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** Creator/JohnIreland and Joanne Dru had an affair onset and were later married. This annoyed Creator/HowardHawks, as he was also pursuing her.
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Creator Chosen Casting is when the casting of an adaptation is influenced by the creator of the work being adapted, which in this case would be Borden Chase; the director of the adaptation choosing the cast isn't an example
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* CreatorChosenCasting: Creator/HowardHawks cast Creator/MontgomeryClift after seeing him on UsefulNotes/{{Broadway}}.
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* OnSetInjury: On the first day of shooting, Creator/MontgomeryClift burned himself on his thigh with a blank cartridge practising while quick draws.
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** Margaret Sheridan was Hawks' first choice for Tess, but when she got pregnant, she had to drop out.
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* ActingForTwo: Harry Carey Jr. reputedly played two different roles in the film. One was Dan Latimer, who was killed in the stampede. The other was supposedly later in the movie when he (wearing black vest and hat) and Creator/JohnWayne stood together and Carey spoke the line, "They crossed here . . . "
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* ActingForTwo: Harry Carey Jr. reputedly played two different roles in the film. One was Dan Latimer, who was killed in the stampede. The other was supposedly later in the movie when he (wearing black vest and hat) and Creator/JohnWayne stood together and Carey spoke the line, "They crossed here . . . here..."
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* CreatorChosenCasting: Creator/HowardHawks cast Creator/MontgomeryClift after seeing him on UsefulNotes/{{Broadway}}.
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* DarkhorseCasting: This was Creator/MontgomeryClift's first film. Creator/HowardHawks cast him after seeing him on Broadway.
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* DarkhorseCasting: This was stage actor Creator/MontgomeryClift's first film. Creator/HowardHawks cast him after seeing him on Broadway.film, though it was shelved for two years, so ''Film/TheSearch'' was released first.
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** John Ireland and Joanne Dru had an affair onset and were later married. This annoyed Creator/HowardHawks, as he was also pursuing her.
** It's rumoured that Ireland had an affair with Montgomery Clift.
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** John Ireland Creator/JohnIreland and Joanne Dru had an affair onset and were later married. This annoyed Creator/HowardHawks, as he was also pursuing her.
** It's rumoured that Ireland had an affair withMontgomery Clift.Creator/MontgomeryClift.
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* SparedByTheCut: The film's original ending had [[spoiler:had Tess and Matt escort a mortally wounded Dunson across the Red River, where they stand him up long enough to have him die on Texas soil]]. Writer Borden Chase vigorously objected to Creator/HowardHawks' change but to no avail.
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** The film's original ending had [[spoiler:had Tess and Matt escort a mortally wounded Dunston across the Red River, where they stand him up long enough to have him die on Texas soil]]. Writer Borden Chase vigorously objected to Creator/HowardHawks' change but to no avail.
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** The film's original ending had [[spoiler:had Tess and Matt escort a mortally wounded Dunston Dunson across the Red River, where they stand him up long enough to have him die on Texas soil]]. Writer Borden Chase vigorously objected to Creator/HowardHawks' change but to no avail.
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* DarkhorseCasting: This was Creator/MontgomeryClift's first film. Creator/HowardHawks cast him after seeing him on Broadway.
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* ActingForTwo: Harry Carey Jr. reputedly played two different roles in the film. One was Dan Latimer, who was killed in the stampede. The other was supposedly later in the movie when he (wearing black vest and hat) and Creator/JohnWayne stood together and Carey spoke the line, "They crossed here . . . "
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* CutSong: The song "My Rifle, My Pony and Me" was originally written by Dimitri Tiomkin for this film, but it was completed too late for use in the scene where a cowboy song was needed, so they substituted another one. However, strains of the song can be heard in the theme music, and the words were changed for use in the later movie. It was later sung by Creator/DeanMartin in ''Film/RioBravo''.
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* NoStuntDouble: In the shot of Groot driving the chuck wagon across the river, Walter Brennan did the stunt himself.
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* TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment: The movie was filmed in 1946 but held for release for two years, in part due to legal problems with Creator/HowardHughes who claimed it was similar to his ''Film/TheOutlaw''.
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* TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment: The movie was filmed in 1946 but held HostilityOnTheSet:
** Creator/JohnWayne and Walter Brennan would not get along with Creator/MontgomeryClift forrelease for personal, professional, and political reasons and they stayed away from the young actor when not filming. Clift later turned down Music/DeanMartin's role in ''Film/RioBravo'' because he did not want to be reunited with those two years, in actors.
** Clift did occasionally take partdue in the nightly poker games that Hawks and Wayne organized where "they laughed and drank and told dirty jokes and slapped each other on the back. They tried to legal problems draw me into their circle but I couldn't go along with Creator/HowardHughes who claimed them. The machismo thing repelled me because it seemed so forced and unnecessary".
