Conquest of Cochise
| Conquest of Cochise | |
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| Directed by | William Castle |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Written by | DeVallon Scott |
| Screenplay by | Arthur Lewis |
| Starring |
Robert Stack John Hodiak Joy Page |
| Music by |
Mischa Bakaleinikoff (musical director) various composers |
| Cinematography | Henry Freulich |
| Edited by | Al Clark |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Conquest of Cochise is a 1953 Technicolor Western set in 1853 at the time of the Gadsen Purchase. Produced by Sam Katzman and directed by William Castle, it stars Robert Stack, John Hodiak and Joy Page.
Plot
Major Tom Burke is assigned to lead four troops of Dragoons into Tucson in the area now known as Arizona that has recently been purchased by the United States. Both the "dreaded" Apache and "savage" Comanche Indian tribes are at war with the Mexican population. In addition to the three stakeholders, Major Burke faces a treacherous businessman whose profits of selling alcohol to all parties is threatened by peace.
Cast
- Robert Stack as Maj. Tom Burke
- John Hodiak as Cochise
- Joy Page as Consuelo de Cordova
- Rico Alaniz as Felipe
- Fortunio Bonanova as Mexican Minister
- Edward Colmans as Don Francisco de Cordova
- Alex Montoya as Jose Antonio Felicisimo de la Vega y Garcia
- Steven Ritch as Tukiwah, Cochise's Lieutenant
- Robert Griffin as Sam Maddock
- Carol Thurston as Terua, Cochise's Wife
- Rodd Redwing as Red Knife, Comanche Chief
- Snub Pollard as Barfly
Production
The film was shot at Santa Clarita, California, Corriganville movie ranch and the Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park in Agua Dulce, California.
References
External links
- Conquest of Cochise at the Internet Movie Database
- Conquest of Cochise at AllMovie
- Conquest of Cochise at the TCM Movie Database}
- Conquest of Cochise at the American Film Institute Catalog