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The Way to the Gold is a 1957 drama film directed by Robert D. Webb and starring Jeffrey Hunter, Sheree North, and Barry Sullivan. It was released by 20th Century-Fox.

The Way to the Gold
Directed by	Robert D. Webb
Written by	Wendell Mayes
Produced by	David Weisbart
Starring	Jeffrey Hunter Sheree North
Cinematography	Leo Tover
Edited by	Hugh S. Fowler
Music by	Lionel Newman
Distributed by	20th Century-Fox
Release date	May 10, 1957
Running time	94 mins.
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$920,000[1]
Box office	$2.9 million

Plot

Joe Mundy (Hunter) is being released from prison and an old convict, whom he has befriended, tells him the location of stolen gold. Leaving the prison, Joe is followed to Glendale, Arizona by Little Brother Williams (Neville Brand). There he meets Henrietta Clifford (North), who befriends him after he's badly beaten by Williams. Eventually, Joe and Henrietta go searching for the gold themselves.

Cast

• Jeffrey Hunter as Joe Mundy
• Sheree North as Henrietta 'Hank' Clifford, waitress
• Barry Sullivan as Marshal Hannibal
• Walter Brennan as Uncle George Williams
• Neville Brand as Little Brother Williams

Production

The film was based on a novel by Wilbur Daniel Steele. In August 1954 Darryl F. Zanuck recommended 20th Century Fox by the screen right prior to publication. (Zanuck had left the studio but still held considerable clout there.)[2][3] They paid $60,000 even though the novel had not been completed.[4]

The novel was published in July 1955.[5] The New York Times said it "should have real success."[6]

In May 1956 Wendell Mayes was hired to write the script.[7] Mayes later called it "a picture that was before its time, which slipped by quite unnoticed... an interesting picture, but the studio and the people who publicize pictures didn't understand that it was a comedy. They thought that it was a big melodrama, so it slipped by."[8]

Elvis Presley was offered the starring role in the film but 20th Century-Fox refused to pay the $250,000 plus 50% of the profits that Elvis' manager, Colonel Tom Parker was demanding (Fox had offered $150,000 plus 50%).^{[citation needed]}

Filming started January 1957.[9]

Sheree North separated from her husband during filming.[10]

See also

• List of American films of 1957

References

External links

• The Way to the Gold at IMDb

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