Conquest of Cochise
{{short description|1953 film by William Castle}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Conquest of Cochise
| image = Concocpos.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = William Castle
| producer = Sam Katzman
| screenplay = Arthur Lewis
DeVallon Scott
| story = DeVallon Scott
| starring = John Hodiak
Robert Stack
Joy Page
| cinematography = Henry Freulich
| editing = Al Clark
| color_process = Technicolor
| studio = Columbia Pictures
| distributor = Columbia Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1953|9|}}
| runtime = 71 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
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.
Plot
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.
Cast
- John Hodiak as Cochise
- Robert Stack as Maj. Tom Burke
- Joy Page as Consuelo de Cordova
- Rico Alaniz as Felipe
- Fortunio Bonanova as Mexican Minister
- Edward Colmans as Don Francisco de Cordova
- {{ill|Alex Montoya|fr}} as Jose Garcia
- Steven Ritch as Tukiwah
- Carol Thurston as Terua
- Rodd Redwing as Red Knife
- Robert Griffin as Sam Maddock (as Robert E. Griffin)
- Poppy del Vando as Señora de Cordova
Production
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.{{cite book|first=William|last=Castle|title=Step right up! : ... I'm gonna scare the pants off America|year=1976 |publisher=Putnam |page=125}}
References
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External links
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- {{IMDb title|id=0045645|title=Conquest of Cochise}}
- {{tcmdb title|id=27430}}}
- {{AFI film|id=53553|title=Conquest of Cochise}}
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{{William Castle}}
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Category:1953 Western (genre) films
Category:American Western (genre) films
Category:Western (genre) cavalry films
Category:Films set in Tucson, Arizona
Category:Films shot in Los Angeles County, California
Category:Columbia Pictures films
Category:Films directed by William Castle
Category:1950s English-language films