Ten Who Dared

Ten Who Dared

1/11/1960 1h 32m 5.9/10

Overview

The John Wesley Powell expedition of 1869 explores the dangerous Colorado River, withstands internal dissension, and finally discovers the Grand Canyon.

Director

William Beaudine

Top Billed Cast

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

George Bradley

L.Q. Jones

L.Q. Jones

Billy Hawkins

James Drury

James Drury

Walter Powell

Brian Keith

Brian Keith

William Dunn

R.G. Armstrong

R.G. Armstrong

Oramel Howland

John Beal

John Beal

Maj. John Wesley Powell

Reviews

r96sk

6/25/2020

7/10

Good enough, though definitely could've been better. <em>'Ten Who Dared'</em> is pretty reminiscent of 1959's <em>'Third Man on the Mountain'</em>, with a dangerous exploration being riddled with in-house arguments. In comparison to that, I think this is inferior. There's still enough here to enjoy, albeit marginally. I didn't really connect with any of the characters, none of the actor performances blew me away either. John Beal as Major Powell is the most likeable, alongside David Stollery's Andy. The one who I actually rated most, though, is Brian Keith as Bill - not so much the character, more so Keith himself. The shots of the Colorado River and its surroundings look pretty nice, but overall this film is just missing things that stop it from being greater. I've seen worse from Disney, that's for sure.

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