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

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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