Guns to the Apache Pass
| Movie | |
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| German title | Guns to the Apache Pass |
| Original title | 40 Guns to Apache Pass |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1967 |
| length | 92 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
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| Director | William Witney |
| script | Willard W. Willingham |
| production | Grant Whytock |
| music | Richard La Salle |
| camera | Jacques R. Marquette |
| cut | Grant Whytock |
| occupation | |
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Guns to Apache Pass (original title: 40 Guns to Apache Pass ) is an American western from 1967. Audie Murphy , Michael Burns and Kenneth Tobey played the main roles . Directed by William Witney . The film, also shown with a slightly different spelling ( Apache Pass ), premiered on June 23, 1967.
action
Cochise, the Chiricahua Apache chief , has made a cruel vow: he will kill all men, women and children across Arizona. Captain Coburn and the troops stationed there try to bring the surviving settler families to safety. When they reach Fort Apache Wells, they are attacked by the Apaches. The father of the Malone family dies.
Doug and Mike Malone, the deceased's two sons, then join the army. After their training as soldiers, the two men join a dangerous assignment: Captain Coburn is supposed to pick up repeating rifles expected for Fort 40 from the Apache Pass in order to secure the surrounding area. On their way the soldiers are attacked again by Apaches and Mike is killed by the Indians. Doug, who does not rush to his brother's aid, is seen as a coward. But not only the Indians pose a threat, but also the seedy Corporal Bodine, who had a tangible argument with Coburn. He tries to get the weapons to sell to the Indians. The arms transport is intercepted at the Apache Pass; other Apache tribes have joined Cochise in his battle.
On the way back to the fort, Bodine steals the weapons, deserted with a few other men, including Doug, and left the overwhelmed Captain Coburn tied to a wagon wheel with powder kegs. Coburn manages to break free. Meanwhile, Bodine meets with Chief Cochise in the mountains and offers him the rifles at a price of $ 1,000 in gold. Cochise wants to see the guns beforehand. Meanwhile, Coburn tracks down the deserters and overpowers them with the help of Doug. Coburn stays behind to stop the Indians while Doug reaches the fort with the rifles. With a detachment at his side, he sets off to knock out the captain. Meanwhile, the latter fends off some attacks by the Apaches by reaching some specimens of the weapons that he has hidden at several points. Eventually the department shows up with Doug in the lead. The Indians flee. Bodine escapes at first, but is pursued by Coburn. In close combat, there is an exchange of fire that ends fatally for Bodine. Coburn is slightly wounded. The fight with Cochise and his warriors will continue.
Reviews
The lexicon of international film found the work to be an “American endurance film, not free from military features; last leading role of the western star Audie Murphy. ”The Protestant film observer arrives at a similar assessment :“ The average American Western , who too obtrusively pays homage to militarism in his character drawings. Therefore only possible with reservations (16+). "
Production notes
Paul Sylos designed the scenes, Ted Coodley was responsible as the make-up artist. The film was set in Lovejoy Buttes, Lancaster , California in the United States.
literature
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Guns for the Apache Pass. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Evangelical Press Association, Munich, Review No. 301/1967