In Colorado territory, Miles Archer is asked by the cavalry at Fort Bellows to aid in rescuing two white women abducted by the Cheyenne and to provide security for the railroad construction teams.
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Title: The Charge at Feather River (1953)
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Cast
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| Guy Madison | ... | Miles Archer | |
| Frank Lovejoy | ... | Sgt. Charlie Baker | |
| Helen Westcott | ... | Anne McKeever | |
| Vera Miles | ... | Jennie McKeever | |
| Dick Wesson | ... | Pvt. Cullen | |
| Onslow Stevens | ... | Grover Johnson | |
| Steve Brodie | ... | Pvt. Ryan | |
| Ron Hagerthy | ... | Johnny McKeever | |
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Fay Roope | ... | Lt. Col. Kilrain |
| Neville Brand | ... | Pvt. Morgan | |
| Henry Kulky | ... | Pvt. Smiley | |
| Lane Chandler | ... | Pvt. Zebulon Poinsett | |
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Fred Carson | ... | Chief Thunder Hawk |
| James Brown | ... | Pvt. Connors | |
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Ralph Brooks | ... | Pvt. Wilhelm |
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The story involves an overland journey through hostile Cheyenne territory to rescue two white women captured by the Cheyenne. One has turned renegade and is not anxious to be rescued as she is about to be married to Chief Thunder Hawk. Vera Miles dies and the cavalry comes to the rescue in the nick of time by a stream called Feather River. Knives, arrows, spears and tomahawks all come flying at the audience. Frank Lovejoy discourages a rattlesnake with tobacco juice and even gets off a shot into the audience. Written by Tom Kresin <tomk@meaddata.com>
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Miles Archer: Uh-huh.
Pvt. Cullen: And when I steal, I want to forget what I did so I get drunk.
Miles Archer: I just get drunk
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This was one of just three films released theatrically in "WarnerPhonic" sound, an early four-channel surround sound system. Unfortunately, only the mono version of the soundtrack has survived. See more »Goofs
When Morgan sets Jennie free, she takes his revolver and then falls from the cliff, taking his revolver with her. In subsequent shots, however, Morgan has a pistol again. See more »Quotes
Pvt. Cullen: Well, sir, when I get drunk I forget what I do and I steal.Miles Archer: Uh-huh.
Pvt. Cullen: And when I steal, I want to forget what I did so I get drunk.
Miles Archer: I just get drunk
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11 July 1953 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$3,650,000Company Credits
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After two white women are abducted and taken hostage by the Cheyenne, a frontiersman by the name of "Miles Archer" (Guy Madison) is recruited by the commander of a nearby fort to retrieve them. Accompanying him are several soldiers who have recently gotten into trouble and have been placed under his authority in order to have their punishment reduced. To complicate matters even further, a railroad is being built through Cheyenne territory and this has stirred up the local tribes as well. Now rather than going any further I will just say that this was a decent Western which had a couple of unique innovations in its favor. For starters, it was filmed in a basic version of 3D which is evidenced by the number of shots that feature arrows and spears appearing to come directly at the camera. Likewise, it also incorporated a special audio effect known as the "Wilhelm scream" which was used in a specific incident involving a soldier named "Private Wilhelm" (Ralph Brooks) being shot in the leg with an arrow and this unique sound has since been used in hundreds of other movies afterward. Additionally, having a beautiful actress like Vera Miles (as "Jennie McKeever") dressed in buckskin didn't hurt the film in any way either. Be that as it may, I found this film to be entertaining for the most part and have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.