The Hallelujah Trail
film by Sturges [1965]
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discussed in biography
- In John Sturges: Later films
The Hallelujah Trail (1965) was a western spoof centring on a cavalry colonel (Lancaster) who tries to deliver 40 wagonloads of whiskey to miners in the face of stiff opposition from temperance activists (led by Lee Remick). The overlong and uneven film was widely panned.…
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role of Landau
- In Martin Landau
…performance as Chief Walks-Stooped-Over in The Hallelujah Trail (1965). Landau’s role as Rollin Hand, a master of disguise, in the popular TV series Mission: Impossible (1966–73) brought him widespread recognition and three Emmy Award nominations (1966–69), as well as a Golden Globe Award (1968). He left the series after the…
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