Sergeants 3 (1962)

A log awaited release.....

I've waited a long,long time for this movie to be released. I saw it when it was first released (1962) and unable to find it until now.I came accross this movie on a cable station and watched it. I logged onto to Amazon.com and found it for sale. I purchased it and watched it again. I have to admit, it was a little campy, but it was the Rat Pack in the making.
If you are a fan of western movies, Martin,Davis,Sinatra,Lawford and Bishop, you have to have this in your collection... June 23, 2008

40 years has taken it's toll

Sergeants 3 This movie really had a toll on my memory. Seeing this when I was under 10yrs old was probably a good thing. It's a western and typical for the time period. However, being a fan of the Rat Pack, this was one movie I had to have. It's ashame it took all of them to die before being released to the public.

The one and only scene I remember was Sammy Davis, Jr. blowing the buggle and having the arrow stike him. Funny, I thought they were in a fort at the time. So, I guess parts of the movie stuck with me.

It's a typical western Indians vs. Cavalry but with the Gunga Din message, although I didn't get that part. Acting was good considering the era and plot was o.k. Still, it had it's funny moments and little sneekery, i.e. cutting cards with the blacksmith, "dismissed".

I thought it strange the Indians were more compasionate when it came to tossing anyone off the cliff. Did they just want Peter and Frank to witness the oncoming slaughter? Oh well.

I was still satisfied with a delightful matinee on my big screen, bringing back memories when my younger brother and I saw this way back when. June 22, 2008

sergeants 3

a rat pack version of gunga din, but very enjoyable for anyone who enjoys sinatra and dean martin. June 22, 2008

the rat pack's missing film

Sergeants Three was the latest so called holy grail for fans on imdb. It's not a bad film, a remake of Gunga Din. Supposedly that's what kept it out of video for years, a copyright fight. I'm a big fan of the rat pack, especially Dean Martin. My big problem with the film is that Sammy Davis Jr.'s Gunga Din is portrayed as a bufoon. The better way would've to portray him as a person who's street smart but isn't given a chance to show it. even the cover art portrays him as a bufoon. Despite that it's a solid movie with good support by Ruta Lee, Joey Bishop, Michael Pate, and Henry Silva June 14, 2008

Sergeants 3

Sergeants 3 are Frank Sinatra (Mike), Dean Martin (Chip) & Peter Lawford (Larry). It's basically Gunga Din goes west. Sammy Davis, Jr. (Jonah) has the part of Gunga Din. The movie actually has holes large enough to drive a Mack truck through so a suspension of belief is necessary. Once that is done you can enjoy the movie. It's got some sections that are action-packed. I've been looking forward to this being released on DVD but never thought it would be. I actually saw this movie as a ten year old at the theatre; my memory of it was that it was funny & adventurous. I might have seen this movie shown once on TV but it's been well over 30 years since I last saw it.

Mike is the senior sergeant of the three, the brains & the schemer. Chip is the drinker, Dean Martin is really a ham in the role. Larry is the educated one who's enlistment is about expired & going to get married. A band of Indians have wiped out all the citizens a town & it's up to the three sergeants to garrison the town. It's never explained why this town must be held. The Indians appear to be an unknown tribe, turns out they're a fanatical religion, known as the Ghost Dancers, whose mission is to wipe out the white man so that the buffalo will return. Joey Bishop's role as the Sergeant Major is a minor role & he's a straight man.

This was the third Rat Pack movie & only the second one that had the entire bunch. It's the least well known of the four movies & it's not without reason. Fans can tell that the leads are good friends, it's very apparent. John Sturges was the director, he was responsible for numerous Hollywood classics, especially westerns, the most famous being The Magnificent Seven. Sinatra was the producer so he was in control of the project; he was notorious for doing scenes in no more than two takes, one if he could get away with it. That might keep a scene & actor fresh but it leads to some sloppiness too. But it's all in good fun. June 1, 2008

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