The scene shifts to an isolated jungle area of mexico. Stereotyped onscreen as a hotheaded villain, widmark fought for better roles and went on to give complex performances in such film classics as panic in the streets 1950, no way out 1950 which introduced him to close friend sidney poitier. Run for the sun 1956 richard widmark, trevor howard. Mike richard widmark gets his lucky bullet back and begins, with katy jane greer to wonder what browne trevor howard and van anders peter van eyck are up to in run for the sun, 1956 view the tcmdb entry for run for the sun 1956. With richard widmark, mai zetterling, nigel patrick, george cole. Run for the sun movie clip latimer turner classic movies. Richard widmark list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Apr 24, 2017 the enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. Mar 24, 2008 richard widmark full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. One of the most curious versions of the most dangerous game, which was shot in black and white and budgeted as a bfilm, is run for the sun 1956 which, unlike the rko original, was filmed in color, featured an alist cast including richard widmark, jane greer, trevor howard and peter van eyck, and was directed by roy boulting, who with his.
Richard weedt widmark was born in sunrise township, minnesota, to ethel mae barr and carl henry widmark. Jan 04, 2016 run for the sun 1956 richard widmark, trevor howard, jane greer. Run for the sun is a 1956 technicolor thriller adventure film released by united artists, the third film to officially be based on richard connells classic. Run for the sun 1956 richard widmark, trevor howard, jane. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. When katy jane greer finds mike richard widmark struggling to write, he tells her about his wife connie, in director roy boultings run for the sun, 1956 view the tcmdb entry for run for the sun 1956. Katie connors jane greer, a writer for a tabloid magazine, travels to mexico to find reclusive novelist mike latimer richard widmark. Run for the sun movie clip connie turner classic movies. For the next couple of years i plan to add many movies from the 1950s. Run for the sun 1956 katie connors jane greer, a writer for a tabloid magazine, travels to mexico to find reclusive novelist mike latimer richard widmark. I would say that red skies of montana is a good show, but its better than good, it is a classic and well worth the time to watch it if you can find it. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. Does anyone know how one might get a dvd or vhs copy of this film.
Run for the sun appeared on television numerous times throughout the 60s, and perhaps into the early 70s, but it has been at least 20 years since i last saw the film. Run for the sun 1956 michael mike latimer backlash 1956 jim slater a prize of gold 1955 sergeant joe lawrence the cobweb 1955 dr. Mike richard widmark hides katy jane greer then leaves a false trail for browne trevor howard and van anders peter van eyck during the jungle hunt in run for the sun, 1956 view the tcmdb entry for run for the sun 1956. Mar 26, 2008 richard widmark, who created a villain in his first movie role who was so repellent and frightening that the actor became a star overnight, died monday at his home in roxbury, conn. He has said that he loved the movies from his boyhood, claiming ive been a movie bug since i was 4.
Run for the sun 1956 richard widmark youtube western. Roy boulting, richard widmark, jane greer, trevor howard, harry tatelman, robert waterfield, jane russell, roy boulting, richard connell. Widmark and greer have small but key roles in the film. Time limit movie 1957 richard basehart, richard widmark 17 by mona0825. Joe lawrence is an american army officer who falls in love with a refugee trying to raise enough money to move a group of german orphans to south america, where they can start life anew. Another widmark movie that i wish was available on dvd is a prize of gold. For widmark, its a reunion with his costar from the 1956 run for the sun, jane greer.
The phantom from 10,000 leagues 1955 full horror movie kent taylor, cathy downs, michael whalen duration. This time, trevor howard stars as browne, the wealthy hermit who thrives on hunting down human beings like wild animals. Yellow sky western 1948 gregory peck, anne baxter, richard. Mike latimer richard widmark and katy conners jane greer are captured by the.
As time went by, so many other great action movies came out that this one moved done my list a bit, but its still near the top. Two nazi war criminals hunt a writer and a newswoman who have crashlanded in their mexican jungle. Run for the sun is a 1956 technicolor thriller adventure film released by united artists, the third film to officially be based on richard connells classic suspense story, the most dangerous game, after both rkos the most dangerous game 1932, and their remake, a game of death 1945. Pickup on south street time limit red skies of montana no way out judgement at nuremburg run for the sun the swarm the final option aka. Run for the sun 1956 richard widmark classic movies. Richard widmark, trevor howard, jane greer, peter van eyck, juan garc a, jos antonio carbajal, jos ch vez, guillermo calles, margarito luna, guillermo bravo sosa, roy boulting, run for the sun 1956, run for the sun 1956, roy boulting, richard widmark, trevor howard, jane greer, peter van eyck, run for the sun 1956, run for the sun 1956. In run for the sun, however, the chase at the end is not a planned hunt on the part of the nazis. Richard widmark established himself as an icon of american cinema with his debut in the 1947 film noir kiss of death 1947 in which he won a best supporting actor academy award nomination as the killer tommy udo. Find films and movies featuring richard widmark on allmovie. His father was of swedish descent and his mother of english and scottish ancestry. Run for the sun is a 1956 film released by united artists, the third film to officially be based on richard connells classic suspense story, the most dangerous game, after both rkos the most dangerous game 1932, and their remake, a game of death 1945. Reviewed in the united states on september 15, 2011. Mar 24, 2008 richard widmark was married for 55 years to jean hazelwood, a former actress and occasional screenwriter who wrote the script for her husbands 1961 film the secret ways 1961. Red indian western movies indian movies movies to watch westerns shows sun youtube.
