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The Territory of Colorado was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from February 28, 1861, until August 1, 1876, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Colorado.
Colorado Territory is a 1949 American Western film noir directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Joel McCrea, Virginia Mayo, and Dorothy Malone. Written by Edmund H. North and John Twist, and based on the novel High Sierra by W.R. Burnett, the film is about an outlaw who is sprung from jail to help pull one last railroad job.
A 1949 remake of High Sierra with a Western setting, Colorado Territory follows an outlaw who falls for a settler and plans a railroad robbery. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this film.
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- Western
- Raoul Walsh
- 1949-06-11
Learn about the creation, governance, and statehood of the Colorado Territory (1861–76), which preceded the state of Colorado. Explore the historical context, geography, and conflicts of the territory during the Civil War and the Gold Rush.
The Colorado Territory was formally created in 1861 shortly before the bombardment of Fort Sumter sparked the American Civil War.
Jun 28, 2019 · Colorado Territory (1949) #WarnerArchive #WarnerBros #ColoradoTerritory Joel McCrea stars as an outlaw who escapes from jail to try one last, big heist in the Colora ...more.
- 2 min
- 12.9K
- Warner Bros. Classics
Learn about the history and formation of the Colorado Territory, which was established in 1861 to accommodate the gold rush settlers in the Rocky Mountains. See the timeline, image and sources of this historical event.
