The roost afforded hundreds of hiding spots and was difficult to penetrate. With george montgomery, richard boone, sylvia findley, bruce bennett. The hideout was considered ideal because of the rough terrain. Overview of robbers roost, 1933, directed by louis king, with george obrien, maureen osullivan, walter mcgrail, at turner classic movies. The view is cool, but i think it looks even better in panorama. The 1955 western robbers roost was the second film version of the venerable zane grey yarn. The film s print is in fine shape with a little speckling and some tiny scratches. The wild bunch at robbers roost by baker pearl, first edition. Robbers roost films has also just completed a new tv pilot called player best. An outlaw attempting to go straight while tracking down one of his wifes killers, jim tex. The robbers roost was an outlaw hideout in southeastern utah used mostly by butch cassidy and his wild bunch gang in the closing years of the old west the hideout was considered ideal because of the rough terrain. The robbers roost ranch is still owned by ekker family members.
When bennetts sister sylvia findley is kidnapped by crooked richard boone and peter graves, montgomery. Jim tex wall is searching for three men who killed his wife and stole his horses and finds them working for a gang of cattle rustlers engaged in a. This one, lovingly named robbers roost, might be one of the more ghostly. Robbers roost to weir canyon wilderness parkthe secret. The ghost town is the quintessential california roadside attraction, and there are a lot of them. The final climax takes place in the mountains of durango, complete with a. Robbers roost station ultimate wyoming attractions. Notes about robbers roost, 1955, directed by sidney salkow, with george montgomery, richard boone, sylvia findley, available from turner classic movies. Affordable motel rooms green river, ut robbers roost motel. The endeavor is challenging, strenuous, and rewarding. Robbers roost 1955 approved 1h 23min action, adventure, drama 30 may 1955 usa jim tex wall is searching for three men who killed his wife and stole his horses and finds them working for a gang of cattle rustlers engaged in a turf war with a rival gang of outlaws. Do you have any new or corrected filming details to add.
Robbers roost 1955 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Robbers roost is the dream of real estate developer chris manning, whose brokerage manning realty has been making dreams come true for families from fayetteville, north carolina down to the grand strand of the south carolina coast for many years. The acting is uniformly excellent, the plot involving and its all very believable and, as i said, robbers roost really looks great with its vivid color and rugged locations. Robbers roost is a 1955 american western film directed by sidney salkow and written by john odea, sidney salkow and maurice geraghty. This compares favorably to alcatraz canyon, which requires the same daring and expertise to flee. The robbers roost motel is an historic building built in the 1940s that has been a family owned and operated business since that time. With george obrien, maureen osullivan, walter mcgrail, maude eburne. Robbers roost motel home situated amidst a majestic landscape, dominated by the 3000 ft. Robbers roost films currently is working on promoting its most recent short film baron road to the international film festival circuit. The robbers roost is a world class deep slot canyon. The ekker family ran cattle in the area for decades.
Although technical, with four rappels, this one day canyoneering adventure can be enjoyed by beginners. Richard boone and peter graves in robbers roost 1955 sylvia findley and william hopper in robbers roost 1955 sylvia. It was easily defended, difficult to navigate into without detection. Hes on a mission to murder the men who done him wrong, but in order to. The trail is primarily used for hiking, nature trips, and bird watching and is best used from march until october. Where was robbers roost 1955 filmed film locations. Located at the cheyenne river crossing, robbers roost was a station of the cheyenne and black hills stage and express company. George montgomery stars as a taciturn outlaw who lands an honest job on the spread managed by physically disabled bruce bennett. The roost is a very remote area of south eastern utah. It was easily defended, difficult to navigate into without detection, and excellent when the gang needed a month or longer to rest and lie low following a robbery. Wall george montgomery finds work on a ranch operated by disabled cattle owner bull herrick bruce bennett. They built a rock fortresslike building later known as robbers roost that was impenetrable.
Robbers roost manufactured on demand, widescreen, mono. Robbers roost definition is an outlaw hideout especially in the western u. Butch cassidy considered it an ideal hideout due to the many lookout points. This aweinspiring slot canyon is one of the best in the robbers roost area. Robbers roost uploaded and posted 1 year ago the first song on robbers roosts new album sinking ship called aint nobody. Robbers roost 1955 posted by mark franklin on mar 12, 2017 bruce bennett is bull herrick, a man left in a wheelchair following an accident and a man with an odd notion for how to protect his herd of 6,000 cattle. The wild bunch at robbers roost completely revised, with new material added by the author. Cowboy saves the day, falls in love, overcomes tremendous odds brought by nature and evil men, kills a few bad guys and demonstrates outstanding shooting skills, and. There are several robbers roost trails in the west, so its appropriate to designate this as the one in the superstitions. It would be a good side trip if youre headed towards sycamore canyon. The film stars george montgomery, richard boone, sylvia findley, bruce bennett, peter graves and tony romano.
