shiloh , Murder in Texas , though especially made TV episodes from famous series , such as : The time tunnel , The invaders , The streets of San Francisco, Kojak , Cannon , Fugitive , Judd for the Defense , Lancer , The Virginian , FBI , Night Gallery . Rating . 5.5/10 , acceptable and passable.