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The Hallelujah Trail

The Hallelujah Trail

Cinerama sends you roaring with laughter and adventure down that wide and wonderful fun-trail!

19656.12h 45m

Overview

A wagon train heads for Denver with a cargo of whisky for the miners. Chaos ensues as the Temperance League, the US cavalry, the miners and the local Indians all try to take control of the valuable cargo.

Directed by John Sturges
Written by William Gulick, John Gay
Produced by John Sturges
Box OfficeBudget: $7.0MRevenue: $4.0M

Top Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Col. Thaddeus P. Gearhart

Lee Remick

Lee Remick

Cora Templeton Massingale

Jim Hutton

Jim Hutton

Capt. Paul Slater

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

'Oracle' Jones

Brian Keith

Brian Keith

Frank Wallingham

Martin Landau

Martin Landau

Chief Walks-Stooped-Over

Pamela Tiffin

Pamela Tiffin

Louise Gearhart

John Anderson

John Anderson

Sgt. Buell

Tom Stern

Tom Stern

Kevin O'Flaherty

Robert J. Wilke

Robert J. Wilke

Chief Five Barrels

Themes & Keywords

native americanquicksandcavalrywagon train

About The Hallelujah Trail

The Hallelujah Trail is a western, comedy film released in 1965 exploring themes of native american, quicksand, cavalry, wagon train. Directed by John Sturges, it stars Burt Lancaster, Lee Remick, Jim Hutton. A wagon train heads for Denver with a cargo of whisky for the miners. Chaos ensues as the Temperance League, the US cavalry, the miners and the local Indians all try to take control of the valuable cargo.

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