The Naked Hills (1956)
Tracy Powell, an Indiana farmer, gets the gold fever and heads for Stockton, California in 1849. There, he abandons his first partner, Bert Killian, and teams up with Sam Wilkins, a claim jumper employed by Willis Haver. Six years later, Powell returns to Indiana and his sweetheart, Julie. They marry and he tries farming again but, on the night their son is born, he takes off again searching for gold. This time he heads for the hills with an inveterate prospector, Jimmo McCann. A decade later, the two are still hunting for their big strike when McCann is killed in an accident. Powell returns home with news of a big strike but the deserted Julie will have nothing to do with him. His friend Killian will not believe him but Haver, now a banker gives him a small loan and then beats him out of his claim. Many years pass before he comes home, now sixty-years-old, and this time, his wife and son open their home to him. But he vows to go prospecting come next spring.
Cast
- David Wayne - Tracy Powell
- Keenan Wynn - Sam Wilkins
- James Barton - Jimmo McCann
- Marcia Henderson - Julie
- Jim Backus - Willis Haver
- Denver Pyle - Bert Killian / Narrator
- Myrna Dell - Aggie
- Lewis L. Russell - Baxter
- Frank Fenton - Harold
- Fuzzy Knight - Pitch Man
Screenplay
- Helen S. Bilkie (Story)
- Josef Shaftel (Screenplay)
Keywords
claim, sweetheart, claim jumper
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Naked Hills about?
- Tracy Powell, an Indiana farmer, gets the gold fever and heads for Stockton, California in 1849. There, he abandons his first partner, Bert Killian, and teams up with Sam Wilkins, a claim jumper employed by Willis Haver. Six years later, Powell returns to Indiana and his sweetheart, Julie. They marry and he tries farming again but, on the night their son is born, he takes off again searching for gold. This time he heads for the hills with an inveterate prospector, Jimmo McCann. A decade later, the two are still hunting for their big strike when McCann is killed in an accident. Powell returns home with news of a big strike but the deserted Julie will have nothing to do with him. His friend Killian will not believe him but Haver, now a banker gives him a small loan and then beats him out of his claim. Many years pass before he comes home, now sixty-years-old, and this time, his wife and son open their home to him. But he vows to go prospecting come next spring.
- Who directed The Naked Hills?
- The Naked Hills was directed by Josef Shaftel.
- Who stars in The Naked Hills?
- The Naked Hills stars David Wayne, Keenan Wynn, James Barton, Marcia Henderson, Jim Backus, Denver Pyle.
- How long is The Naked Hills?
- The Naked Hills has a runtime of 1h 12m (72 minutes).
- What genre is The Naked Hills?
- The Naked Hills is a Western film.
- Where was The Naked Hills produced?
- The Naked Hills was produced in United States of America.