Ring of Fire (1961 film)
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| Ring of Fire | |
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| Directed by | Andrew L. Stone |
| Screenplay by | Andrew L. Stone |
| Produced by | Andrew L. Stone |
| Starring | David Janssen Joyce Taylor Frank Gorshin |
| Cinematography | William H. Clothier |
| Edited by | Virginia L. Stone |
| Music by | Duane Eddy |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ring of Fire is a 1961 Metrocolor drama film directed by Andrew L. Stone and starring David Janssen, Joyce Taylor and Frank Gorshin. The film was shot in Vernonia, Oregon and Wynoochee River, Washington, featuring footage from two real forest fires.[1] The title song was written and performed by Duane Eddy.
Plot
[edit]Deputy sheriff Steve Walsh and his partner encounter a trio of young people in Washington between Shelton and Aberdeen. After being taken hostage when the girl, Bobbie, produces a gun, the two deputies are forced by their captors into rural Mason County forests as the group flees an ever-growing search party. Bobbie later tries to seduce Walsh - twice her age - who resists. One of her companions, Roy, tries to push Walsh off a cliff, but plummets to his own death instead.
When the search party comes to Walsh's rescue, Frank, the other captor, accuses Walsh of improper relations with Bobbie, who is a minor. Before the matter can be resolved, all realize that Frank's carelessly tossed cigarette has set the forest ablaze, threatening the town.
Walsh leads an evacuation of the townspeople and herds them aboard a train that leads across a bridge to safety. Frank, trying to flee, falls from the trestle and is killed. Steve tells Bobbie that she is special to him and professes his love by kissing her.
Cast
[edit]- David Janssen as Sergeant Steve Walsh
- Joyce Taylor as Bobbie 'Skidoo' Adams
- Frank Gorshin as Frank Henderson
- Joel Marston as Deputy Joe Pringle
- Jim Johnson as Roy Anderson
- Ron Myron as Sheriff Tom Niles, Mason County
- Marshall Kent as Deputy
- Doodles Weaver as Mr. Hobart
See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Ring of Fire at IMDb
- Ring of Fire at AllMovie
- Ring of Fire at the TCM Movie Database
- Ring of Fire at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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