The Stand at Apache River (1953)
The Stand at Apache River (1953)
DVD5 | VIDEO_TS | PAL | 4:3 | 720x576 | 6500 kbps | 4.4Gb
Audio: English AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subtitles: French
01:17:00 | USA | Western
DVD5 | VIDEO_TS | PAL | 4:3 | 720x576 | 6500 kbps | 4.4Gb
Audio: English AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subtitles: French
01:17:00 | USA | Western
Sheriff Lane Dakota captures robbery-murder suspect Greiner just as the latter is wounded in an Apache ambush. At remote outpost Apache River, Lane and his prisoner spend the night with other travelers, including 2 women with a surprising number of fancy dresses. In the morning, who should appear but a band of ostensibly peaceful Apaches strayed from the reservation. And bigoted Colonel Morsby is strongly inclined to shoot first and ask questions afterward…
Director: Lee Sholem
Cast: Stephen McNally, Julie Adams, Hugh Marlowe, Jaclynne Greene, Hugh O'Brian, Russell Johnson, Jack Kelly, Edgar Barrier, Forrest Lewis
The Stand at Apache River (1953)
The Stand at Apache River (1953)
IMDb
I gave it a 7 rating. It certainly deserved more than the 4.8 user rating given it at this point.
I was impressed with the high production values, which could be so high for a B Western because there was mainly just one locale – a stagecoach way station beside a ferry crossing. I liked the substantial cast of well-known actors, the photography, costumes (especially gorgeous Julia Adams in tight-fitting gowns, yum), music, dialog, etc. The overall story was certainly weak. The fast moving story and all the characters and interrelationships made for an enjoyable movie.
There is a lot to say on the negative side. You need a lot of "suspension of disbelief" to tolerate the movie. The whites are surrounded and outnumbered by Indians in the stage depot. Everything is against them. In this dire situation, they are lucky that the Indians just want the Colonel to promise not to pursue the Indians for what some renegade Indians did. But the crazy hateful Colonel thinks Indians are always guilty, and says some people have the burden to prove that they are innocent! He won't make that promise. Eventually the Indian chief says it is enough for the Colonel to accompany the Indians back to the reservation, and then he can leave with no promise about returning or not. But the Colonel refuses, so the one-sided battle begins, but incredibly the good guy and his girl fight/kill the Indians to practically the last man standing.
The movie also contained silly soap opera relationships between the characters. The soap opera could have been worse and did add to the interest.
~ chipe
The Stand at Apache River (1953)
The Stand at Apache River (1953)