Richard widmark biography, movie highlights and photos. Mike richard widmark hides katy jane greer then leaves a false trail for browne trevor howard and van anders peter van eyck during the jungle hunt in run for the sun, 1956. It was one of the most striking debuts in hollywood history. Color 1080p richard widmark, felicia farr, susan kohner movie. As a means of updating the story, howard is transformed into a british traitor, hiding in the mexican jungle with his wartime compatriots. Nov 6, 2015 run for the sun 1956 richard widmark youtube.
But this 1956 film is an interesting version of the original. Jun 25, 2016 run for the sun is a 1956 film released by united artists, the third film to officially be based on richard connells classic suspense story, the most dangerous. Richard widmark had done some radio early in his career and a little broadway where he was discovered by a 20th century fox talent scout and signed to a sevenyear contract. Jan 04, 2016 run for the sun is a 1956 film released by united artists, the third film to officially be based on richard connells classic suspense story, the most dangerous game, after both rkos the most dangerous game 1932, and their remake, a game of death 1945. Richard widmark full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Richard widmark, trevor howard, jane greer many filmcritics said that this was the first remake of the most dangerous game. Jun 16, 2018 richard weedt widmark was born in sunrise township, minnesota, to ethel mae barr and carl henry widmark. An author richard widmark and a magazine writer jane greer crash in the. Jean hazlewood and richard widmark in the 1950s widmark was married to screenwriter jean hazlewood from 1942 until her death in 1997. Buy run for the sun 1956 from amazons movies store. Widmark grew up in princeton, illinois, and lived in henry, illinois for a short time, moving frequently because of his fathers work as a.
The movie is a loose remake of out of the past from 1947, and its well worth a look. Nov 6, 2015 run for the sun 1956 richard widmark youtube stay safe and healthy. Kiss of death 1947 and other noir thrillers established widmark as part of a new generation of american movie actors who became. This version stars richard widmark, trevor howard, and jane greer, and was directed by ray boulting from a script written by. In central america, an actionadventure novelist and a journalist for a magazine find themselves at the mercy of nazi war criminals. At first howard seems hospitable but widmark soon learns and remembers that howard is a nazi avoiding warcrime charges in the us. An author richard widmark and a magazine writer jane greer crash in the mexican jungle and find themselves the subject of a deadly game of catandmouse with a wanted war criminal peter van eyck and a british traitor trevor howard. This version stars richard widmark, trevor howard, and jane greer, and was directed by. Filmed in mexico, run for the sun was the second official remake of richard connells classic suspense yarn richard connell. In this movie richard widmark and his honey jane greer crash land on trevor howards island when his planes navigation screws up. Filmed in mexico, run for the sun was the second official remake of richard. Widmark died at age 93 in 2008, of health complications following a fractured vertebra. Run for the sun 1956 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. This version stars richard widmark, trevor howard, and jane greer, and was directed by ray boulting from a script written by boulting. Reviewed in the united states on 15 september 2011. Richard widmark celebrity profile check out the latest richard widmark photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Kiss of death road house panic in the streets night and the city no way out the law and jake wadewrobert taylor pickup on south street time limit red skies of montana no way out judgement at nuremburg run for the sun the swarm the final option aka who dares wins moonshine war dont bother to knock less. Less drawn to showstopping outbursts than john goodman but much more of a star, only slightly more flamboyant and extroverted than red garland, the most recorded and least obtrusive jazz musician ever, richard widmark may well have been the most dependable actor of his generation. Their daughter anne married 60s baseball star sandy koufax. Richard widmark as adventurenovelist mike latimer in a brief musical performance and an early encounter with journalist katy connors jane greer in run for the sun, 1956. Please subscribe my channel run for the sun is a 1956 film released by united artists, the third film to officially be based on richard connells.
Its a nice touch to have bad guy howard actually want widmark to hang around the place because he stops jungle life from being so dull. The last wagon 1956 richard widmark, felicia farr, susan kohner. Jane russell, roy boulting, richard connell, dudley nichols. Warlock western edward dmytryk richard widmark, henry fonda, anthony quinn, dorothy malone part 23. With richard widmark, trevor howard, jane greer, peter van eyck. Run for the sun by roy boulting richard widmark, trevor.
Loosely based on the story the most dangerous game by richard connell. Joe wants to help so he plans a daring robbery together with his buddies. Overview of run for the sun, 1956, directed by roy boulting, with richard widmark, trevor howard, jane greer, at turner classic movies. I thought that studio had the most talented stable of stars and widmark is one of the reasons it was. Richard widmark, trevor howard, jane greer, peter van eyck, juan garc a, jos antonio carbajal, jos ch vez, guillermo calles, margarito luna, guillermo bravo sosa, roy boulting, run for the sun, run for the sun, roy boulting, richard widmark, trevor howard, jane greer, peter van eyck, run for the sun, run for the sun. Jane greer was great, as was richard widmark and peter van eyck. Run for the sun is a 1956 film released by united artists, the third film to officially be based on richard connells classic suspense story, the most dangerous. This time, trevor howard stars as browne, the wealthy hermit. When she uncovers him, the two develop feelings for each other, and mike offers to fly her back to mexico city. Movie memorabilia posters originalsinternational 196069. Richard widmark, trevor howard, jane greer, peter van eyck. Stewart mac mciver i love lucy tv series 1955 richard widmark 1 episode, 1955 broken lance 1954 ben devereaux garden of evil 1954 fiske hell and high water 1954 capt.
Run for the sun 1956 richard widmark, trevor howard, jane greer. They had a daughter, anne heath widmark, an artist and author who was married to baseball player sandy koufax from 1969 to 1982. His father was of swedish descent, and his mother was of english and scottish ancestry. The rest of the film details the strenuous efforts by latimer and conners to.
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