* PlayingAgainstType: This wassimilar to his ''Film/TheOutlaw''.the first time Creator/JohnWayne played an un-heroic role.
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* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Despite the reputed lack of rain, there were frequent unexpected downpours on location. Creator/JohnWayne convinced Creator/HowardHawks to shoot in all weather, and the script was rewritten to accommodate a fierce storm.
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** John Ireland and Joanne Dru had an affair onset and were later married. This annoyed Creator/HowardHawks, as he was also pursuing her.
** John Ireland and Joanne Dru had an affair onset and were later married. This annoyed Creator/HowardHawks, as he was also pursuing her.
* SerendipityWritesThePlot: Despite the reputed lack of rain, there were frequent unexpected downpours on location. Creator/JohnWayne convinced Creator/HowardHawks to shoot in all weather, and the script was rewritten to accommodate a fierce storm.
* TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment: The movie was filmed in 1946 but held for release for two years, in part due to legal problems with Creator/HowardHughes who claimed it was similar to his ''Film/TheOutlaw''.
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* ThrowItIn: In the scene where Montgomery Clift tells Creator/JohnWayne he's taking over the drive and moving the herd to Abilene, Wayne turned his back on him and said in a low voice, "I'm gonna kill you, Matt." The action was counter to Creator/HowardHawks' direction to have Wayne cringe, but the actor refused to appear cowardly and played it his way, to Hawks' ultimate satisfaction. The improvised moment left Clift dumbfounded and was used in the final cut.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/GaryCooper turned down the role of Tom Dunston because he didn't think it fit his screen image.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/GaryCooper turned down the role of Tom Dunston because he didn't think it fit his screen image.
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* ThrowItIn: In the scene where Montgomery Clift Matt tells Creator/JohnWayne Tom he's taking over the drive and moving the herd to Abilene, Wayne Creator/JohnWayne turned his back on him and said in a low voice, "I'm gonna kill you, Matt." The action was counter to Creator/HowardHawks' direction to have Wayne cringe, but the actor refused to appear cowardly and played it his way, to Hawks' ultimate satisfaction. The improvised moment left Clift Creator/MontgomeryClift dumbfounded and was used in the final cut.
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** Creator/GaryCooper turned down the role of Tom Dunston because he didn't think it fit his screenimage.image.
** Creator/BurtLancaster was offered the role of Matt Garth by agent Charles K. Feldman, who was trying to sign the former acrobat, but Lancaster had just signed with agent Harold Hecht and so turned down the role to star in ''Film/TheKillers'', which was his film debut.
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** Creator/GaryCooper turned down the role of Tom Dunston because he didn't think it fit his screen
** Creator/BurtLancaster was offered the role of Matt Garth by agent Charles K. Feldman, who was trying to sign the former acrobat, but Lancaster had just signed with agent Harold Hecht and so turned down the role to star in ''Film/TheKillers'', which was his film debut.
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* ThrowItIn: In the scene where Montgomery Clift tells Creator/JohnWayne he's taking over the drive and moving the herd to Abilene, Wayne turned his back on him and said in a low voice, "I'm gonna kill you, Matt." The action was counter to Creator/HowardHawks' direction to have Wayne cringe, but the actor refused to appear cowardly and played it his way, to Hawks' ultimate satisfaction. The improvised moment left Clift dumbfounded and was used in the final cut.
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* ThrowItIn: ThrowItIn: In the scene where Montgomery Clift tells Creator/JohnWayne he's taking over the drive and moving the herd to Abilene, Wayne turned his back on him and said in a low voice, "I'm gonna kill you, Matt." The action was counter to Creator/HowardHawks' direction to have Wayne cringe, but the actor refused to appear cowardly and played it his way, to Hawks' ultimate satisfaction. The improvised moment left Clift dumbfounded and was used in the final cut.
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** The film's original ending had [spoiler:had [[spoiler:had Tess and Matt escort a mortally wounded Dunston across the Red River, where they stand him up long enough to have him die on Texas soil].soil]]. Writer Borden Chase vigorously objected to Creator/HowardHawks' change but to no avail.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/GaryCooper turned down the role of Tom Dunson because he didn't think it fit his screen image.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/GaryCooper turned down the role of Tom Dunson because he didn't think it fit his screen image.
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* ThrowItIn: ThrowItIn: In the scene where Montgomery Clift tells Creator/JohnWayne he's taking over the drive and moving the herd to Abilene, Wayne turned his back on him and said in a low voice, "I'm gonna kill you, Matt." The action was counter to Creator/HowardHawks' direction to have Wayne cringe, but the actor refused to appear cowardly and played it his way, to Hawks' ultimate satisfaction. The improvised moment left Clift dumbfounded and was used in the final cut.
