Product Details

• Actors: Alan Ladd, Shelley Winters, J. Carrol Naish, Hugh O'Brian, Robert Douglas
• Directors: Raoul Walsh
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Gaiam, Inc.
• VHS Release Date: December 20, 1995
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303953441
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #85,580 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid Ladd Western, May 19, 2006

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Terence Allen (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Saskatchewan [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Saskatchewan follows Ladd as a Canadian mountie who has an Indian half-brother, and has to deal with a foolish commanding officer, a beautiful wagon train massacre survivor, played by Shelley Winters, and a vengeful marshal, played by Hugh O'Brian, who has taken Winters prisoner. All of this is buttresed by renegade Sioux Indians from the states hoping to force the Canadian Cree Indians into an alliance.

The movie moves along nicely with plenty of action and romance, but the lushly rugged Canandian scenery is as much the star of this film as Ladd. This film will prove to be a pleasant diversion for any Western lover, Ladd lover, or Canadian Rockies lover.

14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars NWMP & the Canadian Rockies, September 1, 2000

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This review is from: Saskatchewan [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I loved this movie! The Canadian Rockies more than made up for any flaw. For those in love with the Canadian Rockies, this movie is a must! The opening scene of Peyto Lake is breathtaking. Makes you want to call a travel agent! Although others may disagree, I found the acting by Alan Ladd believable. "Shane" was my favorite Alan Ladd movie, but this is a close second.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Alan Ladd Series ... Saskatchewan (1954) ... Universal", October 13, 2008

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J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Saskatchewan [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Universal Pictures presents "SASKATCHEWAN" (30 March 1954) (87 mins/Color) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) -- Alan Walbridge Ladd was an American film actor appeared in dozens of films in bits and small roles, including Citizen Kane --- These barely kept him and his household afloat --- He had married a high-school acquaintance, Midge Harrold, with whom he had a son, Alan Ladd, Jr

Ladd married his agent/manager and former movie actress Sue Carol in 1942 --- It was at this point that Carol found a vehicle which made Ladd's career, "This Gun for Hire" --- His performance as a hitman with a conscience made him a sensation --- Ladd went on to become one of Paramount Pictures' most popular stars --- A brief timeout for military service with the United States Army Air Force's First Motion Picture Unit did not diminish his popularity --- None of his subsequent films of the 1940s were as notable as "This Gun for Hire", but he did appear to good effect in Raymond Chandler's story "The Blue Dahlia" (1946) alongside the similarly diminutive Veronica Lake (5'2" or 1.57 m), with whom he had been paired in "This Gun for Hire" (1942) --- His Captain Carey, U.S.A. (1950) was notable for its soundtrack containing Nat King Cole's classic song, "Mona Lisa".

He formed his own production companies for film and radio and starred in his own syndicated series "Box 13", which ran from 1948 to 1949 --- In 1956, Ladd proposed a television series based on his radio series "Box 13". The idea didn't sell. Ladd himself had played his "Box 13" character Dan Holiday in the "Committed" episode of "General Electric Theater" (1953) on television. In 1963, Ladd said he hoped to reunite several of his 1940s era co-stars, including William Bendix and Veronica Lake, for a big screen version of "Box 13" --- He and Veronica Lake made seven movies together: "The Blue Dahlia" (1946), "Duffy's Tavern" (1945), "The Glass Key" (1942), "Saigon" (1948), "Star Spangled Rhythm" (1942), "This Gun for Hire" (1942) and "Variety Girl" (1947). "In Variety Girl" (1947), "Star Spangled Rhythm" (1942) and "Duffy's Tavern" (1945), they appear as themselves.

Ladd became most famous for his title role as a gunslinger in the classic 1953 western "Shane" --- Ladd made the Top Ten Money Making Stars Poll 3 times, in 1947, 1953 and 1954 --- Alan Ladd has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1601 Vine Street --- His handprint appears in the forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theater, in Hollywood -- (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Under the production staff of:
Raoul Walsh - Director
Aaron Rosenberg - Producer
Gil Doud - Screenwriter
John F. Seitz - Cinematographer
Joseph E. Gershenson - Musical Direction/Supervision
Henry Mancini - Composer (Music Score)
Hans Salter - Composer (Music Score)
Herman Stein - Composer (Music Score)
Frank Gross - Editor
Bernard Herzbrun - Art Director
Richard H. Riedel - Art Director
Bill Thomas - Costume Designer

Our story line and plot, Thomas O'Rourke (Alan Ladd) and his Cree half brother Cajou (Jay Silverheels) are returning from a northern Canadian trapping trip when they encoutner a burned wagon train and sole surivor Grace Markey (Shelley Winters) --- Naive Mountie commander Benton (Robert Douglas) believes it to be a Cree attack --- The Sioux from across the border are trying to force the Cree into being allies in their struggle with the U.S. seventh cavalry --- O'Rourke must mutiny to save the men --- He must also aid Grace, in whom Marshal Smith (Hugh O'Brian) has both official and unprovoked amorous interests --- Saskatchewan is directed by Raoul Walsh in his usual virile and vigorous fashion --- Overall this is a solid western that does all that you expect it to --- This was filmed in Banff National Park not far from the headwaters of the Saskatchewan River --- Locations such as Bow Lake and Peyto Lake are on the Icefield Parkway Hwy 93 North of Lake Louise are breathtaking.

the cast includes:
Alan Ladd ... Thomas O'Rourke
Shelley Winters ... Grace Markey
J. Carrol Naish ... Batouche
Hugh O'Brian ... Carl Smith
Robert Douglas ... Benton
George J. Lewis ... Lawson
Richard Long ... Patrick J. Scanlon
Jay Silverheels ... Cajou
Antonio Moreno ... Chief Dark Cloud
Frank Chase ... Keller
Lowell Gilmore ... Banks
Anthony Caruso ... Spotted Eagle
Henry Wills ... Merrill
Bob Herron ... Brill (as Robert D. Herron)
Jonas Applegarth
John L. Cason ... Cook
Rex Reason ... Narrator (voice)
Russell Saunders ... Burkhart

SPECIAL FEATURES:
BIO:
1. Alan Ladd
Date of Birth: 3 September 1913 - Hot Springs, Arkansas
Date of Death: 29 January 1964 - Palm Springs, California

2. Shelley Winters
Date of Birth: 18 August 1920 - St. Louis, Missouri
Date of Death: 14 January 2006 - Beverly Hills, California

3. Raoul Walsh (Director)
Date of Birth: 11 March 1887 - New York, New York
Date of Death: 31 December 1980 - Simi Valley, California

Hats off and thanks to Les Adams (collector/guideslines for character identification), Chuck Anderson (Webmaster: The Old Corral/B-Westerns.Com), Boyd Magers (Western Clippings), Bobby J. Copeland (author of "Trail Talk"), Rhonda Lemons (Empire Publishing Inc) and Bob Nareau (author of "The Real Bob Steele") as they have rekindled my interest once again for B-Westerns and Serials --- If you're into the memories of B-Westerns with high drama, this is the one you've been anxiously waiting for --- please stand up and take a bow Western Classics --- all my heroes have been cowboys!

Total Time: 87 min on VHS ~ Universal Pictures ~ (12/20/1995)