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The Gal Who Took the West
The Gal Who Took the West is a 1949 American Technicolor Western film directed by Frederick de Cordova starring Yvonne De Carlo, Charles Coburn, Scott Brady and John Russell. It was nominated for an award by the Writers Guild of America 1950.
Plot.
A journalist is writing an article on the O'Hara family of Arizona. They tell about the time in the 1890s when a girl, Lily, was caught in a feud between two O'Haras.
Cast.
- Yvonne De
Curtis made his debut in the movie, in a scene dancing with De Carlo.
De Carlo was keen to make more movies along this line but Universal put her back in Technicolor Westerns with "Calamity Jane and Sam Bass" (1949), playing Calamity Jane, directed by Sherman, alongside Howard Duff.
She played a role intended for Deanna Durbin in "The Gal Who Took the West" (1950), for director Fred de Cordova. The movie gave her a chance to show off her singing voice