Take a look at the stars who stopped to strike a pose during the 2020 sundance. History of the missouri guerrilla, bushwhacker, and partisan bands in the war for southern independence. Mcculloch tried to get quantrills men to bring in the many southerners who had escaped to the thickets to avoid conscription into the southern army but the raiders were not accustomed to taking prisoners and killed more than they brought back for potential service. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. Quantrills raiders was directed by edward bernds, whod come a long way since his three stooges shorts of the early 1950s. The name of william clarke quantrill was already known before he led his band of guerillas in a deadly raid on lawrence, kansas, august 21, 1863. Quantrills raids kansapedia kansas historical society. The violence got so bad that the area became known as bleeding kansas. Their main opposition were the jayhawkersguerillas from kansas whose loyalty was prounion. Our goal is to watch them all and report back to you. Leading as many as 450 raiders, quantrill sacked the town of lawrence and left as many as 183 dead in his wake. Julia louisdreyfus, jude law, and more stars at sundance 2020 share who theyd like to be played by in a movie of their lives. Quantrills raiders 1958 a confederate officer steve cochran tries to stop guerrilla leader quantrills leo gordon 1863 raid on lawrence, kan. The name quantrills raiders seems to have been attached to them.
William quantrill, leader of the most savage fighting band in the bleeding kansasmissouri border war, will long be known as the most ruthless bushwhacker. The leaf features a stunning illustration of the famous quantrill raiders sacking a western town. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. You are viewing a leaf from an original 1862 harpers weekly newspaper. Operating near the kansasmissouri border, the raiders began forays into kansas, attacking towns about 15 miles from the border. The black sox scandal history channel documentary duration. A civil war guerilla gang plans an attack on a kansas arsenal. Bernds has a knack for action and keeps matters galloping along.
The movie either has to have quantrill, a sadistic and brutal man, at its center, or make him a supporting character in a movie where a good guy can hunt him down. Quantrills raiders 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Quantrill s raiders 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Frank and jesse james, and james and cole younger served with quantrills raiders during the conflict and the famed raiders allegedly saved general jo shelby from capture on december 7, 1862, at the battle of prairie grove. If there is anything true about this film it is strictly. Quantrills raiders and independence missouri, union soldiers capture, civil war raiders history, capture of independence missouri, william quantrills raiders, guerrilla war kansas, missouri raids, list of quantrills battles. The high point of quantrills guerilla war came on august 21, 1863 with the raid on lawrence. Quantrills raiders is a 1958 american western film about quantrills raiders directed by edward bernds and starring steve cochran, diane brewster and leo.
Scott a boyhood friend of quantrills in response to a request from scott to provide information about his experience as one of quantrills men. The film the stranger wore a gun 1953 has randolph scott playing jeff travis, a former spy for quantrill s raiders, who rides to arizona to start a new life, but finds that his reputation has preceded him. Though considered the defining moment in the citys history, its difficult to draw heroes from a story that ends with the town being burned to the ground. Quantrills raiders1958 and other allied artists movies of the 1950s.
The union commander was given the blame and this fanned the alreadyfearsome flames of the raiders. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of quantrills raiders with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Just a pity that the film s historical accuracy leaves much to be desired. But when all the other guerrillas got together as a group it would be as high as 6,000 some say 10,000. The audie murphy film, kansas raiders 1950, deals with quantrill s raiders in the period immediately after the civil war. Overview of quantrills raiders, 1958, directed by edward bernds, with steve cochran, diane brewster, leo gordon, at turner classic movies. This movie was first released in 195819862009, in super widescreen 2. Before the attack occurred, many female relatives of quantrills raiders were killed when a prison collapsed in kansas city. Quantrills raiders directed by edward bernds produced by ben schwalb allied artists pictures index. The ofttold tale of controversial southernsympathizing outlaw quantrill is recounted. What a lifetime story, and the movie business probably saved his life.
Quantrills raiders 1958 the story of the real quantrills raiders is not an easy one to bring to the screen. The lawrence massacre also known as quantrills raid was an attack during the american civil war 186165 by quantrills raiders, a confederate guerrilla group led by william quantrill, on the unionist town of lawrence, kansas. Free online custom region 1 movie dvd cover library. Quantrills raiders 1958 cast and crew a confederate officer steve cochran tries to stop guerrilla leader quantrills leo gordon 1863 raid on lawrence, kan. Quantrills raiders 1958 john wayne message board jwmb. Quantrills raiders 1958, directed by edward bernds film. Its 1863 and the tide of the civil war is starting to turn when alan westcott arrives in the strifetorn missourikansas border area on a mission for the confederacy. The lawrence massacre also known as quantrill s raid was an attack during the american civil war 186165 by quantrill s raiders, a confederate guerrilla group led by william quantrill, on the unionist town of lawrence, kansas. Quantrill s raiders is a 1958 american western film about quantrill s raiders. Quantrills raiders 1958 civil war movies john wayne message.
