Great Day in the Morning (1956)
THE BUGLE BLAST that echoed thru history!
After a card game, Southerner Owen Pentecost finds himself the owner of a Denver hotel. Involved with two women, he then has to make even more fundamental choices when, with the start of the Civil War, he becomes one of a Confederate minority in a strongly Unionist town.
Director: Jacques Tourneur
Genre: Western
Runtime: 92 min
Release Date: May 16, 1956
Cast
- Robert Stack - Owen Pentecost
- Virginia Mayo - Ann Merry Alaine
- Ruth Roman - Boston Grant
- Alex Nicol - Captain Stephen Kirby
- Raymond Burr - Jumbo Means
- Leo Gordon - Zeff Masterson
- Regis Toomey - Father Murphy
- Carleton Young - Col. Gibson
- Donald MacDonald - Gary John Lawford
- Kermit Maynard - Southern Sympathizer (uncredited)
Screenplay
- Robert Hardy Andrews (Novel)
- Lesser Samuels (Screenplay)
Music: Leith Stevens
Cinematography: William E. Snyder
Editing: Harry Marker
Production: Edmund Grainger Productions, RKO Radio Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Classic Western Stories
Keywords
hotel, gunslinger, card game, love triangle, denver, colorado, gun battle, gold prospector, saloon girl, gunfighter, quick draw, american civil war, gold claim, southern gambler, gold mining, eve of war
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Great Day in the Morning about?
- After a card game, Southerner Owen Pentecost finds himself the owner of a Denver hotel. Involved with two women, he then has to make even more fundamental choices when, with the start of the Civil War, he becomes one of a Confederate minority in a strongly Unionist town.
- Who directed Great Day in the Morning?
- Great Day in the Morning was directed by Jacques Tourneur.
- Who stars in Great Day in the Morning?
- Great Day in the Morning stars Robert Stack, Virginia Mayo, Ruth Roman, Alex Nicol, Raymond Burr, Leo Gordon.
- How long is Great Day in the Morning?
- Great Day in the Morning has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is Great Day in the Morning?
- Great Day in the Morning is a Western film.
- Where was Great Day in the Morning produced?
- Great Day in the Morning was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Great Day in the Morning?
- The themes of Great Day in the Morning include: Classic Western Stories.