3:10 to Yuma (1957)

Director:

Delmer Daves

Writers:

Elmore Leonard (story)
Halsted Welles (screenplay)

Release Date:

7 August 1957 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller | Western

Tagline:

The Lonesome Whistle of a Train... bringing the gallows closer to a desperado--the showdown nearer to his captor!

Plot:

After outlaw leader Ben Wade is captured in a small town, his gang continue to threaten. Small-time...

Plot Keywords:

Hotel | Outlaw | Rancher | Small Town | Train

Awards:

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Glenn Ford	...	Ben Wade
Van Heflin	...	Dan Evans
Felicia Farr	...	Emmy
Leora Dana	...	Mrs. Alice Evans
Henry Jones	...	Alex Potter, town drunk
Richard Jaeckel	...	Charlie Prince
Robert Emhardt	...	Mr. Butterfield, Stage Line Owner
Sheridan Comerate	...	Bob Moons (Stagedriver's Brother)
George Mitchell	...	Bartender
Robert Ellenstein	...	Ernie Collins
Ford Rainey	...	Bisbee Marshal
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dorothy Adams	...	Mrs. Potter (uncredited)
Danny Borzage	...	Townsman (uncredited)
John L. Cason	...	Wade Henchman (uncredited)
Woody Chambliss	...	Blacksmith (uncredited)
Barry Curtis	...	Mathew Evans (uncredited)
Richard Devon	...	Wade Henchman (uncredited)
William Dyer Jr.	...	Townsman (uncredited)
Frank Hagney	...	Townsman in Contention (uncredited)
Bill Hale	...	Dave Keene (uncredited)
Jerry Hartleben	...	Mark Evans (uncredited)
Joe Haworth	...	Wade Henchman (uncredited)
Robert 'Buzz' Henry	...	Wade Henchman (uncredited)
Tex Holden	...	One-Legged Man (uncredited)
Fred Marlow	...	Townsman (uncredited)
Tony Mayo	...	Wade Henchman (uncredited)
Erwin Neal	...	Wade Henchman (uncredited)
Jerry Oddo	...	Wade Henchman (uncredited)
William Rhinehart	...	Townsman (uncredited)
Boyd Stockman	...	Bill Moons (uncredited)
Guy Teague	...	Orin Keene (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson	...	Hotel Proprietor-Bartender (uncredited)

Directed by
Delmer Daves

Writing credits
Elmore Leonard		(story)
Halsted Welles		(screenplay)

Produced by
David Heilweil	....	producer

Original Music by
George Duning

Cinematography by
Charles Lawton Jr.

Film Editing by
Al Clark

Art Direction by
Frank Hotaling

Set Decoration by
William Kiernan
Robert Priestley

Costume Design by
Jean Louis		(gowns)

Makeup Department
Clay Campbell	....	makeup artist
Helen Hunt	....	hair stylist
Robert J. Schiffer	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sam Nelson	....	assistant director

Sound Department
John P. Livadary	....	sound recording supervisor (as John Livadary)
J.S. Westmoreland	....	sound (as Josh Westmoreland)
John Speak	....	boom operator (uncredited)

Stunts
Robert Bradshaw	....	stunts (uncredited)
Robert 'Buzz' Henry	....	stunts (uncredited)

Music Department
Arthur Morton	....	orchestrator
Morris Stoloff	....	conductor
Morris Stoloff	....	musical director (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Corporation

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures (1957) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia Film-Verleih (1957) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Columbia Films (1957) (France) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar (Brazil) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD) (special edition)

Also Known As:

Three Ten to Yuma (USA) (working title)
Zähl bis drei und bete (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
15.10 do Yumy (Poland) [pl]
3 H 10 pour Yuma (France) [fr]
3.10 till Yuma (Sweden) [sv]
3:10 til Yuma (Denmark) [da]
Armoton ase (Finland) [fi]
Ben Wade és a farmer (Hungary) [hu]
El tren de las 3,10 (Spain) [es]
El tren de las 3,10 a Yuma (Argentina) [es]
Gönüllü katil (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Galante E Sanguinário (Brazil) [pt]
O Comboio das 3 e 10 (Portugal) [pt]
Oi gigantes sygrouontai (Greece) [el]
Quel treno per Yuma (Italy) [it]
To teleftaio traino gia tin Yuma (Greece) (reissue title) [el]

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Netherlands:6 | South Africa:PG | Australia:G (DVD rating) | Australia:PG (original rating) | Finland:K-16 | UK:PG | USA:Approved (PCA #18496) | West Germany:12 | Argentina:Atp | UK:A (original rating)

Filming Locations:

Amerind Foundation - 2100 N. Amerind Road, Dragoon, Arizona, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Average Shot Length = ~6.4 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~6.6 seconds.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Wade is handcuffed and set in the stagecoach, his jacket is completely unbuttoned, and remains like this in all shots he appears, until he step down on the Dan's ranch. When he walks toward the Dan's house, his jacket is completely buttoned. Once inside the house, the jacket appears in part unbuttoned.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Mr. Butterfield, Stage Line Owner: Let me warn you - I am Mr. Butterfield; this is my line, these are my passengers. You bother any of them, I'll hound you from here to kingdom come.
Ben Wade: Mr. Butterfield, we don't mean to bother anybody - we just mean to get what's under that tarpaulin up there, that's all

Movie Connections:

Remade as 3:10 to Yuma (2007)

Soundtrack:

3:10 To Yuma

A tough act to follow

Christian Bale and Russell Crowe are going to have to perform feats of magic to beat this film. There is no doubt that they have picked one of the toughest westerns to beat in their remake.

There is shooting, but this is not a shoot-'em-up western. It is a thoughtful game of chess between a ruthless outlaw (Glenn Ford) and a farmer (Van Heflin). To see Ford, who we lost last year, try to buy Helflin (Johnny Eager, Shane), and see Heflin grow in courage was magnificent.

Every one else fades as these two play their game. The ending was terrific. I am anxious to see if they change it.