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** Before filming began consideration was given to shooting in color, but Creator/HowardHawks found the processes at that time to be too garish and decided that black-and-white as being more conducive to a feeling of the period.period.
** The film's original ending had [spoiler:had Tess and Matt escort a mortally wounded Dunston across the Red River, where they stand him up long enough to have him die on Texas soil]. Writer Borden Chase vigorously objected to Creator/HowardHawks' change but to no avail.
** The film's original ending had [spoiler:had Tess and Matt escort a mortally wounded Dunston across the Red River, where they stand him up long enough to have him die on Texas soil]. Writer Borden Chase vigorously objected to Creator/HowardHawks' change but to no avail.
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* CreatorBacklash: Creator/MontgomeryClift was unhappy that the ending was changed to [[spoiler:Dunson living]].
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* CreatorBacklash: Creator/MontgomeryClift was unhappy that the ending was changed to [[spoiler:Dunson living]]. He also felt that his performance was mediocre.
* TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment: The movie was filmed in 1946 but held for release for two years, in part due to legal problems with Creator/HowardHughes who claimed it was similar to his ''Film/TheOutlaw''.
* RealLifeRelative: This was the only film in which Harry Carey Jr. appeared with his father Harry Carey, although they have no scenes together.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Despite the reputed lack of rain, there were frequent unexpected downpours on location. Creator/JohnWayne convinced Creator/HowardHawks to shoot in all weather, and the script was rewritten to accommodate a fierce storm.
* RealitySubtext: The tension between Dunson and Garth wasn't down to good acting. There were concerns that Creator/JohnWayne and Montgomery Clift wouldn't get on due to their politics (Wayne being Right Wing, Clift being Left Wing). Though they agreed not to discuss politics, the two weren't friendly. Clift didn't care for Wayne's machismo, while Wayne, while respecting Clift's talent, once described him as "an arrogant little bastard".
That said, Clift's performance did encourage Wayne to try harder in his role.
* RomanceOnTheSet: John Ireland and Joanne Dru had an affair onset and were later married. This annoyed Creator/HowardHawks, as he was also pursuing her.
** It's rumoured that Ireland had an affair with Montgomery Clift.
* TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment: The movie was filmed in 1946 but held for release for two years, in part due to legal problems with Creator/HowardHughes who claimed it was similar to his ''Film/TheOutlaw''.
* RealLifeRelative: This was the only film in which Harry Carey Jr. appeared with his father Harry Carey, although they have no scenes together.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Despite the reputed lack of rain, there were frequent unexpected downpours on location. Creator/JohnWayne convinced Creator/HowardHawks to shoot in all weather, and the script was rewritten to accommodate a fierce storm.
* RealitySubtext: The tension between Dunson and Garth wasn't down to good acting. There were concerns that Creator/JohnWayne and Montgomery Clift wouldn't get on due to their politics (Wayne being Right Wing, Clift being Left Wing). Though they agreed not to discuss politics, the two weren't friendly. Clift didn't care for Wayne's machismo, while Wayne, while respecting Clift's talent, once described him as "an arrogant little bastard".
That said, Clift's performance did encourage Wayne to try harder in his role.
* RomanceOnTheSet: John Ireland and Joanne Dru had an affair onset and were later married. This annoyed Creator/HowardHawks, as he was also pursuing her.
** It's rumoured that Ireland had an affair with Montgomery Clift.
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** Cherry Valance was supposed to have a bigger role and was written with Creator/CaryGrant in mind. Grant turned it down and Creator/HowardHawks disliked John Ireland's performance and the part was greatly reduced.
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** Cherry Valance was supposed to have a bigger role and was written with Creator/CaryGrant in mind. Grant turned it down and Creator/HowardHawks disliked John Ireland's performance and the part was greatly reduced.reduced.
** Before filming began consideration was given to shooting in color, but Creator/HowardHawks found the processes at that time to be too garish and decided that black-and-white as being more conducive to a feeling of the period.
** Before filming began consideration was given to shooting in color, but Creator/HowardHawks found the processes at that time to be too garish and decided that black-and-white as being more conducive to a feeling of the period.
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* CreatorBacklash: Creator/MontgomeryClift was unhappy that the ending was changed to [[spoiler:Dunson living]].
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/GaryCooper turned down the role of Tom Dunson because he didn't think it fit his screen image.
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** Cherry Valance was supposed to have a bigger role and was written with Creator/CaryGrant in mind. Grant turned it down and Creator/HowardHawks disliked John Ireland's performance and the part was greatly reduced.
