Glenn Ford in HEAVEN WITH A BARBED WIRE FENCE (Full Movie) Richard Conte, Jean Rogers, Ward Bond!

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2 ай бұрын

HEAVEN WITH A BARBED WIRE FENCE is Glenn Ford’s very first starring movie. It’s from 1939 and Glenn had only appeared on film in one musical short subject two years before. He wasn’t acting in that, merely the host, introducing music acts. In this feature film, 23-year-old Glenn is the star, the male lead. But because no one had ever heard of him, he is forth billed behind Jean Rogers, Raymond Walburn and Marjorie Rambeau! HEAVEN WITH A BARBED WIRE FENCE was directed by actor Ricardo Cortez and was written by Dalton Trumbo (SPARTACUS, LONELY ARE THE BRAVE). It boasts a terrific, villainous performance by Ward Bond and is a surprisingly charming road movie with Glenn meeting an interesting array of folks during his trek. In the movie, Glenn is a New York salesclerk who has saved enough money to buy a little piece of heaven, some land in Arizona, sight unseen. It took all of his money for the purchase, so, with no car or cash, he decides to hitchhike. Also making his film debut in HEAVEN WITH A BARBED WIRE FENCE is actor Richard Conte who had been discovered as a singing waiter in NY by Elia Kazan and John Garfield. Conte is very good in the movie and creates a solid characterization. After this movie was finished, Conte was signed to a long-term contract at 20th Century Fox. Glenn Ford…was not signed but soon landed at Columbia Pictures and become one of the most popular actors in the world. Could you see in Glenn a star in the making? Leave us a comment and let us know how you think Glenn did in his film debut. If you’re not a subscriber, do it now and then please check out our Patreon Page to learn how you can watch all of our content ad free. That ad free membership includes watching movies on WORD’S WAYBACK every Friday and celebrity interviews every Sunday on A WORD ON WESTERNS, plus lots of bonus films only for Patreon members. Thanks for watching.
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@JanesDough855 2 ай бұрын

Glenn Ford looks like such a kid. What a great movie!

@Paladin1873 2 ай бұрын

Rob, that was a very entertaining hour my wife and I spent watching this delightful movie. All the actors gave wonderful performances. It's hard to believe it's been 85 years. My, how our can-do spirit has changed. I look forward to its return someday. Until then, I'll enjoy past classics and forgotten gems such as this one.

@preciousprecious6358 Ай бұрын

Great actors and all star cast . Ford was a natural and Conti was also great ...Two stars were born .

@JesseOaks-ef9xn 2 ай бұрын

I had to laugh when he said he bought 20 acres in Arizona. He was fresh off the turnip truck.

@OdeeOz 2 ай бұрын

23 Year old Glenn Ford... What a career of his expanded after this movie. Thanks for sharing with us all. 👍👍 10👑

@ollierobinson4339 2 ай бұрын

What a great movie. Every movie you have recommended has never been a disappointment ❤

@AWordonWesterns 2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Ollie.

@bckrypto9837 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the wonderful movie. I really enjoyed all the main actors in this one. Jean Rogers, Glen Ford, Richard Conti and Raymond Walburn all did splendid jobs. Watching their friendships develop over an cross country adventure was captivating. Totally different era for sure. Always enjoy looking back through these vignettes of times past. Many thanks to you Rob Word. ❤️ 👍

@sandymackintosh539 Ай бұрын

Great film....they were all brilliant in their parts and wonderful to see Glen Ford in his first starring role...he was excellent!!!

@03itsjustme Ай бұрын

Great little flick. Young Ward Bond playing the toughie!

@debrasmith915 Ай бұрын

Right off the bat Glen ford showed his great acting potenial. How could they not see it.

@josdesouza Ай бұрын

Awesome film based on a Dalton Trumbo's story. Always to be remembered.

@RealBigBadJohn 2 ай бұрын

Many thanks for a Sunday Morning Movie!👍⬆ (Can't beat Glenn Ford!)

