Last of the Comanches
{{short description|1953 film by Andre de Toth}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Last of the Comanches
| image = Last of the Comanches.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Andre de Toth
| producer = Buddy Adler
| writer = Kenneth Gamet
| starring = Broderick Crawford
Barbara Hale
Johnny Stewart
Lloyd Bridges
| music = George Duning
| cinematography = Ray Cory
Charles Lawton Jr.
| editing = Al Clark
| color_process = Technicolor
| studio = Columbia Pictures
| distributor = Columbia Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1953|01|28|Los Angeles|1953|02|01|United States}}
| runtime = 85 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Last of the Comanches is a 1953 American Western film directed by Andre de Toth and starring Broderick Crawford, Barbara Hale, Johnny Stewart and Lloyd Bridges.{{AFI film|id=53624|=Last of the Comanches}} The film is a remake of the 1943 World War II film Sahara, starring Humphrey Bogart.{{cite web|url= https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/27646/last-of-the-comanches#articles-reviews|title=Last of the Comanches |website=Turner Classic Movies |date= |access-date=2023-11-14}} Lloyd Bridges appeared in both films.
Plot
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In 1876 all the Indians are at peace except the Comanches led by Black Cloud. When he wipes out a complete town, leaving only burnt-out ruins, just six soldiers are left and they retreat into the desert, hoping to reach the safety of Fort Macklin. But, it is, at least, 100 miles (160.9 km) away and they are short of water. They are reinforced by members of a stagecoach and find limited water at a deserted mission. Pinned down by Black Cloud they send an Indian boy who was a prisoner on to the fort for reinforcements, while they fight off Black Cloud. He is also suffering from lack of water and they try to delay him with (bogus) offers of water until the cavalry can arrive to rescue them. The stagecoach is carrying a consignment of dynamite and this is used to lay a trap for the marauding Indians – a truly spectacular explosion ensues...
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Broderick Crawford as Sgt. Maj. Matt Trainor
- Barbara Hale as Julia Lanning
- Johnny Stewart as Little Knife
- Steve Forrest as Lt. Floyd
- Lloyd Bridges as Jim Starbuck
- Mickey Shaughnessy as Pvt. Rusty Potter
- George Mathews as Romany O'Rattigan
- Hugh Sanders as Denver Kinnaird
- Chubby Johnson as Henry Ruppert
- Martin Milner as Pvt. Billy Creel
- Milton Parsons as Satterlee the Prophet
- Carleton Young as Major Lanning
- Jack Woody as Cpl. Floyd
- Ric Roman as Pvt. Martinez
- John War Eagle as Black Cloud
}}
Comic book adaption
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0044828|title=Last of the Comanches}}
- {{TCMDb title|id=27646|title=Last of the Comanches}}
- {{AFI film|id=53624|title=Last of the Comanches}}
{{André de Toth}}
Category:1953 Western (genre) films
Category:American Western (genre) films
Category:Columbia Pictures films
Category:Films scored by George Duning
Category:Films directed by Andre de Toth
Category:Films based on Patrol (novel)
Category:Films adapted into comics
Category:1950s English-language films
Category:Comanche in popular culture
Category:English-language Western (genre) films
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