Two Flags West (1950)

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Two Flags West (1950) Poster

Forced by circumstances,Confederate POWs and Union soldiers join forces against Indians but old animosities resurface during their fragile alliance.

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  • Linda Darnell and Jeff Chandler in Two Flags West (1950)
  • Joseph Cotten and Linda Darnell in Two Flags West (1950)
  • Joseph Cotten and Linda Darnell in Two Flags West (1950)
  • Joseph Cotten and Linda Darnell in Two Flags West (1950)
  • Linda Darnell in Two Flags West (1950)
  • Linda Darnell in Two Flags West (1950)

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24 May 2003 | NewEnglandPat
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| The Blue and Gray against Indians
This gritty western is a post-Civil War affair set in New Mexico where soldiers of the Blue and the Gray are obliged to let bygones be bygones and tame the wild frontier for westward expansion. The usual antagonisms are present in abundance, with Union officers reluctant to trust the Confederate troops and question their allegiance to the United States. A top cast is headed by Joseph Cotten and Jeff Chandler, who constantly spar with each other about men, munitions and how to meet the Indian threat. Linda Darnell is the lone femme in the cast and her presence sparks romantic interest and jealousy in equal measure at the army post. The Yank-Rebel forces manage to put their bickering aside to defend against an Indian attack that remains one of the best ever filmed. The black and white lensing is good and enhances director Robert Wise's fine film.

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Linda Darnell said that director Robert Wise was very agreeable to work with. She also added that there were frequent sand storms during the shooting, but the food was excellent, maybe too much for her (she had recurring weight problems). She also avoided Cornel Wilde as much as she could, as he was not that sympathetic with her.--unlike Jeff Chandler,

Goofs

The film is set in 1864 but the pistol a trooper uses to nail up a picture appears to be a Remington model 1875 Single Action Army Revolver using metallic cartridges which wasn't introduced until 1875. He should have carried either a Colt 1860 Cap & Ball revolver or a Remington 1858 Cap & Ball revolver.

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I'm a Good Old Rebel
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Genres

Drama | Romance | War | Western

Details

Release Date:

18 January 1951

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Shipman Ranch, New Mexico, USA

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