Rancho Notorious (1952)
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- Approved
- 1h 29min
- Western
- 12 May 1952 (UK)
- Movie
After the murder of his fiancée, a Wyoming ranch hand sets out to find her killer.
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Cast verified as complete
Marlene Dietrich | ... |
Altar Keane
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Arthur Kennedy | ... |
Vern Haskell
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Mel Ferrer | ... |
Frenchy Fairmont
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Gloria Henry | ... |
Beth Forbes
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William Frawley | ... |
Baldy Gunder
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Lisa Ferraday | ... |
Maxine
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John Raven | ... |
Chuck-a-Luck Dealer
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Jack Elam | ... |
Mort Geary
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George Reeves | ... |
Wilson
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Frank Ferguson | ... |
Preacher
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Francis McDonald | ... |
Harbin
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Dan Seymour | ... |
Comanche Paul
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John Kellogg | ... |
Jeff Factor
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Rodd Redwing | ... |
Rio
(as Rodric Redwing)
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Victor Adamson | ... |
Racer with Fat Girl (uncredited)
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Roger Anderson | ... |
Red (uncredited)
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Al Bain | ... |
Race Spectator (uncredited)
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Ray Beltram | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Stanley Blystone | ... |
Rancher in Posse (uncredited)
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John Bose | ... |
Deputy (uncredited)
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John Breen | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Nora Bush | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Lane Chandler | ... |
Sheriff Hardy (uncredited)
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Charlita | ... |
Mexican Girl in Bar (uncredited)
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Bing Conley | ... |
Race Spectator (uncredited)
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Edgar Dearing | ... |
Sheriff #4 (uncredited)
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Joe Dominguez | ... |
Gonzales (uncredited)
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John Doucette | ... |
Whitey (uncredited)
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Dick Elliott | ... |
Storyteller (uncredited)
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Art Felix | ... |
Posse Rider (uncredited)
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Joe Garcio | ... |
Racer (uncredited)
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John George | ... |
Race Spectator (uncredited)
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Charles Gonzalez | ... |
Hevia (uncredited)
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Lloyd Gough | ... |
Kinch (uncredited)
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Fred Graham | ... |
Ace Maguire (uncredited)
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Robert Griffin | ... |
Politician in Jail Cell (uncredited)
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William Haade | ... |
Sheriff Sam Bullock (uncredited)
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Herman Hack | ... |
Posse Rider (uncredited)
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Al Haskell | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Jack Hendricks | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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Tex Holden | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Frank Jaquet | ... |
Politician in Jail Cell (uncredited)
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Russell Johnson | ... |
Chuck-a-Luck Wheel Spinner (uncredited)
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I. Stanford Jolley | ... |
Deputy Warren (uncredited)
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Ray Jones | ... |
Man on Porch (uncredited)
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Fuzzy Knight | ... |
The Barber (uncredited)
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Bob Kortman | ... |
Deputy (uncredited)
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Harry Lauter | ... |
Deputy at Gunsight (uncredited)
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Nolan Leary | ... |
Doc (uncredited)
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Grace Lenard | ... |
Saloon Girl (uncredited)
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Tom London | ... |
Deputy in Gunsight (uncredited)
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Jack Low | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Pierce Lyden | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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Hank Mann | ... |
Man on Porch (uncredited)
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Kermit Maynard | ... |
Deputy in Gunsight (uncredited)
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Merrill McCormick | ... |
Race Spectator (uncredited)
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Mathew McCue | ... |
Race Spectator (uncredited)
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Frank McGrath | ... |
Cowboy in the dark (uncredited)
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Ewing Mitchell | ... |
Suitor (uncredited)
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Alex Montoya | ... |
Cantina Bartender (uncredited)
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Charles Morton | ... |
Bartender with Gunder (uncredited)
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Paul Newlan | ... |
Deputy in Gunsight (uncredited)
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Artie Ortego | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Emory Parnell | ... |
Sheriff #2 (uncredited)
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Jose Portugal | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Stuart Randall | ... |
Starr (uncredited)
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Robert Robinson | ... |
