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New Mexico

  • 19511951
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 16m
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5.6/10
184
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Lew Ayres and Marilyn Maxwell in New Mexico (1951)
Western
A cavalry captain has great difficulty keeping the peace between his tyrannical colonel and an Indian chief bent on revenge.A cavalry captain has great difficulty keeping the peace between his tyrannical colonel and an Indian chief bent on revenge.A cavalry captain has great difficulty keeping the peace between his tyrannical colonel and an Indian chief bent on revenge.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
184
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    • Irving Reis
    • Max Trell(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Lew Ayres
    • Marilyn Maxwell
    • Andy Devine
    • Irving Reis
    • Max Trell(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Lew Ayres
    • Marilyn Maxwell
    • Andy Devine
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    • 14User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Lew Ayres, Andy Devine, and Marilyn Maxwell in New Mexico (1951)
    New Mexico (1951)
    Lew Ayres, Ted de Corsia, and Marilyn Maxwell in New Mexico (1951)
    Lew Ayres and Marilyn Maxwell in New Mexico (1951)
    Lew Ayres and Marilyn Maxwell in New Mexico (1951)
    New Mexico (1951)
    New Mexico (1951)

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    Lew Ayres
    Lew Ayres
    • Capt. Hunt
    Marilyn Maxwell
    Marilyn Maxwell
    • Cherry
    Andy Devine
    Andy Devine
    • Sgt. Garrity
    Robert Hutton
    Robert Hutton
    • Lt. Vermont
    Donald Buka
    Donald Buka
    • Pvt. Van Vechton
    Ted de Corsia
    Ted de Corsia
    • Acoma - Indian Chief
    Lloyd Corrigan
    Lloyd Corrigan
    • Judge Wilcox
    John Hoyt
    John Hoyt
    • Sgt. Harrison
    Jeff Corey
    Jeff Corey
    • Coyote
    Raymond Burr
    Raymond Burr
    • Pvt. Anderson
    Verna Felton
    Verna Felton
    • Mrs. Fenway
    Ian MacDonald
    Ian MacDonald
    • Pvt. Daniels
    Walter Greaza
    • Col. McComb
    • (as Walter N. Greaza)
    Peter Price
    • Chia-Kong
    Bud Rae
    • Stagecoach Driver
    Jack Briggs
    Jack Briggs
    • Pvt. Lindley
    • (uncredited)
    Hans Conried
    Hans Conried
    • President Abraham Lincoln
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Duncan
    • Cpl. Mack
    • (uncredited)
      • Irving Reis
      • Max Trell(original screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The plot revolves heavily upon promises made in person by President Abraham Lincoln to Chief Acoma just days before Lincoln's assassination. Lincoln never went to New Mexico (not even when it was a territory, as called in the film.)
    • Goofs
      Abraham Lincoln never went to New Mexico and certainly not days before his assassination.

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    7/10
    Road to hell is paved with good intentions....and a low budget!
    Good concept and execution overall - my DVD (Alpha Home Video) ran 77 minutes in B & W. Color would've made a big difference. Still, the characterizations of the lead characters were good for most, and the general plot execution held together well.

    The filming locations around Gallup and Acoma NM echo Monument Valley. The focus on the legendary Acoma Pueblo (aka Sky City) in western New Mexico seemed to be accurate; the mesa-top village (in miniature long shots) was pretty well done as were the cliffside scenes of attack and desperate defense. Unclear how much fighting was actually filmed at Acoma proper, as it is a sacred site.

    Normally it was the Acomas defending the mesa and village, rather than trying to assault troops on the mesa from below. *The Spanish had laid siege to Acoma Pueblo as far back as the 16th Century.

    A note on the mysterious "Lincoln Canes." These were indeed provided to a number of tribes and pueblos, engraved "1863" and "A. Lincoln." They were a respectful recognition of tribal identity and sovereignty - just do a search for Lincoln Canes. Clearly the film is correctly alluding to an act of great significance to the Native tribes, while taking some license with the actual event. That's Hollywood...
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      • May 18, 1951 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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      • Gallup, New Mexico, USA
    • Production company
      • Irving Allen Productions
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    • 1 hour 16 minutes

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