The Saga of Hemp Brown 1968 DVD - Rory Calhoun, Beverly Garland, John Larch

Description: Item Description "How are you, you barbaric Occidental?" U. S. cavalry officer Hemp Brown (Rory Calhoun) is tasked with escorting an army payroll (and the lovely wife of his commanding officer) to an army fort. But serious trouble erupts when the convoy is ambushed and everyone except Brown is murdered. The leader of the gang, Jed Givens (John Larch), is an old acquaintance of Brown, so he spares his life but frames Brown for the crime. At trial Brown implicates Larch for the crime, but the army believes that Larch was killed in action years ago. From there Hemp Brown is dishonorably discharged, although the prosecution can't prove he stole the payroll so he's discharged for cowardice. With his good name in tatters and the odds stacked up against him, Brown goes on a rampage from town to town, obsessed with finding John Larch and clearing his name! The Saga of Hemp Brown is directed by Richard Carlson and written by Bob Williams and Bernard Girard. It stars Rory Calhoun, Beverly Garland, John Larch, Russell Johnson, Fortunio Bonanova and Allan Lane. A CinemaScope/Eastman Color production, the music is by Joseph Gershenson and cinematography by Philip Lathrop. The extremely interesting twist to the usual western here is the fact that both Brown and Larch need each other alive. Brown has to prove Larch is alive and well to prove his innocence, and will have to fight to keep his nemesis alive, while Larch needed Brown alive so he could frame him for the robbery. Add in that Brown's only companions worth the name are a quirky traveling salesman (Bonanova) and his lovely assistant (Garland), then it's a nice frothy hot pot of plot ideas. What could easily have been a boorish revenge piece instead blossoms into a complex tale about Brown's journey to redemption. Everyone and everything he believed in has gone sour, and yet he seeks not bloody vengeance, but justice so he can once again hold his head high in a society that was quick to shun him. Larch is excellent as the villain of the piece, coming across quite psychotic. Calhoun does equally well as the man desperately trying to clear his name of cowardice. Beverley Garland adds some color as well as offering advice to our hero: that revenge can be self-defeating nature of it all and how it ends up inflicting more harm on the seeker than anyone else. REGION 0 - WILL PLAY WORLDWIDE INTERACTIVE MENUS / SCENE SELECTION 1958 / COLOR / 4:3 Ratio / ENGLISH / 77 MIN DVD ART WITH INSERT AS SHOWN. A GREAT COLLECTOR'S ITEM - AND A GREAT GIFT FOR ANY FAN OF CLASSIC FILMS! PLEASE NOTE: THIS PRODUCTION HAS NEVER BEEN AVAILABLE ON DVD AND IS NOT AVAILABLE IN STORES. This is not an "official" release or copy thereof. All media came from public domain sources. This is a good-quality copy with interactive menus and packaging designed by myself. This DVD is boxed exactly as pictured above, and is brand new and factory shrink-wrapped. All screenshots are taken directly from the DVD. All files used in the production of this DVD are not in violation of copyright laws or Ebay guidelines. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DVD is professionally assembled & shipped to you! Any defective disks happily replaced! Please allow 3 business days for shipment to be sent out. Orders within the United States will usually arrive within one week of purchase but I have seen it take up to 10-15 days during Christmas time. International orders can sometimes take up to 14 to 21 business days. If you are unhappy for any reason, please contact me before posting negative feedback! I have a 100% satisfaction policy and will gladly iron out problems. I love these neglected films and have spent years tracking down quality copies! I aim to give these films the loving attention they deserve, with quality packaging and interactive menus. I'm always on the hunt for rare & neglected gems so check back often! I'm happy to answer any and all questions you may have! Just drop me a line!

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