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The King and Four Queens [DVD]

Clark Gable (Actor), Jo Van Fleet (Actor), Raoul Walsh (Director) Rated:

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Format	Color, DVD, NTSC
Contributor	Jo Van Fleet, Jay C. Flippen, Raoul Walsh, Clark Gable, Jean Willes, Arthur Shields, Roy Roberts, Barbara Nichols, Eleanor Parker, Sara Shane See more
Language	English
Runtime	1 hour and 26 minutes

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Product Description

Synopsis:
Item Type: DVD Movie
Item Rating: NR
Street Date: 05/12/09
Wide Screen: no
Director Cut: no
Special Edition: no
LanguageENGLISH
Foreign Film: no
Subtitlesno
Dubbed: no
Full Frame: yes
Re-Release: no
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Product details

Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 1.6 Ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Raoul Walsh
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Color, DVD, NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 26 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ May 12, 2009
Actors ‏ : ‎ Clark Gable, Jo Van Fleet, Jay C. Flippen, Barbara Nichols, Eleanor Parker
Language ‏ : ‎ Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1)
Studio ‏ : ‎ MGM (Video & DVD)
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001U6YIAQ
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

Best Sellers Rank: #138,989 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #2,374 in Westerns (Movies & TV)
- #5,309 in Romance (Movies & TV)
- #7,845 in Mystery & Thrillers (Movies & TV)

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unusual western comedy with Gable and Parker

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 12, 2009

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After co-starring in 1955's "The Tall Men", Clark Gable and Jane Russell (along with her husband) formed their own company, Gabco (in association with Russ-Field Productions). Jane Russell's "The Revolt of Mamie Stover" was one of the first features under the Gabco banner, closely followed by Clark Gable's THE KING AND FOUR QUEENS in 1956.

In THE KING AND FOUR QUEENS (directed by Raoul Walsh), Gable plays con-man Dan Kehoe, who learns of a fortune in gold buried by the four outlaw McDade brothers--three have been killed whilst the fourth is still missing. The treasure is guarded by the brothers' gun-toting mother (Jo Van Fleet) and her four daughters-in-law. Determined to keep everything in order until the surviving brother returns, Ma has forced all four McDade wives to remain at the family property. When Dan arrives to stake his own claim on the McDade gold, the girls (led by Eleanor Parker, Barbara Nichols, Jean Willes and Sara Shane) provide a perfect distraction...

To be honest, the main reason why I picked up this disc was because of Eleanor Parker. Funnily enough this is the third western starring Parker that I've reviewed in the last few weeks (following "Escape from Fort Bravo" and "Many Rivers to Cross"). Whilst she's top-billed with Clark Gable in the credits and delivers fine work, her role is only slightly larger than the other three women. In truth, the biggest part goes to Jo Van Fleet as the crusty old mother; she won the Academy Award that same year for her performance as James Dean's mother in "East of Eden".

The DVD is bare-bones (there isn't even a menu!), but the anamorphic print is in great shape with little damage.

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Michael S. Patin

Item arrived in excellent condition.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 11, 2022

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Product arrived in excellent condition. Very entertaining movie!

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peterfromkanata

Mr. Gable Meets His Match !

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 25, 2009

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Released in 1956, "The King and Four Queens" provided another role, tailor-made for the "King of MGM", Clark Gable. As the title suggests, Mr. Gable had four leading ladies in this western ( Eleanor Parker, Jean Willes, Barbara Nichols and Sara Shane ),and plenty of opportunity to turn on that famous Gable charm.

Four young women had all married outlaws--three of these men, all brothers, are dead, but a fourth may still live. Somewhere on their property, $ 100,000 in gold lies buried, and they know that the husband who may still be alive will likely return to dig it up. Guarding the four women with a very itchy trigger finger is the mother of the outlaw brothers--Jo Van Fleet, giving us the best acting performance in the film. "Ma" also knows where the gold is buried.

With the smell of gold drawing him like a moth to a flame, Mr. Gable's rascally character enters the women's property, only to be greeted by a bullet from Ms. Van Fleet's rifle ! Of course, over her objections, the four, lonely young women are only too pleased to nurse him back to health, where he is soon "charming" them all in turn.

I like Clark Gable as much as any classic film buff, and Eleanor Parker is one of my favourite leading ladies. However, although the film is handsomely mounted, and directed by Raoul Walsh, I have to say I was disappointed. "That's it ?" I said to myself when it was over. The plot is pretty sparse--apart from the four women competing for our hero's attention under the disapproving eye of Ms. Van Fleet, it is pretty slow going. "Frankly My Dears"--nothing much happens !

The DVD has beautiful, widescreen colour--the sound what you would expect--there are no extras.

I'm sure there are other viewers out there who will disagree with my negative comments, but this surely has to be one of Clark Gable's lesser films. My three star rating is largely based on the Gable charisma, Ms. Parker's attractiveness and Ms. Van Fleet's acting--otherwise, considering the talent involved, this one is quite routine.

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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 16, 2020

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Eleanor Parker in her prime: Clark Gable in his late stages of prime. A great duo make this weak story worth watching.

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Eric Hess

“A reasonable man settles for what he can get”

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 10, 2019

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A classic in the western genre...
There is enough irony in this movie to keep a blacksmith employed! Gable is a clever crook on the run who learns of a big score (hidden gold) and is determined to cash in. Along the way he plies his trade with each of four lovely ladies in hopes of learning where the loot is stashed. When the dust settles... well he ends up with more than he bargained for.

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Tysonbob

Gable tired, Jo van Fleet shines

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 1, 2015

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An aging tired Gable, but sharp dialogue.
A well set up plot that gradually drifts away with a twist or two at the end, probably when you do not care anymore.
Jo van Fleet acts everyone else off the screen as she did in East of Eden. The rest of the cast are solid.

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Clark gable in fine form

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 26, 2019

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Suprisingly entertaining and unusual Western way ahead of its time. A cult classic

J Fenwick

Two Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 18, 2015

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not a very good story, clark gable has been in much better rolls. not very enjoyable.