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Surrender

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Walter Brennan, John Carroll, and Vera Ralston in Surrender (1950)
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Western
Violet Barton, a femme-fatale goal-setter, fascinates men and readily returns their affection to obtain the wealth she desires, even to the point of bigamy. She has an affair with gambler Gr... Read allViolet Barton, a femme-fatale goal-setter, fascinates men and readily returns their affection to obtain the wealth she desires, even to the point of bigamy. She has an affair with gambler Gregg Delaney but marries his best friend, Johnny Hale, when she discovers Hale is the riche... Read allViolet Barton, a femme-fatale goal-setter, fascinates men and readily returns their affection to obtain the wealth she desires, even to the point of bigamy. She has an affair with gambler Gregg Delaney but marries his best friend, Johnny Hale, when she discovers Hale is the richest man in Texas. This loses her the respect of her sister, Janet, who loves Hale, and Dela... Read all
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  • Director
    • Allan Dwan
  • Writers
    • James Edward Grant(story)
    • Sloan Nibley(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Vera Ralston
    • John Carroll
    • Walter Brennan
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  • Director
    • Allan Dwan
  • Writers
    • James Edward Grant(story)
    • Sloan Nibley(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Vera Ralston
    • John Carroll
    • Walter Brennan
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    Vera Ralston
    Vera Ralston
    • Violet Bartonas Violet Barton
    John Carroll
    John Carroll
    • Gregg Delaneyas Gregg Delaney
    Walter Brennan
    Walter Brennan
    • Sheriff Bill Howardas Sheriff Bill Howard
    Francis Lederer
    Francis Lederer
    • Henry Vaanas Henry Vaan
    William Ching
    William Ching
    • John Beauregard Haleas John Beauregard Hale
    Maria Palmer
    Maria Palmer
    • Janet Bartonas Janet Barton
    Jane Darwell
    Jane Darwell
    • Molly Haleas Molly Hale
    Roy Barcroft
    Roy Barcroft
    • Deputy Gerardas Deputy Gerard
    Paul Fix
    Paul Fix
    • Deputy Williamsas Deputy Williams
    Esther Dale
    Esther Dale
    • Aunt Mayas Aunt May
    Edward Norris
    Edward Norris
    • Wilburas Wilbur
    Howland Chamberlain
    Howland Chamberlain
    • The Casino Manageras The Casino Manager
    Norman Budd
    Norman Budd
    • Carson - the Blackmaileras Carson - the Blackmailer
    Nacho Galindo
    Nacho Galindo
    • Gringoas Gringo
    Jeff York
    Jeff York
    • Canningas Canning
    Mickey Simpson
    Mickey Simpson
    • Pete - Henchmanas Pete - Henchman
    Shelby Bacon
    • Georgieas Georgie
    • (uncredited)
    Doris Cole
    • Coletteas Colette
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    • Director
      • Allan Dwan
    • Writers
      • James Edward Grant(story) (screenplay)
      • Sloan Nibley(screenplay)
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    Violet Barton, a femme-fatale goal-setter, fascinates men and readily returns their affection to obtain the wealth she desires, even to the point of bigamy. She has an affair with gambler Gregg Delaney but marries his best friend, Johnny Hale, when she discovers Hale is the richest man in Texas. This loses her the respect of her sister, Janet, who loves Hale, and Delaney, who loves Violet. Meanwhile, town sheriff Bill Howard is working hard to get Delaney to confess to a murder. Delaney manges to steer clear of the sheriff until Violet kills her lawful husband, Henry Vaal, and the sheriff is soon pursuing both Violet and Delaney into the desert. —Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
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    • murder
    • gambler
    • femme fatale
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      • STORY OF AN AMORAL WOMAN! (original ad - all caps)
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      • Drama
      • Romance
      • Western
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      Surrender
      Written by Jack Elliott and John Carroll

      Sung by John Carroll

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    6/10
    delirious, over the top western tale of l'amour fou
    This delirious, over the top western tale of l'amour fou features the always affable John Carroll as the jaded hero and Vera Ralston as a greedy, sociopathic woman of unsavory character who will stop at nothing, including murder, to achieve her desires. Ms. Ralston is not quite up to carrying the film, in a role which was perhaps more suited to the likes of Hedy Lamar or Marlene Deitrich. It's a sort of "Madame Bovary-Scarlett O'Hara goes to Texas" tale, with elements of noir. Besides Carroll (who actually gets to sing the title song) and a good performance by Walter Brennan as a self-righteous sheriff prone to prejudgments, there is little to entertain here other than the gay sub-context of Carroll's unshakable and undying affection for Ching.
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    • Release date
      • September 15, 1950 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Barton Woman
    • Filming locations
      • Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Republic Pictures (I)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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