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The Jayhawkers! (1959) is an American Technicolor VistaVision movie set in pre-Civil War Kansas, starring Jeff Chandler and Fess Parker, and directed by Melvin Frank. Parker joins Chandler's gang, which seeks to take advantage of Bleeding Kansas. The Jeff Chandler character was loosely based on John Brown. The supporting cast features Henry Silva and Leo Gordon.
Original Release
10/15/1959
US Release
10/15/1959
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jeff Chandler | Luke Darcy |
| Fess Parker | Cam Bleeker |
| Nicole Maurey | Jeanne Dubois |
| Henry Silva | Lordan |
| Herbert Rudley | Gov. William Clayton |
| Frank DeKova | Evans |
| Don Megowan | China |
| Shari Lee Bernath | Marthe DuBois |
| Leo Gordon | Jake Barton |
| Renata Vanni | Indian Woman |
Directors
Writers
A.I. Bezzerides, Melvin Frank, Joseph Petracca, Frank Fenton
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jeff Chandler | Luke Darcy |
| Fess Parker | Cam Bleeker |
| Nicole Maurey | Jeanne Dubois |
| Henry Silva | Lordan |
| Herbert Rudley | Gov. William Clayton |
| Frank DeKova | Evans |
| Don Megowan | China |
| Shari Lee Bernath | Marthe DuBois |
| Leo Gordon | Jake Barton |
| Renata Vanni | Indian Woman |
| Eric Alden | Man with Whip |
| Benjie Bancroft | Townsman |
| George Barrows | Captain |
| Charles Boaz | Gateman |
| Chet Brandenburg | Cheering Townsman |
| John Breen | Townsman |
| Forest Burns | Soldier |
| Harry Clexx | Sheriff |
| Russell Custer | Jayhawker |
| Duke Fishman | Soldier |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Melvin Frank | Producer |
| Norman Panama | Producer |