Cpt william clarke quantrill 18371865 find a grave. William quantrill renegade leader of the missouri border. After laying their plans to attack lawrence, westcott learns that the arsenal is being moved out by wagon trail. Quantrill, captain of a guerrilla band irregularly attached to the confederate army during the american civil war, notorious for the sacking of the freestate stronghold of lawrence, kan. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. General joseph jo orville shelby december 12, 1830 february, 1897 was a confederate cavalry general in the transmississippi theater of the american civil war. Overview of quantrill s raiders, 1958, directed by edward bernds, with steve cochran, diane brewster, leo gordon, at turner classic movies. The bloodthirsty quantrill has been a hand movie villain, theres not too much you can say good about him.
Quantrills raiders is a 1958 movie, focusing on the raid on lawrence. Through film clips, analysis, and anecdotes, tibbetts examines quantrill through films as varied as dark command 1940, quantrills raiders 1958, and ang lees locallyfilmed ride with the devil. Quantrills raiders was directed by edward bernds, whod come a long way. The illustration is by thomas nast, one of the most famous artists of the 1800s. A 1959 episode of the tv show the rough riders entitled the plot to assassinate president johnson, as the title suggests, involves quantrill in a plot to assassinate president andrew johnson. The sound and picture quality is very good, but there are no extras on this dvd. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Westcotts activities and associations begin to cause the union vigilante committee to become suspicious of him, and he moves quickly in utilizing the quantrill raiders. Quantrills raiders 1958, focuses on the raid on lawrence. Here is our working master list of films relating to the outlaw jesse james, starting with a 1909 silent film up to the 2007 brad pitt release.
The leader first of the missouri partisan rangers, then the quantrills raiders guerillas during the civil war, he won renown for possessing excellent leadership skills, horsemanship and exercised unique warfare tactics. Quantrills raiders were a loosely organized force of proconfederate partisan rangers, bushwhackers, who fought in the american civil war under the leadership of william clarke quantrill. William quantrill, jesse james, and the centralia massacre. The film features a harrowing recreation of the lawrence massacre and is notable for its overall authenticity. In 1863, quantrill set his sights on lawrence, kansas, which he said was full of union sympathizers. Free quantrills raiders dvd cover 1958 r1 custom ready to download and print. Kus john tibbetts looks at this cinematic heritage in quantrill in the movies on sunday, august 18, 20, at 2 p. Taylor, who, as we can see from the letterhead, is the vice president of the joplin mining and smelting company, confirms that he did ride. This film solves that problem by rewriting history. Quantrills raiders 1958 posted by mark franklin on dec 7, 2015 steve cochran plays capt. But hold up he may have after all you have to remember that there was more then one guerrilla gang. Quantrill s raiders was directed by edward bernds, whod come a long way since his three stooges shorts of the early 1950s.
Young jesse james 1960, also depicts quantrills influence on jesse james. Quantrill in the movies kansas city public library. Claiming to fight for the confederacy, quantrill organized a band in december 1861. Quantrills raiders 1958 once upon a time in a western.
Quantrills gang had as little as 60 men and no then 300, most of the times 125. At first, quantrills raiders consisted of just over a dozen men and they patrolled the kansasmissouri border where they ambushed both union soldiers and union sympathizers. William quantrill was born at canal dover, ohio on july 31, 1837. The film starts in 1863 during civil war, when capt william clarke quantrillleo gordon and his men terrorise missouri.
Quantrills raiders 1958, focusing on the raid on lawrence. The climax of quantrills guerilla career came on august 21, 1863, when he led a force of 450 raiders into lawrence, kansas, a stronghold of prounion support and the home of senator james h. This stunning illustration captures the confusion and panic in a town. Lumpyleaden civil war western made watchable by a crazed, yankeehating leo gordon, who chews the shingles as quantrill a rebel confederate soldier. Quantrill s raiders 1958 the story of the real quantrill s raiders is not an easy one to bring to the screen. Allan wescott, a confederate officer working undercover as horse trader mike davis in order to help plot a rebel attack on the federal armory in lawrence, kansas.
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