Comanche Territory (1950)

Silver has been found on comanche territory and the government accomplished a peaceful agreement with the indians. When James 'Jim' Bowie comes into the scene he finds the white settlers ... See full summary »

Director:

George Sherman

Writers:

Lewis Meltzer (screenplay), Oscar Brodney (screenplay),

Stars:

Maureen O'Hara, Macdonald Carey, Will Geer

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Maureen O'Hara	...	Katie Howard
Macdonald Carey	...	James Bowie
Will Geer	...	Dan'l Seeger
Charles Drake	...	Stacey Howard
Pedro de Cordoba	...	Quisima
Ian MacDonald	...	Walsh
Rick Vallin	...	Pakanah
Parley Baer	...	Boozer, the Bartender
James Best	...	Sam
Edmund Cobb	...	Ed
Glenn Strange	...	Big Joe

Storyline

Silver has been found on comanche territory and the government accomplished a peaceful agreement with the indians. When James 'Jim' Bowie comes into the scene he finds the white settlers living near by planning to attack the indians although they know about that agreement and the beautiful Katie seems to play a leading role in this intrigue.

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Plot Keywords:

silver | cowboy | cowboys and indians | saloon | cowboy hat | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 May 1950 (USA)

Also Known As:

Im Lande der Comanchen

Filming Locations:

Big Park, Sedona, Arizona, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film debut of Parley Baer.

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Goofs

In the opening scenes, McDonald Carey is wearing a dark brown rimmed hat. When rides out of the Indian village and into town with Will Geer, he's wearing a cream colored rimmed hat.

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Quotes

Stacey Howard: You all know what we're here for. I had you men picked because I think you all feel the way I do. We didn't come out here for the good of the glorious West... but for our own good. And that being so, we're moving on Comanche territory tonight.

User Reviews

Buried Silver

While this isn't an awful Western, there are clearly deficient aspects here that prevent greatness. The fight scenes don't thrill. The saloon brawl is poorly crafted, and nowhere near as funny as intended. The Comanches are depicted as 'injuns', with whites playing the only speaking parts. The central love/hate relationship between Carey and O'Hara is of the screwball comedy variety, but Carey is no Clark Gable.

In addition to the desert scenery, the only other real value this has is historical -- a reminder of whence more recent movies extract their ideas. For example, the imposing presence of the Bowie knife would later be borrowed by the "Rambo" movies.

O'Hara is probably the best single feature here, her two-fisted feisty redhead serving as a template for the Nicole Kidmans of the modern era. And the bull whip cracking and fight on the runaway wagon would become ingredients in "Raiders of the Lost Ark".