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1962·80 min·Released

Six Black Horses

“Adventure that explodes with violence and fury!”

Western

A beautiful woman with an ulterior motive hires two gunslingers to escort her through Indian territory so she can be reunited with her awaiting husband.

5.9(23 votes)

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Cast & Crew

Audie Murphy

Audie Murphy

Ben Lane

Dan Duryea

Dan Duryea

Frank Jesse

Joan O'Brien

Joan O'Brien

Kelly

George D. Wallace

George D. Wallace

Will Boone

Roy Barcroft

Roy Barcroft

Mustanger

Bob Steele

Bob Steele

Puncher

Henry Wills

Henry Wills

Indian Leader

Phil Chambers

Phil Chambers

Undertaker

Charlita

Charlita

Mexican Dancer (as Charlita Regis)

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Man

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John Chard

Written on 6/9/2020

Above average Oater that sees Burt Kennedy recycle a classic format. Six Black Horses is directed by Harry Keller and written by Burt Kennedy. It stars Audie Murphy, Dan Duryea and Joan O'Brien. Photography is by Maury Gertsman and the music scored by Joseph Gershenson. It's filmed in Eastmancolor and location for the shoot is St. George, Utah, USA. Plot sees Murphy and Duryea hired by O'Brien to take her across dangerous Indian country to her husband. But are ulterior motives at work?. There's no getting away from it, this film has striking similarities to the far superior "Budd Boetticher/Randy Scott" movie, "Ride Lonesome". Also scripted by Burt Kennedy, the plot follows the same format and Kennedy even scripts some of the same dialogue. While the keen Western fan will note the name of Murphy's character, Ben Lane, was also used for a character in "Boetticher's Comanche Station". So far so regurgitated then, but although it goes without saying that to watch this piece in conjunction with "Ride Lonseome" is a futile exercise, this does have enough about it to warrant a viewing on its own terms one Sunday afternoon. It's a professional and well put together movie, Murphy and Duryea (the latter owning the film from the second he turns up on his horse, shotgun in hands) aren't asked to extend themselves but still make an engaging duo (see also their pairing in "James Stewart" starrer "Night Passage 1957"). While O'Brien ("The Comancheros") is gorgeous and does a nice line in sultry devious. Editor turned director Keller does a competent job, his action construction solid if somewhat hamstrung by the odd daft moment involving the Coyoteros Indians. Stunt work is very good and Gershenson's ("No Name on the Bullet/Lonely Are the Brave") score is brisk and tonally correct. Bonus here is the location scenery, beautifully realised by Gertsman's ("Cattle Drive 1951") photography, the St. George craggy hills form an imposing backdrop as the protagonist's journey grows more perilous and their emotional states come under scrutiny. Enjoyable with genuine moments of quality, even if it's ultimately the second cousin to a far better movie. 6.5/10

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