Relentless (1948 film)

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Relentless
Relentless 1948 movie poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGeorge Sherman
Screenplay byWinston Miller
Based onThree Were Thoroughbreds
by Kenneth Perkins[1]
Produced byEugene B. Rodney
StarringRobert Young
Marguerite Chapman
CinematographyEdward Cronjager
Edited byGene Havlick
Music byMarlin Skiles
Color processTechnicolor
Production
company
Cavalier Productions
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • February 20, 1948 (1948-02-20)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.6 million[2]

Relentless is a 1948 American Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Robert Young and Marguerite Chapman in the main roles.

The film was based on the 1937 novel Three Were Thoroughbreds by Kenneth Taylor Perkins[3] which was also used for the 1953 Audie Murphy film Tumbleweed.[4]

Plot[]

Framed for a murder he didn't commit, a cowboy must stay one step ahead of the law as he hunts for the real killer.[5]

Cast[]

Release[]

The film was released in the United States on February 20, 1948. In the United Kingdom, it started on November 1, 1948.[6]

Box Office[]

It grossed $1.6 million in North American rentals.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Relentless Movie Review at mysteryfile.com. Accessed on January 30, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Top Grossers of 1948", Variety 5 January 1949 p 46
  3. ^ "The Passing Tramp: A Life of Crime: Kenneth Taylor Perkins (1890-1951)". March 5, 2014.
  4. ^ p.95 Herzberg, Bob Hang 'Em High: Law and Disorder in Western Films and Literature McFarland, 28 Aug. 2013
  5. ^ "Relentless". IMDb. February 20, 1948. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  6. ^ Reid, John Howard (2006). Best Western Movies: Winning Pictures, Favorite Films and Hollywood "B" Entries (1 ed.). Morrisville, NC: Lulu Press. p. 128. ISBN 9781847281814. Retrieved January 30, 2016.

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