@diannemiller1895 17 күн бұрын

Adorable. Loved it❤. He's so young. Hav noticed all his early films, he has such innocence, and sweetness .

@ericthered760 2 ай бұрын

Hey Rob- Thanks for posting this ! Wow - Glenn Ford’s and Richard Conte’s first movie. Amazing ! A little bit “Sullivan’s Travels,” a little bit “Wild Boys of the Road,” and a little bit “Emperor of the North.” In answer to your question, and with all due respect to Glenn Ford, I’d say Richard Conte shows the greatest potential here. IMHO, Conte was great in just about everything he did, from this .. to playing his final major role as Barzini in “The Godfather.” Just finished watching Conte (along with Susan Hayward) in Joe Mankiewicz’s “House of Strangers” (1949), which I had never seen before. Brilliant! I loved Glenn in “Gilda,” which of course made Rita Hayworth the superstar she became, noirs like "The Big Heat," and westerns like “3:10 to Yuma;” but if I had to choose between him and Conte in this picture, it would have to be Conte. Love this stuff and AWOW- please let’s have more !

@AWordonWesterns 2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Eric. Amazing for both Ford and Conte’s debut. I agree, Conte takes the acting honors.

@justthink5854 2 ай бұрын

Ford could do it all. young in '39 or old. cop, military, cowboy, drama, humor. Cowboy is a fav of mine. and this is a very oddly sweet movie and Jean Rogers is magic. lost in time now. glad she went on to play Dale Arden in the Flash Gordon serials!

@terryhurlburt9113 Ай бұрын

Glen Ford did a wonderful job. I so hate that when actors like FORD, get older, they always get the villain part. Your Nutcracker collection rivals my 2 sister's collections. For years I bought them each different ones as I could find them. Thanks for another fun film to eat popcorn and enjoy .

@vickibwarren9722 21 күн бұрын

I very much enjoyed the movie. Glenn Ford was great in it.!

@Down_with_Plutocrats Ай бұрын

This is a really good movie. I never knew that this was only his first/ second movie. It is no wonder that Glenn Ford became a great star.

@AWordonWesterns Ай бұрын

The camera loved him, DP. He was a natural.

@garycasterline8489 Ай бұрын

Great movie, Glenn Ford is great , like all his movies

@WhatstheSizzle Ай бұрын

I really liked this film. I absolutely was blown away by both Glenn & Conti. I can see where they were "naturals" on film. Thoroughly enjoyed this gem.

@pilarmartin5051 Ай бұрын

Love Glen Ford and so too Richard Conte both great actors

@frederickcombs8661 16 күн бұрын

Glenn Ford is always masculine, handsome and likeable in his movies.

@susanhill149 Ай бұрын

He’s a baby here! I love Glenn Ford. Thank you I’ve never seen this wonderful little film 😊😊

@johnnowakowski4062 Ай бұрын

What a sweet movie!

@frankheck2036 Ай бұрын

Thank you I really enjoyed this wonderful movie,

@arlitabeard7693 Ай бұрын

This was a wonderful movie thank you

@douglax2248 Ай бұрын

Thanks Rob for these movies. And your other content.

@sylviaroberts8103 Ай бұрын

Thoroughly enjoyed the film. Thank you.

@markhuebner7580 Ай бұрын

Awesome!

@TheArby13 26 күн бұрын

I can't remember how long ago it was when I first saw this movie but it was a LOOOOOONNNNG! time ago.

@Bossladyone2 Ай бұрын

A word of thanks for this Western Treasure.

@mikenixon2401 Ай бұрын

Very good film. I always enjoy seeing where people got their start. Thank you for posting.

@AWordonWesterns Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@hiramnoone 2 ай бұрын

It was likely figured that Dale Arden was the only one movie goers would recognize among a cast of newcomers in this little second feature anyway. Hence the billing. Or maybe they were going by seniority. Saw this film on late-night telly when I was a kid and was impressed with how hobo Conte made soup out of a cup of hot water. I of course as a kid who was used to putting ketchup on everything anyway, had tuh try it myself, and as I recall thought it wasn't half bad.

