Pursued (1947). Directed by Raoul Walsh, starring Robert Mitchum and Teresa Wright, filmed in Gallup. Director Raoul Walsh lost an eye during the filming of this film noir Western when a jack rabbit leaped through the windshield of his car. The dark mood of the film was largely the result of cinematographer James Wong Howe, one of the most sought after cameramen of the 1930s and 1940s and known for his deep focus cinematography that allowed the foreground and the…
“The Outfitters” (1999), rated PG-13 for sexual content, drug related material and some language. Filmed in Lincoln County and starring several locals including George Tippin, Virgil Hall driving a tractor (in real-life he had lost his license and he and his ride were fixtures in Capitan), Rick Simpson, Dr. Becky Washburn’s dog, local ranches and scenery and the now-closed Rodeo Bar (to name a few). The comedy also stars Dana Delaney and Paul Le Mat in the story of brothers…
“My Name is Nobody” (1973), starring Terence Hill and Henry Fonda, based on idea by Sergio Leone. Filming locations include San Ildefonso and Acoma Pueblo, White Sands National Monument and Mogollon, New Mexico. There is a bitter sweetness to “My Name is Nobody.” An uneasy feeling extends beyond watching Henry Fonda, his doe eyes creased with crow’s feet, playing an aging gunslinger, the tongue-in-cheek references to classic Westerns such as a headstone with the name Sam Peckinpah or the ever-present…