description Ride Lonesome Overview
Ride Lonesome is a 1959 CinemaScope Western directed by Budd Boetticher and featuring Randolph Scott alongside Karen Steele and other actors. The film was produced in Eastmancolor as part of Boetticher’s “Ranown cycle,” utilizing a core creative team including Harry Joe Brown and Burt Kennedy. James Coburn made his film debut in this project.
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info Ride Lonesome Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1959 |
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What is the Ranown cycle of Western films?
The Ranown cycle refers to a series of seven Western films directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Randolph Scott, produced between 1956 and 1960. The name derives from Scott's production partnership with producer Harry Joe Brown, and the films include Ride Lonesome, Seven Men from Now, The Tall T, Decision at Sundown, Buchanan Rides Alone, Westbound, and Comanche Station.
Who stars alongside Randolph Scott in Ride Lonesome?
Ride Lonesome (1959) features Karen Steele, Pernell Roberts, James Coburn, and Lee Van Cleef alongside Randolph Scott as bounty hunter Ben Brigade. The film was an early significant role for James Coburn and showcased Lee Van Cleef, who later became famous in Sergio Leone's spaghetti westerns.
Who wrote and produced Ride Lonesome?
Ride Lonesome was produced by Harry Joe Brown and Randolph Scott through their Ranown Pictures company, with a screenplay by Burt Kennedy. The film was shot in CinemaScope and Eastmancolor and distributed by Columbia Pictures.
Is Ride Lonesome available on Blu-ray?
Ride Lonesome has been released on Blu-ray, including as part of the Budd Boetticher collection that gathers several films from the Ranown cycle. These releases typically present restored transfers of the original CinemaScope and Eastmancolor presentation.
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