I Killed Geronimo

I Killed Geronimo is a 1950 American Western film about the Chiricahua Apache leader Geronimo.

I Killed Geronimo
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John Hoffman
Written by	Sam Neuman Nat Tanchuck
Produced by	Jack Rabin
Starring	James Ellison Virginia Herrick Chief Thundercloud
Cinematography	Elmer Dyer Clark Ramsey
Edited by	Norman Colbert
Music by	Darrell Calker
Production company	Jack Schwarz Productions
Distributed by	Eagle-Lion Films
Release date	August 8, 1950 (1950-08-08)
Running time	62 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Directed by John Hoffman and starring James Ellison, Virginia Herrick, and Chief Thundercloud in the role of Geronimo, the film has been described as a "silly but likeable"^[1] B movie. It is based around the fictional murder of Geronimo - who in reality died of pneumonia at the age of 79 after a fall from his horse in February 1909, while still a prisoner of the United States at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.^[2]

Plot

Cast

• James Ellison as Capt. Jeff Packard
• Virginia Herrick as Julie Scott
• Chief Thundercloud as Geronimo
• Smith Ballew as Lt. Furness
• Luther Crockett as Maj. Clem French
• Jean Andren as Mrs. French
• Ted Adams as Walt Anderson
• Myron Healey as Frank Corcoran
• Dennis Moore as Luke
• Wes Hudman as Red (as Wesley Hudman)
• Harte Wayne as Gen. Ives