Vengeance valley photographs, 1951

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 1000-048

Staff Only

Content Description

Collection of 458 black and white reference photographs and stills, 311 of which are contained in 32 full or partial contact sheets, documenting cast members, wardrobe, hair, and makeup shots for the western film, Vengeance Valley.

The script for Vengeance Valley was written by Irving Ravetch and based on the novel by Luke Short. The film starred Burt Lancaster, Robert Walker, Joanne Dru, Sally Forrest, John Ireland and Hugh O'Brian. It was directed by Richard Thorpe with George J. Folsey in charge of photography and Rudolph Kopp, music. In the film, a rancher's foster son is forced on the run after he is blamed for the pregnancy of a local waitress.

Dates

Creation: 1951

Creator

Ravetch, Irving (Author of screenplay, etc., Person)
Thorpe, Richard, 1896-1991 (Director, Person)
Folsey, George J., 1898-1988 (Cinematographer, Person)
Kopp, Rudolph, 1887-1972 (Composer, Person)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Production company, Organization)

Access

This material is open for research use by any registered reader.

Use and Copyright

This material is owned by the University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections. Unpublished manuscripts are under copyright. Therefore, permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from both the repository and the copyright holder.