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The Naked Hills (1956)

Movie ★ 4.6 72 min

Western

Tracy Powell, an Indiana farmer, gets the gold fever and heads for Stockton, California in 1849. There, he abandons his first partner, Bert Killian, and teams up with Sam Wilkins, a claim jumper employed by Willis Haver. Six years later, Powell returns to Indiana and his sweetheart, Julie. They marry and he tries farming again but, on the night their son is born, he takes off again searching for gold. This time he heads for the hills with an inveterate prospector, Jimmo McCann. A decade later, the two are still hunting for their big strike when McCann is killed in an accident. Powell returns home with news of a big strike but the deserted Julie will have nothing to do with him. His friend Killian will not believe him but Haver, now a banker gives him a small loan and then beats him out of his claim. Many years pass before he comes home, now sixty-years-old, and this time, his wife and son open their home to him. But he vows to go prospecting come next spring.

Josef Shaftel Director

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Quick facts

Released
June 17, 1956
Runtime
72 min
IMDb
tt0049540
Language
Studio
, La Salle Productions

Themes

Cast

David Wayne David Wayne Tracy Powell Keenan Wynn Keenan Wynn Sam Wilkins James Barton James Barton Jimmo McCann Marcia Henderson Marcia Henderson Julie Jim Backus Jim Backus Willis Haver Denver Pyle Denver Pyle Bert Killian / Narrator Myrna Dell Myrna Dell Aggie Lewis L. Russell Lewis L. Russell Baxter Frank Fenton Frank Fenton Harold Fuzzy Knight Fuzzy Knight Pitch Man Jim Hayward Counter Man Christopher Olsen Christopher Olsen Billy as a Boy Steven Terrell Billy as a Young Man

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Naked Hills about?
Tracy Powell, an Indiana farmer, gets the gold fever and heads for Stockton, California in 1849. There, he abandons his first partner, Bert Killian, and teams up with Sam Wilkins, a claim jumper employed by Willis Haver. Six years later, Powell returns to Indiana and his sweetheart, Julie. They marry and he tries farming again but, on the night their son is born, he takes off again searching for gold. This time he heads for the hills with an inveterate prospector, Jimmo McCann. A decade later, the two are still hunting for their big strike when McCann is killed in an accident. Powell returns home with news of a big strike but the deserted Julie will have nothing to do with him. His friend Killian will not believe him but Haver, now a banker gives him a small loan and then beats him out of his claim. Many years pass before he comes home, now sixty-years-old, and this time, his wife and son open their home to him. But he vows to go prospecting come next spring.
Who directed The Naked Hills?
The Naked Hills was directed by Josef Shaftel.
Who stars in The Naked Hills?
The Naked Hills stars David Wayne, Keenan Wynn, James Barton, Marcia Henderson.
When was The Naked Hills released?
The Naked Hills is a 1956 western film.
Where can I watch The Naked Hills?
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