The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
Film poster
Written byEarl W. Wallace
Directed byDan Curtis
StarringCliff Potts
Randy Quaid
Larry Wilcox
Narrated byWilliam Woodson
Theme music composerBob Cobert
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerJoseph Stern
CinematographyFrank Stanley
EditorDennis Virkler
Running time142 minutes
Production companyDan Curtis Productions
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseNovember 20, 1979 (1979-11-20)

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang is a 1979 American Western television film directed by Dan Curtis about the Dalton Gang. It is not entirely accurate, as noted at the film's beginning.[1]

Plot

The film follows the story of the Dalton Gang from their beginnings in Montgomery County, Kansas to their attempt to rob two banks simultaneously in Coffeyville, Kansas.

Main cast

Production

Filming took place in Bronson Canyon, Columbia State Historic Park, Jamestown, and Sonora, California. The railroad scenes were filmed on the Sierra Railroad in Tuolumne County, California.[2]

Broadcast

The film was aired in a three-hour block at 8:00 p.m. on November 20, 1979.[3]

Reception

John J. O'Connor of The New York Times complained that the film's three-hour length was "enough to ruin any spice."[3]

References

  1. ^ Noble, Barnes &. "The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang". Barnes & Noble.
  2. ^ Jensen, Larry (2018). Hollywood's Railroads: Sierra Railroad. Vol. Two. Sequim, Washington: Cochetopa Press. p. 25. ISBN 9780692064726.
  3. ^ a b O'Connor, John J. (November 20, 1979). "TV: 'The Last Ride Of the Dalton Gang'". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.

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