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1953 film by William Castle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Conquest of Cochise is a 1953 American Western film set in 1853 at the time of the Gadsden Purchase. Produced by Sam Katzman and directed by William Castle, it stars John Hodiak, Robert Stack and Joy Page.
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Conquest of Cochise | |
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Directed by | William Castle |
Screenplay by | Arthur Lewis DeVallon Scott |
Story by | DeVallon Scott |
Produced by | Sam Katzman |
Starring | John Hodiak Robert Stack Joy Page |
Cinematography | Henry Freulich |
Edited by | Al Clark |
Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Columbia Pictures |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Army Major Tom Burke is assigned to lead four troops of cavalry dragoons into Tucson in the Gadsden Purchase, recently acquired by the United States from Mexico. Both the Apache, led by Cochise, and Comanche Indian tribes are at war with the Mexican population. In addition to the three stakeholders, Major Burke faces a treacherous businessman whose profits from selling alcohol to all parties is threatened by the prospect of peace.
The film was shot at Santa Clarita, California, Corriganville movie ranch and the Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park in Agua Dulce, California.
William Castle says Katzman insisted Indians wear bathing caps to indicate they had shaved their heads in order to save money.[1]
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