Sugarfoot (film)

This article is about the film. For other uses, see Sugarfoot (disambiguation).

Sugarfoot is a 1951 American Western film directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Randolph Scott.

Sugarfoot
Movie poster
Directed by	Edwin L. Marin
Written by	Russell S. Hughes (adaptation by)
Based on	Clarence Budington Kelland (From the Novel by)
Produced by	Saul Elkins
Starring	Randolph Scott
Cinematography	Wilfred M. Cline
Edited by	Clarence Kolster
Music by	Max Steiner
Color process	Technicolor
Production company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	February 11, 1951 (1951-02-11)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$1.6 million (US rentals)[1]

Aside from the title, the film has nothing to do with the 1957 television series of the same name, which was inspired by Michael Curtiz's The Boy from Oklahoma (1954) starring Will Rogers Jr. However, because of the lingering popularity of the TV show, Warner Brothers temporarily changed this film's title to A Swirl of Glory when it was first syndicated to television in 1962.^[2] More recent appearances of the film though, particularly online, indicate that the original title has since been restored to the movie's opening credits.

Plot

Jackson Redan, a Confederate States Army veteran of the American Civil War, attempts to rebuild his life by moving to Arizona Territory. His politeness and courtly Southern gentleman demeanor cause the residents of Prescott to name him Sugarfoot. Among his new acquaintances are merchant Don Miguel Wormser and saloon singer Reva Cairn. An enemy from Redan's past, Jacob Stint, has also taken up residence in Prescott and pays unwanted attention to Reva. Redan rescues her, but afterwards treats her coldly. Wormser entrusts Redan with four thousand dollars, which Stint steals, but Wormser forgives Redan. On business for Wormser, Redan makes a favorable deal, which earns him the enmity of Wormser's rival, Asa Goodhue. Redan reclaims the stolen four thousand dollars from Stint, but is shot in the process. Reva nurses him during his recovery, which thaws his attitude towards her. Stint and Goodhue continue to cheat the townspeople, so Redan puts aside his courtliness to end their villainy.

Cast

• Randolph Scott as Jackson 'Sugarfoot' Redan
• Adele Jergens as Reva Cairn
• Raymond Massey as Jacob Stint
• S. Z. Sakall as Don Miguel Wormser
• Robert Warwick as J.C. Crane
• Arthur Hunnicutt as Fly-Up-the-Creek Jones
• Hugh Sanders as Asa Goodhue
• Philo McCullough as Man in Saloon (uncredited)

See also

• List of American films of 1951