Duane Eddy Movies

Some of rock's greatest guitarists of the 1960s and '70s show off their chops in this video, which collects performances from the German pop music show Beat Club. Selections include "Hey Joe" by Jimi Hendrix, "Johnny B. Goode" by Johnny Winter, "Peter Gunn" by Duane Eddy, "Definitely Maybe" by Jeff Beck, "Tribute to Robert Johnson" by Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (featuring Eric Clapton), "Happy Jack" by the Who, "Jingo" by Santana, "One More Saturday Night" by the Grateful Dead, "Heartbreaker" by B.B. King, and many more. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

This violent motorcycle gang drama finds the outlaws riding onto an Indian reservation to take over. A rival gang has other ideas. There are few likeable characters in this feature, the possible exception being Johnnie (Robert Walker), and he is a convicted thief. Rock-guitar legend Duane Eddy plays off the seven, while Penny Marshall makes an early big screen appearance. Marshall would gain fame for her television work in the 1970s, and by the 1990s she would become one of Hollywoods leading directors. The Savage Seven is a modern-day cowboys and Indians tale, only instead of horses, the outlaws ride motorcycles. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

Riding into a wild-and-wooly frontier town on Christmas Eve, Paladin (Richard Boone) befriends a young cowboy and pregnant woman who need his help. It seems that the couple cannot find anyone willing or able to provide them lodging for the night; in fact, the only available space is a squalid storeroom behind the saloon. Sound familiar? The "Joseph" of this story is played by guitarist Duane Eddy, who had recently scored a big hit with his recording of "The Ballad of Paladin". ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Featuring footage from two real forest fires seamlessly edited into the story's nail-biting climax, this thrilling crime drama chronicles the redemption of three young punks who are captured by a local sheriff while robbing an Oregon gas station. Unfortunately, during the arrest, the propitious lawman neglects to check the female crook for weapons and she whips out a gun. The three delinquents then take him hostage. They then head for the forest to spend the night. The female tries unsuccessfully to seduce the cop. The next morning one of the guys wants to kill him, but instead dies himself. Meanwhile a search and rescue team looks for the missing sheriff. They crooks are captured and the young boy claims that the cop raped the young girl. A heated argument ensues. The fire begins when the young boy throws a lit cigarette upon the ground. As a result of his thoughtlessness, a town is endangered and must somehow be evacuated before a terrible disaster ensues. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

In this western, an idealistic and naive rookie cavalry officer is assigned to work with a cruel captain. He immediately gets on the crabby captain's bad side by trying to restart an affair with his ex-sweetheart. The woman is engaged to another who ends up getting killed by the Indians. This rookie, blaming himself for distracting the slain officer with his overtures to the officer's fiance, volunteers to act as a decoy to lure the renegade Apaches into a trap. It works, but many soldiers die. After the skirmish, the rookie has become a seasoned officer prepared to take his duties seriously. Back at the fort, he bids farewell to the woman as she begins her long journey back east. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi