The movie “One Foot in Hell”, released in 1960, is a Western genre film. The storyline showcases Alan Ladd as Mitch Barrett, a man who is upset from lack of medicine supply for his dying wife. He takes revenge by becoming a sheriff and planning a bank robbery. The film is also directed by James B. Clark with writers Aaron Spelling and Sydney Boehm scripting the revenge plot. You can discover more about the shooting locations and surprising facts about the movie production below.
Where it Filmed?
The filming of “One Foot in Hell” mainly took place at Iverson Ranch, situated at 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA. The 20th Century Fox Ranch in Malibu Creek State Park at 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, California, USA also served as a movie set. The production or filming began on the date of February 17, 1960.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Alan Ladd | Mitch Barrett |
| Don Murray | Dan Keats |
| Dan O’Herlihy | Sir Harry Ivers |
| Dolores Michaels | Julie Reynolds |
| Barry Coe | Stu Christian |
| Larry Gates | Doc Seltzer |
| Karl Swenson | Sheriff Ole Olson |
| John Alexander | Sam Giller – Storekeeper |
| Rachel Stephens | Ellie Barrett |
| Stanley Adams | Pete (uncredited) |
| Robert Adler | Sim (uncredited) |
| Fred Aldrich | Barfly (uncredited) |
| Emile Avery | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Walter Bacon | Barfly (uncredited) |
| Eumenio Blanco | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Oscar Blank | Barfly (uncredited) |
| Nick Borgani | Cantina Barfly (uncredited) |
| Bill Borzage | Cantina Barfly (uncredited) |
| Rudy Bowman | Cantina Barfly (uncredited) |
| Paul Bradley | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Chet Brandenburg | Cantina Barfly (uncredited) |
| John Breen | Cantina Barfly (uncredited) |
| Buck Bucko | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Harry Carter | Mark Dobbs (uncredited) |
| Albert Cavens | Townsman (uncredited) |
| William Challee | Pete’s Friend (uncredited) |
| George Cisar | Barfly (uncredited) |
| Edmund Cobb | Ed (uncredited) |
| Russell Custer | Frank (uncredited) |
| Joe Ferrante | Rustler (uncredited) |
| Joe Garcio | Harry – Cantina Bartender (uncredited) |
| Kay Garrett | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Frank Green | Blue Springs Barfly (uncredited) |
| Paul Gustine | Cantina Barfly (uncredited) |
| Herman Hack | Cantina Barfly (uncredited) |
| Chester Hayes | Cantina Barfly (uncredited) |
| Jimmie Horan | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Michael Jeffers | Blue Springs Barly (uncredited) |
| I. Stanford Jolley | Man Demanding Search (uncredited) |
| Dave Kashner | Cantina Barfly (uncredited) |
| Jack Kenny | Cantina Barfly (uncredited) |
| Lyle Latell | Cantina Barfly (uncredited) |
| Kermit Maynard | Townsman (uncredited) |
| David O. McCall | Cantina Barfly (uncredited) |
| Billy McCoy | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Mathew McCue | Cantina Barfly (uncredited) |
| William Meader | Cantina Barfly (uncredited) |
| Mike Morelli | Cantina Barfly (uncredited) |
| Ann Morriss | Nellie (uncredited) |
| Henry Norell | Caldwell (uncredited) |
| Charles Perry | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Paul Ravel | Cantina Barfly (uncredited) |
| Ford Raymond | Townsman (uncredited) |
| John Rice | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Harry Seymour | Basin City Hotel Clerk (uncredited) |
| Cap Somers | Cantina Barfly (uncredited) |
| Rudy Sooter | Cantina Barfly (uncredited) |
| George Sowards | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Harry Strang | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Charles Sullivan | Barfly (uncredited) |
| Hal Taggart | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Charles Wagenheim | Banker (uncredited) |
| Max Wagner | Cantina Barfly (uncredited) |
| Fred Walton | Cantina Barfly (uncredited) |
| Charles Watts | Luke (uncredited) |
| Ned Wever | Royce City Official (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- Alan Ladd plays the character Mitch Barrett, using his embitterance as a central theme in the plot.
- The list of central stars includes Don Murray as Dan Keats and Dan O’Herlihy as Sir Harry Ivers along with an extensive supporting cast.
- A commonly noted goof in the movie is that the character Julie Reynolds (played by Dolores Michaels) is seen wearing form-fitting pants and shirts that weren’t common during the era.
- Strangely, Dan in the movie mentions using a crayon to draw on walls, however, crayons were not invented until 1903.
- The film also made an appearance in another film titled “1960” in 2018 as a movie connection.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: 20th Century Fox Ranch, Malibu Creek State Park – 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, California, USA
- Latitude: 34.0979551
- Longitude: -118.7314142
- Place ID: ChIJlx3KFc0h6IARIAENDLDVp-A
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Malibu Creek State Park, 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, CA 91302, USA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