Robbers roost uploaded and posted 1 year ago the first song on robbers roost s new album sinking ship called aint nobody. Writer director galen rosenthal has previously worked with sadik ahmed, the cinematographer for this film, as co writer on another feature. Described as swingtimeragfolk, robbers roost is a touring act that started in ellensburg, wa. It stars george montgomery, richard boone, sylvia findley, peter graves, tony romano, warren stevens and leo gordon. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Robbers roost definition of robbers roost by merriam. While robbers roost isnt your ultimate destination on this hike, be sure to take a moment to catch your breath and the occasional breathtaking views from this great lookout spot over orange county it is precisely this view that allegedly is behind the name of the. Attracted to herricks sister helen, jim decides to tell the sheriff about the raid. Robbers roost has one of those casts guaranteed to make a 50s western fan smile. Check out 50 other hikes 2 miles or less in sedona. Situated amidst a majestic landscape, dominated by the 3000 ft. This is a map of the robbers roost area located in southcentral utah. Oneil by baker, pearl and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The area was used in the late 1800s and early 1900s by outlaws, hence the name.
It is located along the outlaw trail in southeastern utah. Im actually allowing the film s age to give it a bit more credit that i would normally. Robbers roost ranch is a locale in carbon county, wy with an. Robbers roost to weir canyon wilderness parkthe secret park. Robbers roost is a mountain in oklahoma and has an elevation of 1060 feet. An outlaw attempting to go straight while tracking down one of his wifes killers, jim tex wall george montgomery finds work on a ranch operated by. To call robbers roost a great movie or a highlight of the western. Canyoneering adventures in robbers roost tend to be fairly dry, and have long exits. It is based on the novel robbers roost by zane grey. All homes feature james hardie colorplus siding with stone accents, gourmet kitchens and wide plank flooring.
Music is by paul dunlap and cinematography by jack draper. But when his plan is overheard he is made a prisoner. Robbers roost is located on posted private property and not accessible. In fact, most of central california im looking at you, route 5 seems like a ghost town, whether intentional or not. Hays is foreman on the herrick ranch and plans to rustle herricks cattle. Its a very short journey to the cave known as the robbers roost. The robbers roost was an outlaw hideout in southeastern utah used mostly by butch cassidy and his wild bunch gang in the closing years of the old west.
The region probably gained its colorful name and reputation in the 1870s when cap brown ran stolen horses through the area. As tex begins to fall for bulls pretty sister, helen sylvia findley. Perhaps robbers roost can be counted as one more film. For a film of this vintage and without any proper restoration effort, robbers roost features a pretty decent 1. A band of outlaws led by captain william coe made no mans land its headquarters in the late 1860s. When bennetts sister sylvia findley is kidnapped by crooked richard boone and peter graves, montgomery, seeing an opportunity to redeem himself, rides. Posts about robbers roost montana written by carrollvanwest. Last of the robbers roost outlaws is a great true adventure through the canyonlands of utah.
Robbers roost montana montanas historic landscapes. However, it filled the entire screen on my widescreen tv, so maybe it was. Robbers roost is a natural gas community, a feature that will save you hundreds of dollars a year in energy costs while enhancing. This site is for research, and is not meant to infringe on the rights of the owners of this motion picture. Loner cowboy with a vague and shady past meets beautiful woman new to the west and vulnerable. Built in 1877 on a new shortcut, it derived its name from the many robberies in the area. Robbers roost, dvd, manufactured on demand, widescreen, mono sound, westerns, 883904265122. Please contact the bureau of land management henry mountains field station for more information. Ideal for those in pursuit of a wilderness experience. Robbers roost is directed by sidney salkow and salkow coadapts the screenplay from a zane grey story with john odea and maurice geraghty.
Robbers roost was a stronghold of the wild bunch, butch cassidys motley band of bank robbers, train stickup men, and horse and cattle rustlers. Its got bug eatin renegades, posses, cattle barons, canyons, mustangs, mud, dust, floods, droughts, fist fights, jail breaks, a river chase, morality, revenge, true love and mormons. Alcatraz is the historic and infamous federal prison that required tremendous cunning and skill to escape. Recorded, filmed, edited and produced by robbers roost. The robbers roost country lies northeast of hanksville about twenty miles. For travelers along montana highway 287 the villages of laurin and alder are a mere diversion as you motor along from sheridan to virginia city.
Robbers roost outlaw legend robbers roost was a popular outlaw hideout for over 30 years. The motel is named after a historical landmark close to green river where the wild bunch i. The psychological chess game that goes on is reminiscent of the best films of director budd boetticher seven men from now, ride lonesome, comanche station, which were being made with randolph scott and, in the case of the tall t, robbers roosts richard boone at around the same time. At this natural fortress fresh horses were reserved and large quantities of weapons were cached.
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