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The Last Frontier | 
| Director: Anthony Mann
Actors: William Calles, Russell Collins, Manuel Donde, Pat Hogan, Mickey Kuhn
Studio: Columbia TriStar
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 13107
Format: Ntsc, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Japanese (Subtitled)
Aspect Ratio: 2.55:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 09452
ISBN: 1404971165
UPC: 043396094529
EAN: 9781404971165
ASIN: B000A1OFZK
Theatrical Release Date: January 1956
Release Date: September 6, 2005
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Trapper Jed Cooper (Victor Mature) signs on as a scout at a remote army post in Oregon. In time, Colonel Marston (Robert Preston) arrives at the fort and, as ranking officer, relieves Captain Riordan (Guy Madison) of his command. Riordan is outraged to find out that Marston lost his fort and men to an Indian attack; in fact, he was assigned to a Western outpost after squandering the lives of l,500 men in a Civil War battle. Marston's next plan is to order the men of the fort, almost all rookie soldiers, into battle against experienced Indian warriors. What would otherwise be a fairly routine Western drama is enlivened by Anthony Mann's direction, lavish CinemaScope cinematography, and fine, offbeat performances all around. The story line reflects the changes that were beginning to work their way into the Western genre by the l950s. Savage Wilderness (taken from the novel The Gilded Rooster, by Richard Emery Roberts) may not quite pack the dramatic impact of prime John Ford, but it's still a fine example of the state of the Western in l956. --Jerry Renshaw
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there's lots to like about this western April 12, 2008
this is another good western,which i enjoyed.it's not an epic or
anything,but it is good for what it is.it's about 3 fur trappers,led by
a men named Jed,who is crude and uncivilized.Jed and his two friends
find themselves as scouts for a fort that is the only thing standing
between the soldiers there and an Indian band,who resent the Americans
on their land,and want to take it back.that's the gist of the
story.what follows is action,excitement,even a bit of humour,and
forbidden romance.one of Jed's friends,Gus,reminded me a lot of the
character Quint(played by Robert Shaw)in the movie Jaws.they both have
that crusty,gruff demeanor.anyway,if you're a western fan,you should
find lots to like about this particular entry.my vote is a 4/5
 THE LAST FRONTIER IS ONE OF THE 3 BEST WESTERNS EVER MADE!!! September 24, 2001
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THE LAST FRONTIER--also known as SAVAGE WILDERNESS--is one of the 3 best westerns ever made!!! #1 is SHANE, #2 is THE UNFORGIVEN, and #3 is THE LAST FRONTIER!!! Victor Mature shines in his leading role as Jed Cooper, a rough, tough frontiersman who finds his whole world changing around him as he meets the Union officers of a fort in frontier territory, Colonel Marston (Robert Preston) and Captain Riordan
(Guy Madison). This is an adult western, with well developed characters that help the movie to avoid the usual good guys in white hats, bad guys in black hats storyline of most westerns, as the hard drinking and hard living Mature struggles to understand civilization. The title song is great, the photography is great, and so is the directing and acting. Guy Madison--a former radio announcer--uses his voice extremely well to control his scenes, and Robert Preston is excellent as the obsessed military man. And Anne Bancroft is superb as Preston's military wife, as she is literally swept off her feet by the bold Mature. Guy Williams--later of "Zorro," and "Lost in Space" has one of his many 1950s bit parts in movies with major stars, constantly in the background--but never seen in closeups--as Private Benton. THE LAST FRONTIER is different from other westerns in almost every way, from its treatment of Indians to its portrayal of the military, to its development of the romance between an uncivlized frontiersman and a civilized married woman. SHANE had the romance with a married woman--suggested--but no Indians, and THE UNFORGIVEN had neither. THE LAST FRONTIER IS ONE OF THE 3 BEST WESTERNS EVER MADE!!! Chari Krishnan
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 Victor Mature is excellent! January 21, 2001
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"The Savage Wilderness" tries very hard to achieve a realistic atmosphere but misses the mark under the weight of its Hollywood contrivances. Still, the movie is a very notable attempt at an adult treatment of the genre, and the plot and presentation are intense enough to hook the viewer from the start. Robert Preston plays the most interesting character, a commanding officer determined to go into battle at any cost to his personnel or his marriage, but Victor Mature gives the best performance as a standard semi-savage/semi-civilized trapper-hero. Guy Madison plays the commanding officer who must defer to Preston, and another "Guy"--Guy Williams of "Zorro" and "Lost In Space"--has a minor role as Madison's underling. Handsomely produced and laced with well-directed action scenes.
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