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Vintage movie poster for "Ramrod" featuring a large image of a man holding a gun, with a woman's face imposed on the barrel. Below, headshots of the main cast, including Joel McCrea and Veronica Lake, are shown. The tagline reads, "Until the devil put this woman there!.

Film

What is a Western? Film Series | Ramrod (1947)

Part of the series What is a Western? Film Series

Saturday, October 26, 2024, 1:30 p.m.

The Autry Theater

Admission:
Free for Autry Members | Museum Admission Included With Ticket
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Reservations Recommended | Space is Limited

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About the Event

Screened in 35mm!  

COften considered a pioneering Noir Western, this tale of double crossing and rivalry on the range features femme fatale Veronica Lake as the strong-willed anti-heroine who manipulates the men around her to save her ranch from a ruthless cattle baron. Based on a story by Luke Short, director Andre De Toth stays faithful to the western genre while infusing it with noir elements, both visually and stylistically.

Introduced by Alan K. Rode, author and film noir historian 

Directed by Andre De Toth | Starring Veronica Lake, Joel McCrea, and Don DeFore 

35mm preservation print courtesy of the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Preservation funding provided by The Film Foundation and the AFI/NEA Film Preservation Grants Program.

The What is a Western? Film Series explores the wide range of movies that can be considered Westerns, and the ways in which they shape our understanding of the American West. Each screening includes a guest lecturer who will introduce the film and explain its significance in the genre. 

Vintage movie poster for "Ramrod" featuring a large image of a man holding a gun, with a woman's face imposed on the barrel. Below, headshots of the main cast, including Joel McCrea and Veronica Lake, are shown. The tagline reads, "Until the devil put this woman there!.

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The Autry Museum of the American West acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Los Angeles basin and So. Channel Islands). We recognize that the Autry Museum and its campuses are located on the traditional lands of Gabrielino/Tongva peoples and we pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.

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