Black Bart (film)

Black Bart

Belgian film poster
Directed by George Sherman
Produced by Leonard Goldstein
Written by William Bowers
Jack Natteford
Luci Ward
Music by Frank Skinner
Leith Stevens
Cinematography Irving Glassberg
Edited by Russell F. Schoengarth
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
 March 3, 1948 (1948-03-03)
Running time
 80 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $1 million[1]

Black Bart is a 1948 film starring Dan Duryea as the real-life cowboy bandit Charles Bolles. The 80 minute film was shot in Technicolor. Also known as Black Bart, Highwayman.[2]

Main cast

Production

The script was by Luci Ward and Jack Natteford based on a true story. Universal bought it, but when the studio merged with International, the project was shelved. It was revived in 1947.[3]

Edmond O'Brien was originally cast as the male lead but was replaced by Jeffrey Lynn.[4]

Parts of the film were shot in Kanab Canyon, Strawberry Valley, and Strawberry Point in Utah.[5]:288

References

  1. ↑ Variety 18 February 1948 p 14
  2. ↑ U-I SELECTS CAST FOR 'BLACK BART': Dan Duryea, Yvonne de Carlo and Edmond O'Brien Named for Leads in Adventure By THOMAS F. BRADYSpecial to THE NEW YORK TIMES.. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 17 Apr 1947: 35.
  3. ↑ U-I SELECTS CAST FOR 'BLACK BART': Dan Duryea, Yvonne de Carlo and Edmond O'Brien Named for Leads in Adventure By THOMAS F. BRADYSpecial to THE NEW YORK TIMES.. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 17 Apr 1947: 35.
  4. ↑ NEWS OF THE SCREEN By THOMAS F. BRADYSpecial to THE NEW YORK TIMES.. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 05 June 1947: 31.
  5. ↑ D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: A history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.


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