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The Jayhawkers!: Directed by Melvin Frank. With Jeff Chandler, Fess Parker, Nicole Maurey, Henry Silva. 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.
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- Western
- Melvin Frank
- 1959-10-15
The Jayhawkers! is a 1959 American Technicolor VistaVision western film directed by Melvin Frank, starring Jeff Chandler as Luke Darcy and Fess Parker as Cam Bleeker. The film is set in pre- Civil War Kansas. Darcy leads a gang which seeks to take advantage of Bleeding Kansas (loosely based on abolitionist John Brown ); Bleeker joins the gang.
- 15 October 1959
- Melvin Frank, Norman Panama
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Jayhawkers, Red Legs, and Bushwhackers are everyday terms in Kansas and Western Missouri. A Jayhawker is a Unionist who professes to rob, burn out and murder only rebels in arms against the government. A Red Leg is a Jayhawker originally distinguished by the uniform of red leggings.
The Jayhawkers! (1959) - Turner Classic Movies. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. In the maelstrom of Pre-Civil War Kansas, a government agent infiltrates the vigilante group called the Jayhawks. Cast & Crew. Read More. Melvin Frank. Director. Jeff Chandler. Luke Darcy. Fess Parker. Camera Bleeker. Nicole Maurey.
- Melvin Frank
- Jeff Chandler
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Fess Parker stars as a former renegade who joins the Jayhawkers, a band of raiders led by Jeff Chandler, to stop their leader from taking over Kansas. The movie features a unique plot, a superb performance by Chandler, and a rousing score by Jerome Moross.
The Jayhawkers! (1959) NR 10/15/1959 (US) Action , Western 1h 40m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Against the background of a turbulent era when Civil War was a flaming cloud on history's horizon . . A TREMENDOUS MOTION PICTURE! Overview.
