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U.S. Army soldiers round up a group of Apache, mostly women and children. Surprisingly, they find among them a white woman and her half-Apache son.U.S. Army soldiers round up a group of Apache, mostly women and children. Surprisingly, they find among them a white woman and her half-Apache son.U.S. Army soldiers round up a group of Apache, mostly women and children. Surprisingly, they find among them a white woman and her half-Apache son.
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Lou Frizzell
- Stationmaster
- (as Lou Frizell)
Sandy Brown Wyeth
- Rachel
- (as Sandy Wyeth)
Joaquín Martínez
- Julio
- (as Joaquin Martinez)
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
- Stage Driver Shelby
- (as Red Morgan)
James Olson
- Cavalry Officer
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaGeorge Stevens was originally slated to direct but bowed out because of script problems. His replacement, Robert Mulligan, had directed Gregory Peck to an Oscar in Giết Con Chim Nhại (1962).
- GoofsEva Marie Saint is clearly wearing mascara and lipstick when the tribe is captured. In several scenes, it is obvious that her fingernails are both manicured and polished which is absolutely wrong for the part she plays (i.e., "Sarah Carver").
- Quotes
Sarah Carver: I didn't have the courage to die. I knew what I had to do to stay alive.
- ConnectionsFeatured in A Word on Westerns: Robert Forster: 'The Stalking Moon' (2016)
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Scout Sam Varner (Gregory Peck) is retiring from the Army. He guides a squad of US troopers to round up a group of native Indians. Among the mostly women and children are Sarah Carver (Eva Marie Saint) and her half-Indian son Ashki. She is desperate to leave immediately. Only Varner is leaving right away to his new homestead in New Mexico. He agrees to take them to a stage coach station. Death follows her. It's the boy's father, a great warrior named Salvaje.
This is an opportunity to have a great western. If Salvaje is to be feared, his brutal killings need to be shown. The military detachment needs to be massacred. I don't mind the station massacre. It's a nice ghostly affair. This could be a fearsome western but it doesn't have the power of other more modern westerns. Director Robert Mulligan's most famous movie is probably "To Kill a Mockingbird" also starring Peck. Mulligan doesn't have the action thrills. As for Eva Marie Saint, her character is far too quiet. I understand the nature of her plight but she should be talking the native tongue with her son. The movie is a bit too quiet. Instead of increased mood, it slows the pacing. The potential is there for a landmark western.
This is an opportunity to have a great western. If Salvaje is to be feared, his brutal killings need to be shown. The military detachment needs to be massacred. I don't mind the station massacre. It's a nice ghostly affair. This could be a fearsome western but it doesn't have the power of other more modern westerns. Director Robert Mulligan's most famous movie is probably "To Kill a Mockingbird" also starring Peck. Mulligan doesn't have the action thrills. As for Eva Marie Saint, her character is far too quiet. I understand the nature of her plight but she should be talking the native tongue with her son. The movie is a bit too quiet. Instead of increased mood, it slows the pacing. The potential is there for a landmark western.
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- Apr 17, 2019
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- Runtime1 hour 49 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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