@russbradley8581 Ай бұрын

I can tell very easily that Richard conti and Glen Ford are both very talented actors. I would say Richard conti is my favorite. He's very believable and has honed his acting skills before this movie was made! He's top notch!

@russbradley8581 Ай бұрын

Credits say Nicolas conti. Shouldn't it say richard conti?

@AWordonWesterns Ай бұрын

He changed his name to the more screen friendly "Richard"

@1LSWilliam Ай бұрын

Arranged marriages are often the best. People start with the basics, like mutual respect, learn to love each other, and then may even fall in ❤️.

@noors376 Ай бұрын

Great movie with a great cast. Glad they rose to stardom ❤

@anthonyhudson8383 2 ай бұрын

Great entertainment!

@daytonajoe281 21 күн бұрын

Thank you WOW! This is a delightful movie. Each actor displayed stardom. It was lightning in a bottle.

@AWordonWesterns 21 күн бұрын

Thanks, Joe. It sure captures an era. Lots to recommend it.

@greekveteran2715 28 күн бұрын

Conte and Ford kids? Man, I have to watch this!!!

@mikebuleti8548 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic Rob !

@daytonajoe281 21 күн бұрын

I loved this movie. Happy ending and all the nuances of the script, soundtrack, production, editing and all the cinematic nuances as well. It was a dream team of crew who did this

@roberthevern6169 Ай бұрын

I love the speech patterns of Ms Rogers! Quite distinctive! Legend has it that my step-dad(RIP) had 'hopped a few trains' before settling in California, Steinbeck country, Salinas to be precise! Trumbo et al was a great writer!

@rosstransmeier9792 Ай бұрын

Dalton Trumbo wrote another great story.

@yevonnehorn6196 Ай бұрын

Good movie. Thank you for sharing this with me.

@royboy9361 Ай бұрын

Gimme Glen Ford any time! Many thanks. Lamb chops at 45 cents a pound, I’ll take some of that too. Who’s had more supporting roles than Ward Bond? I’ll wait.

@arieswaters 2 ай бұрын

Glenn Ford born in Canada 1916

@virginiawilkinson5038 Ай бұрын

Excellent thank you

@MC-de6tf Ай бұрын

Best old movie (and good actors) that I have seen in a while, thanks.

@patrickmeaney6743 2 ай бұрын

This is a great site!-p

@user-tk9if6fx3b Ай бұрын

well I would never have believed that was Glen Ford and Richard Conti's first film. they were so so professional already. Glad Richard Conti changed is name from Nicolas...only suited Saint Nicolas. You could see what different talent scoutssee when they pick out their future investments...Glen Ford that hardworking ,level headed respectful law-abinding boy next door makeing good of each situation . richard smooth handsome charmer...looking for the quickest and easiest way to get along ducker and diver...with a heart of Gold , good values of friendship and comaraderie. which came to the fore in so so many varied roles. Loved every minute of this wonderful film.

@SouthernCeltMS Ай бұрын

Great movie. The kind I used to see in my small town theater that didn't get the big productions. You should have included the fact that one of our favorite Western actors, Ward Bond was in this.

@sandyfreyman3501 Ай бұрын

Second time I've seen this one. It makes the greatest impression.

@kofegrl Ай бұрын

What a cute movie, I can’t believe I’ve never seen this!

@parkcrashers5922 Ай бұрын

Good job. Great pic. ❤

@AWordonWesterns Ай бұрын

Thanks! 😊

@ruffy99020011 Ай бұрын

I love Glen Ford

@janiceharley9051 Ай бұрын

Glenford did good for his first movie who would have thought it was his first movie always a good actor from the beginning it was delightful this movie

@ronneysmith Ай бұрын

Great actor😊

@joemonteleonezollo4967 Ай бұрын

This movie had it all. Captured the time and people that lived. A true great American movie 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿. 1939 considering what was about to happen historically. This movie was right on time. Ford made his mark, excellent cast. Very enjoyable!

