The Jayhawkers!
| The Jayhawkers! | |
|---|---|
Original theatrical poster  | |
| Directed by | Melvin Frank | 
| Written by | A. I. Bezzerides Frank Fenton Melvin Frank  | 
| Based on | story by Frank Fenton Joe Petracca  | 
| Produced by | Melvin Frank Norman Panama  | 
| Starring | Jeff Chandler Fess Parker  | 
| Cinematography | Loyal Griggs | 
| Edited by | Everett Douglas | 
| Music by | Jerome Moross | 
Production company  | Parwood Productions  | 
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures | 
Release date  | 
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Running time  | 100 minutes | 
| Country | United States | 
| Language | English | 
| Box office | $1 million (est. US/ Canada rentals) | 
The Jayhawkers! is a 1959 American Technicolor VistaVision western film directed by Melvin Frank, starring Jeff Chandler as Luke Darcy and Fess Parker as Cam Bleeker. The film is set in pre-Civil War Kansas. Darcy leads a gang which seeks to take advantage of Bleeding Kansas (loosely based on abolitionist John Brown); Bleeker joins the gang. The supporting cast features Henry Silva and Leo Gordon.