The Charge at Feather River

1953 film by Gordon Douglas

The Charge at Feather River, a 1953 Western movie directed by Gordon Douglas. It was originally released in 3D with many arrows, lances, and other weapons flying directly at the audience in several scenes.[2]

The Charge at Feather River
Directed byGordon Douglas
Written byJames R. Webb
Produced byDavid Weisbart
StarringGuy Madison
Frank Lovejoy
Helen Westcott
Vera Miles
Dick Wesson
Onslow Stevens
Steve Brodie
James Brown
CinematographyJ. Peverell Marley
Edited byFolmar Blangsted
Music byMax Steiner
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release dates
  • June 30, 1953 (1953-06-30) (Vernon, Texas)
  • July 11, 1953 (1953-07-11) (United States)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$3.65 million (US)[1]

The movie is best known for creating and using the "Wilhelm scream".[3]

References change

  1. "The Top Box Office Hits of 1953". Variety. Penske Business Media, LLC. January 13, 1954.
  2. Erick, Hal. "The Charge at Feather River". Allrovi. Rovi Corp. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  3. Valjak, Domagoj (23 April 2018). "The origin of the Wilhelm scream, the most famous sound effect in the history of cinema". The Vintage News. Retrieved 24 August 2018.