A Ticket to Tomahawk

A Ticket to Tomahawk

18/4/1950 1h 27m 5.8/10

Overview

A cowboy is hired by a stagecoach boss to stop the railroad reaching his territory and putting him out of business. He uses everything from Indians to dancehall girls to try to thwart the plan. But the railroad workers, led by a female sharpshooter and an ambitious salesman, prove tough customers.

Director

Richard Sale

Top Billed Cast

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Terence Sweeny

Anne Baxter

Anne Baxter

Kit Dodge Jr.

Rory Calhoun

Rory Calhoun

Dakota

Arthur Hunnicutt

Arthur Hunnicutt

Sad Eyes

Dan Dailey

Dan Dailey

Johnny Behind-the-Deuces

Charles Kemper

Charles Kemper

Chuckity

Reviews

John Chard

2/9/2017

6/10

Amiable Comedy Western. Not a great deal to write home about here, this is safe, at times bright, but instantly forgettable fare. The plot basically revolves around a group of honest do good folk trying to get the monopoly on the transport rights by getting their train to an appointed destination in Colorado on time. Naturally the bad guy stagecoach owner wants to stop them, thus no threat to his money maker you see, so the good folk led by Kit Dodge Jr (a sort of Virginal Calamity Jane) have to contend with his underhand tricks and of course the peril provided by Indian raids. Anne Baxter (Kit) is as cute as a button and most agreeable in the piece, the role is a sort of comedy version of her excellent serious role as Constance Mae 'Mike' in 1948s wonderful Yellow Sky. Joining Anne for this frothy train romp is Dan Dailey, Rory Calhoun and the always watchable Walter Brennan, whilst a mention has to be made that Marilyn Monroe appears in an uncredited role, see if you can spot her? Western purists will no doubt be lifted by the fact that Tonto himself (Chief Thundercloud) also appears, tho it has to be said that he looks rather bemused by it all. 5/10

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