Underplayed Gems

The Legend of Tom Dooley (1959)

The Legend of Tom Dooley poster
Directed by
Ted Post
Genre
drama film, Western film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 19m
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Confederate soldier returns home after the Civil War to find his lover and best friend entangled in a love triangle. A murder accusation forces him to flee from the law and a posse.

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What happens

The Legend of Tom Dooley is a 1959 American Western film directed by Ted Post and starring Michael Landon, Jo Morrow, Jack Hogan, Richard Rust, Dee Pollock and Ken Lynch. It was based on the 90-year-old folk song "Tom Dooley", which had been inspired by the real-life case of convicted murderer Tom Dula. The theme song of the film is a ballad, a hit for The Kingston Trio in 1958. The movie's plot is consistent with the lyrics of the song, but otherwise bears little resemblance to the actual murder case. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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