@Charlotte-bn4gp Ай бұрын

Great movie and always a fan of Glen Ford. Was thinking how many miles people would travel for work back then...and nowadays😢

@idgie1965 Ай бұрын

Very sweet movie ❤ Thank you for sharing this! New sub, I have much to enjoy here!

@Rafael-oi6dj Ай бұрын

Excellent movie, funny to the end

@ronneysmith Ай бұрын

Great acting mister Glenn

@rotax636nut5 Ай бұрын

Loved it!

@user-im9xq7fp5r Ай бұрын

nice story !! very nice story....didn't even need to try.

@praktam Ай бұрын

I enjoyed this movie.

@grahamhill6340 2 ай бұрын

FORD & CONTE, unknown young guys who were totally unaware of what fame and fortune awaited them... the HOLLYWOOD talent scouts picked some winners here for sure, they had personality and charisma bigtime. Of course writer Dalton Trumbo would go on to bigger, better and some very bad times in his career... as for wannabee Valentino actor turned director Ricardo Cortez, his HOLLYWOOD career wasn't making him rich but his later job on Wall Street did! Good little movie loaded-up with great veteran character actors who saved many a picture and helped along many stars in the making...

@learningone7786 Ай бұрын

Great movie!!

@dalhaybron7063 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Rob.. Glenn Ford was recuited by Wild Bill Donovan to be an OSS agent along with Sterling Hayden, Eddie Albert & William Hooper because Actors are trained to lie convincigly. Hopper join the Navy Underwater & Sabotage Team (Fogmen / Seals).. After WW II Glenn Ford worked for Navy Intelligence till the 1069' & took all his secrets to the Grave like William Hopper did. I'd love to see all them Files deClassfied..

@user-dq8bw3ux1q Ай бұрын

I must say that Richard Conte was the better actor, but Glenn Ford certainly improved over the years. Enjoyed the movie.

@classicac16 Ай бұрын

I love it..💕💕💕🫣🤭🥰🥹

@saulchapnick1566 Ай бұрын

Fascinating provenance. The roads of John Garfield, Dalton Tremblay, John Garfield, Elia Khazan, Glen Ford and Richard Conte all crisscrossed. Khazan snitched during HUAC. Garfield suffered as a result of HUAC and tragically died young. Dalton was blacklisted for years. Ford played in the A lackluster movies the fifties were known for. Conte was a gritty B film noire actor in the fifties. His acting style was always the same, never changed.

@glenrobinson916 Ай бұрын

Ha, ha, very good!

@shelleymcafee8197 Ай бұрын

That was good as far as it went, but I wish that the story had carried-on further; I’d like to know what happened to Everyone.😉 Thank-You for this!!

@loisreed8291 Ай бұрын

Ah, the cream always rises to the top.

@larrywhited3070 Ай бұрын

Question @ minute 17:00 "Say, how big is that ranch of yours?" Answer: "20 acres. I don't know exactly how big that is, but I imagine it's about a mile square." Ah, the naive. A square mile has 640 acres.

@cherjohnson5807 Ай бұрын

Nice👍🏽

@AWordonWesterns Ай бұрын

Thanks ✌

@kathleenpopata9718 Ай бұрын

Tops its the funniest thing a real freshman 20 Acres in Arizona 😅 it gets more interesting on the journey Soaring to great heights superbly made He was made for movies first time wotch and dare to say I'd watch his movies they are goodies 🤣

@martybarton2470 Ай бұрын

hee did a good job.

