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The Jayhawkers! (1959)

Against the background of a turbulent era when Civil War was a flaming cloud on history's horizon . . A TREMENDOUS MOTION PICTURE!

Genre : Action, Western

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Melvin Frank, Daniel McCauley
Writer : A.I. Bezzerides, Frank Fenton, Melvin Frank, Joseph Petracca

Synopsis

Before the U.S. Civil War rebel leader Luke Darcy sees himself as leader of a new independent Republic of Kansas but the military governor sends an ex-raider to capture Darcy.

Actors

Jeff Chandler
Jeff Chandler
Luke Darcy
Fess Parker
Fess Parker
Cam Bleeker
Nicole Maurey
Nicole Maurey
Jeanne Dubois
Henry Silva
Henry Silva
Lordan
Herbert Rudley
Herbert Rudley
Gov. William Clayton
Frank De Kova
Frank De Kova
Evans
Don Megowan
Don Megowan
China
Leo Gordon
Leo Gordon
Jake Barton
Shari Lee Bernath
Shari Lee Bernath
Marthe DuBois
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
Paul DuBois
Renata Vanni
Renata Vanni
Indian Woman
Berel Firestone
Berel Firestone
Jayhawker
Al Wyatt Sr.
Al Wyatt Sr.
Jayhawker (as Allan Wyatt)
Charles Bail
Charles Bail
Jayhawker
Ned Glass
Ned Glass
Storekeeper
Richard Shannon
Richard Shannon
Townsman Looking for a Match
Barbara Knudson
Barbara Knudson
Townswoman
Max Power
Max Power
Governor's Aide
Joseph Forte
Joseph Forte
Minister (as Joe Forte)
Tony Regan
Tony Regan
Bartender
Howard Joslin
Howard Joslin
Officer
John Wiles Rice
John Wiles Rice
Jayhawker
Harry Dean Stanton
Harry Dean Stanton
Deputy Smallwood (uncredited)
Richard Adams
Richard Adams
Soldier

Crews

Melvin Frank
Melvin Frank
Director
A.I. Bezzerides
A.I. Bezzerides
Screenplay
Frank Fenton
Frank Fenton
Screenplay
Melvin Frank
Melvin Frank
Screenplay
Joseph Petracca
Joseph Petracca
Screenplay
Melvin Frank
Melvin Frank
Producer
Norman Panama
Norman Panama
Producer
Jerome Moross
Jerome Moross
Original Music Composer
Loyal Griggs
Loyal Griggs
Director of Photography
Everett Douglas
Everett Douglas
Editor
Roland Anderson
Roland Anderson
Art Direction
Hal Pereira
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Darrell Silvera
Darrell Silvera
Set Decoration
Nellie Manley
Nellie Manley
Hairstylist
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Makeup Artist
Daniel McCauley
Daniel McCauley
Director
Arthur Rosson
Arthur Rosson
Second Unit
Sam Comer
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
Ed Fitzharris
Ed Fitzharris
Wardrobe Designer
Bud Bashaw Jr.
Bud Bashaw Jr.
Makeup Artist
Glen E. Richardson
Glen E. Richardson
Still Photographer

Posters and backgrounds

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