Townsman in Office (uncredited)
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Buddy Roosevelt | ... |
Deputy (uncredited)
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Ralph Sanford | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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Allen D. Sewall | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Lucile Sewall | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Mabel Smaney | ... |
Saloon GIrl (uncredited)
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Tom Smith | ... |
Clay Springs Townsman (uncredited)
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James Stone | ... |
Doctor Who Attends Beth (uncredited)
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Forrest Taylor | ... |
Posse Member (uncredited)
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Felipe Turich | ... |
Sanchez (uncredited)
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Dick Wessel | ... |
Deputy (uncredited)
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William Wilkerson | ... |
Indian (uncredited)
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Harry Woods | ... |
Marshal McDonald (uncredited)
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Directed by
Fritz Lang |
Written by
Daniel Taradash | ... | (screenplay by) |
Silvia Richards | ... | (original story by) |
Produced by
Howard Welsch | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
Emil Newman | ||
Hugo Friedhofer | ... | (uncredited) |
Arthur Lange | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
Hal Mohr | ... | director of photography |
Editorial Department
Otto Ludwig | ... | editorial supervisor |
Richard Mueller | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
Production Design by
Wiard Ihnen |
Set Decoration by
Robert Priestley | ... | (set decorations) |
Makeup Department
Nellie Manley | ... | hair stylist for Miss Dietrich (as Nelliemarie Manley) |
Frank Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
Ben Hersh | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Emmett Emerson | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
Mac Dalgleish | ... | sound |
Hugh McDowell Jr. | ... | sound (as Hugh McDowell) |
Stunts
Fred Graham | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Sam Leavitt | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joe King | ... | wardrobe |
Don Loper | ... | wardrobe designer: Miss Dietrich |
Music Department
Emil Newman | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Fidelity Pictures Corporation (presents)
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1952) (United States) (theatrical) (as RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1952) (Canada) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1952) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Filmgesellschaft (1952) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1952) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films A/S (1952) (Norway) (theatrical)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv) (black and white)
- United Home Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Research Entertainment (2003) (Spain) (DVD)
- Warner Archive Collection (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- BBC Two (2016) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Films sans Frontières (2018) (World-wide)
- Schröder Media (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- El 9 Besepi S.L. (2021) (Spain)
- Kommanditbolaget Mårten Kihlman Ky & Co (1974) (Finland) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1952) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Hal Roach Studios Film Classics (United States) (VHS) (colorized)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1979) (Finland) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1990) (Finland) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1995) (Finland) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2013) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F. of L.)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
A western based on the story "Gunsight Whitman" by Silvia Richards. Vern Haskell, a nice rancher, seeks out to avenge his fiancé's death when she is killed during a robbery. His revenge leads him to Chuck-a-luck, Altar Keane's ranch set up to hide criminals, and he finds more than he bargains for.
Written by Andre'a M. Thompson |
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Taglines | HER RANCH WAS THE STORM CENTER OF THE VIOLENT WEST... See more » |
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Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Budget | $900,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Director Fritz Lang had originally planned to call this film "Chuck-a-Luck". However, studio head Howard Hughes insisted that its name be changed to "Rancho Notorious", and when Lang asked why, he was told that it was because non-Americans (Europeans) wouldn't understand what "Chuck-a-Luck" (a gambling game commonly played in saloons in the Southwest) meant. Lang replied, "Well, it's a good thing that they all know what 'Rancho Notorious' (which has nothing to do with anything in the film) means!" See more » |
Goofs | When Haskell and Fairmont are in the cell and talking about gambling. One of them refers to a Chuck-a-Luck "Wheel". There is no wheel in Chuck-a-Luck. Chuck-a-Luck is a dice game, it's played with three dice usually contained in an hour-glass shaped rotatable cage. Bets are placed as to what number will come up on gaming table. The game played in the film involves a wheel with pegs in between representations of all the possible 3-dice rolls, which is the wheel that is both talked and sung about. This is a variation on the original game called Big Six Wheel. Because of the distribution of the combinations, the house advantage or edge for this wheel is greater than for chuck-a-luck. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Fatale beauté (1994). See more » |
Soundtracks | Get Away Young Man See more » |
Crazy Credits | As the title song plays and Bill Lee sings the lyric "... and a man of steel ..." there are eleven names of supporting actors on screen, and the name in the central position is George Reeves, soon to be cast as The Man of Steel in *The Adventures of Superman* (1952-58). See more » |
Quotes |
Altar Keane:
[to Vern]
I'd wish you go away... and come back ten years ago. See more » |