Young Daniel Boone
1950 film by Reginald Le Borg
- March 5, 1950 (1950-03-05)
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Young Daniel Boone is a 1950 American Cinecolor Western film directed by Reginald Le Borg and written by Clint Johnston and Reginald Le Borg. The film stars David Bruce, Kristine Miller, Damian O'Flynn, Don Beddoe, Mary Treen and John Mylong. The film was released on March 5, 1950, by Monogram Pictures.[1][2][3][4]
Plot
In the aftermath of a massacre of white settlers by local indigenous people in 18th century colonial America, frontiersman and guide Daniel Boone is sent by British General Braddock to search for survivors. Among them is Charlie Bryan, who reports that his two daughters were carried away by the Indians. Boone rescues the young women, Rebecca and Helen. A French captain, Fraser, representing French colonial interests, captures Boone and his party. An attack by Indians in alliance with British forces leads to a fight, in which Boone kills Captain Fraser. Boone and Rebecca intend to marry and settle in Kentucky.
Cast
- David Bruce as Daniel Boone
- Kristine Miller as Rebecca Bryan
- Damian O'Flynn as Capt. Fraser
- Don Beddoe as Charlie Bryan
- Mary Treen as Helen Bryan
- John Mylong as Col. von Arnheim
- William Roy Little Hawk
- Stanley Logan as Col. Benson
- Herbert Naish as Pvt. Haslet
- Nipo T. Strongheart as Walking Eagle
- Dick Foote as Lt. Perkins
- Stephen S. Harrison as Sentry
Notes
- ^ "Young Daniel Boone (1950) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- ^ Hal Erickson. "Young Daniel Boone (1950) - Reginald Le Borg". AllMovie. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- ^ "Young Daniel Boone". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- ^ Dixon, 1992 p. 31: “LeBorg co-authored the screenplay..." And p. 146-147: Directorial Credits “...the script is predictable and uninvolving...”
References
- Dixon, Wheeler Winston. 1992. The Films of Reginald LeBorg: Interviews, Essays, and Filmography. Filmmakers No. 31 The Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, New Jersey. ISBN 0-8108-2550-3
External links
- Young Daniel Boone at IMDb
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Films directed by Reginald Le Borg
- Calling Dr. Death (1943)
- San Diego, I Love You (1944)
- Weird Woman (1944)
- Jungle Woman (1944)
- The Mummy's Ghost (1944)
- Dead Man's Eyes (1944)
- Destiny (1944)
- Honeymoon Ahead (1945)
- Joe Palooka, Champ (1946)
- Little Iodine (1946)
- Susie Steps Out (1946)
- Fall Guy (1947)
- The Adventures of Don Coyote (1947)
- Philo Vance's Secret Mission (1947)
- Trouble Makers (1948)
- Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad (1948)
- Joe Palooka in Winner Take All (1948)
- Port Said (1948)
- Fighting Fools (1949)
- Hold That Baby! (1949)
- Young Daniel Boone (1950)
- Wyoming Mail (1950)
- G.I. Jane (1951)
- The Flanagan Boy (1953)
- The Great Jesse James Raid (1953)
- Sins of Jezebel (1953)
- The White Orchid (1954)
- The Black Sleep (1956)
- Voodoo Island (1957)
- War Drums (1957)
- The Dalton Girls (1957)
- The Flight That Disappeared (1961)
- Deadly Duo (1962)
- Diary of a Madman (1963)
- The Eyes of Annie Jones (1964)
- So Evil, My Sister (1972)
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