Two Rode Together [videorecording] / John Ford

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John Ford

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TextLanguage: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish Summary language: English Original language: English Subtitle language: English, Arabic, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Modern (1453- ), Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish Publication details: United States Columbia Pictures John Ford Productions Shpetner Productions 2005Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 109 min.) sound, color. 4 3/4 inLOC classification:

PN1997 .T960 1961

Summary: From case cover: The first pairing of legendary Western director John Ford with star Jimmy Stewart, Two Rode Together is a taut, suspenseful story of two lawmen who invade Comanche Indian territory to rescue the white captives of the tribe. As in all of his seven previous Westerns, Jimmy Stewart rode his lucky horse and wore his lucky, sweat-stained Stetson. But unlike earlier Westerns where the outcome was sure to be a happy one (for the settlers, at least), Two Rode Together is a dramatic and unsentimental depiction of hostages confronted by the savagery of "civilised" society. Stewart stars as a U.S. Marshall assigned to trade guns for hostages with the fearsome Comanche. Cynical and corrupt, the character was a striking departure from Stewart's usual roles as a stalwart do-gooder. Paired with Richard Widmark, Stewart locates the hostages but argues against bringing them home, knowing they will be unable to readapt to settler life. But Widmark prevails, and the party's triumphant return results in tragedy. One of the first popular Westerns to recognise the dignity and value of Indian life, Two Rode Together is a stirring action-drama from the undisputed master of the genre.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
DVD - Video	SILC Learning Support Services DH132-DVD-E: DVD Cabinet E	PN1997 .T967 1961	Available	English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish audio. Optional Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish, or Turkish subtitles. Optional English subtitles for the deaf or hard-of-hearing.		000472

Based on the novel "Comanche Captives" by Will Cook.

From case cover:
The first pairing of legendary Western director John Ford with star Jimmy Stewart, Two Rode Together is a taut, suspenseful story of two lawmen who invade Comanche Indian territory to rescue the white captives of the tribe.

As in all of his seven previous Westerns, Jimmy Stewart rode his lucky horse and wore his lucky, sweat-stained Stetson. But unlike earlier Westerns where the outcome was sure to be a happy one (for the settlers, at least), Two Rode Together is a dramatic and unsentimental depiction of hostages confronted by the savagery of "civilised" society.

Stewart stars as a U.S. Marshall assigned to trade guns for hostages with the fearsome Comanche. Cynical and corrupt, the character was a striking departure from Stewart's usual roles as a stalwart do-gooder. Paired with Richard Widmark, Stewart locates the hostages but argues against bringing them home, knowing they will be unable to readapt to settler life. But Widmark prevails, and the party's triumphant return results in tragedy.

One of the first popular Westerns to recognise the dignity and value of Indian life, Two Rode Together is a stirring action-drama from the undisputed master of the genre.

DVD video; Dolby Digital 1.0; monaural; PAL; Region 2; 1.85:1 as 16:9 widescreen.

English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish audio. Optional Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish, or Turkish subtitles. Optional English subtitles for the deaf or hard-of-hearing.

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