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The Hallelujah Trail

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1965 | 165 min | Western, Comedy

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Blazing Saddles, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 45 min.
What might put you off
  • It's long: 2 hr 45 min.
  • Made in 1965: an older pace and style.

A wagon train heads for Denver with a cargo of whisky for the miners. Chaos ensues as the Temperance League, the US cavalry, the miners and the local Indians all try to take control of the valuable cargo.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    33% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.1 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $4 million worldwide on a $7 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 21K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by John Sturges

  • Burt LancasterCol. Thaddeus P. Gearhart
  • Lee RemickCora Templeton Massingale
  • Jim HuttonCapt. Paul Slater
  • Donald Pleasence'Oracle' Jones
  • Brian KeithFrank Wallingham
  • Martin LandauChief Walks-Stooped-Over
  • Pamela TiffinLouise Gearhart
  • John AndersonSgt. Buell
  • Tom SternKevin O'Flaherty
  • Robert J. WilkeChief Five Barrels