@monicaclark9581 Ай бұрын

Glad the story writers had Jean end up with Glen rather than the somber and troubled character of Richard Conte. A nice happy ending

@jamesblacketter9854 Ай бұрын

That was a gud take of hobo life, ward bond was a young buck to, gud characters, gud show for Ford's first movie, thank you for the gud show WOW

@mayranoguera838 Ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤

@jek9911 Ай бұрын

This 60 min film is a good example of simple story telling - a skill lost since the Twilight Zone writers of the 1960s, I imagine. The writing in this movie was not sophisticated and the ending was clumsy but overall it was a nice hour. Better than 3 hours of space aliens, dragons and nonstop superman fighting. I always like Ford but in this movie Conte gave a smoother performance. Ford's character was stiff or lacked diminsion. Can't tell if it was his acting or the script. Probably both.

@BigBand1942 Ай бұрын

Outstanding Movie.....I will even watch it Twice or More! The buckshot victim was higher billing because he was Jewish.....they did that back then (or maybe still do)??? Almost as good as the Prince and the pauper (the 2 twin kids and A. Flynn)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@user-hd2we3ly4l Ай бұрын

A mile square is 640 acres!

@alexciocca4451 Ай бұрын

Glenn Ford Mr naturally cool he was cool before cool even in his first movie that even beats Mr Natural form the 1960 s

@teresadelacanal1065 Ай бұрын

Ford looked like John Stamos.

@nikkipage9132 Ай бұрын

I wonder what happened to poor Tony.

@ironcanary6806 2 ай бұрын

always liked this movie. glen is a little stiff and unsure , but still great, has not perfected his persona yet.

@bobbysnow5478 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the movie! No big deal! My last career I was paid to be a professional story teller…. 14 years…I couldn’t act my way out of a ziplock bag! Glen Ford is the real deal! At any age!

@jek9911 Ай бұрын

4:14 what's the name of the actor who questions Ford?

@AWordonWesterns Ай бұрын

Paul Hurst. Was in several hundred movies and even sidekick to Monte Hale at Republic for a few films.

@1LSWilliam Ай бұрын

Richard Conte far outshines Glenn Ford in their mutual film debut. But Conte was limited by his racial or ethnic profile, even despite his amazing ability as a dancer, so that he was far more versatile than Ford.

@user-tg3po1iv9v Ай бұрын

Quick! Get the bucket out of the rain before it gets ruined!

@carolswarbrick1722 Ай бұрын

Watched before so brill🇬🇧 1:04:57

@Pick3Lotto Ай бұрын

why does Glenn Ford speak like Richard Widmark?

@teresadelacanal1065 Ай бұрын

She changed her accent, I think, after they got married. 😅😅😅😅

@gregoryswanepoel6328 Ай бұрын

that hair is overdyed

@leekasten3921 Ай бұрын

20:acres in 1938 was dirt cheap, especially in Arizona, pay off the back taxes and it's yours. This flick was pure corn ball...

@operadog2000 Ай бұрын

45:45 "Aiding and abetting an alien to evade the lay, five years". If only were had prosecutors who would charge all of the politicians and cops who have been breaking federal law we might get out country back in shape.

@michiganmymichigan Ай бұрын

I have here, some proper English. 😂

@JudgeCrater22 Ай бұрын

Realizing what a turkey they had with this B-movie, 20th Century Fox tagged it with a title so long ("Heaven With A Barbed Wire Fence") that it could barely fit on a movie marquee. Glenn Ford's voice in this movie is high pitched, almost squeaky, and his role is written as lame and annoying. Jean Rogers is a bright spot in another wise drab movie that goes nowhere. Richard (Nicholas) Conte plays Richard Conte, a tough and cynical customer. After being cleaned out by Conte in a card game among Hollywood "friends," movie producer Mike Todd complained about Conte sandbagging him, being a card pro. Fox studio head Darryl Zanuck must have hated Ford to dump him right after the movie's filming during June and July of 1939. Zanuck did not wait for the movie's release in the then dead period of Christmas week 1939 to boot Ford. As an actor, Ford was better in his later movies. He couldn't be worse.