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Dragoon Wells Massacre (1957)

Approved | | Western | 28 April 1957 (USA)
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A cavalry officer, the sole survivor of an Indian attack, and a wagon load of prisoners travel through hostile Indian country.

Director:

Harold D. Schuster (as Harold Schuster)

Writers:

Warren Douglas (screenplay), Oliver Drake (original story)

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Barry Sullivan, Dennis O'Keefe, Mona Freeman | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Barry Sullivan ... Link Ferris
Dennis O'Keefe ... Capt. Matt Riordan
Mona Freeman ... Ann Bradley
Katy Jurado ... Mara Fay
Sebastian Cabot ... Jonah
Max Showalter ... Phillip Scott (as Casey Adams)
Jack Elam ... Tioga
Trevor Bardette ... Marshal Bill Haney
Jon Shepodd Jon Shepodd ... Tom
Hank Worden ... Hopi Charlie
Warren Douglas ... Jud
Judy Strangis ... Susan (as Judy Stranges)
Alma Beltran ... Station Agent's Wife
John War Eagle
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A cavalry officer, the sole survivor of an Indian attack, and a wagon load of prisoners travel through hostile Indian country.

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 April 1957 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Dragon Wells Massacre See more »

Filming Locations:

Kanab, Utah, USA See more »

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Production Co:

Allied Artists Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Pretty Good Western
17 November 2001 | by stevedorsett – See all my reviews

As Westerns go, this one is a little different. The plot is nothing new, Captain Matt Riordan has to guide a group of travellers across the plains to Dragoon Wells Camp after they have been attacked by Indians. Not all the members of the party is what they appear to be.

This movie is different in the sense that we appear to have a very standards stereotypical group of traditional Western movie characters. However the script is very different, in a sense trying to break the mould, filling out many of the characters. A lot of them feel very fleshed out giving a richness to the movie that you would not expect. The movie takes chances and personally, I like that, something that has the guts to be different. However, the downside of this means that there are several moments where a couple of the key players are acting extremely out of character. Not enough though, to damage the movie as a whole.

The film does have one major flaw. The Ann Bradley character is simply the most irritating woman ever seen in a film. The audience is meant to care about this character, yet for the first 3/4 of the movie all I wanted was to see an arrow put through her head.

Overall, this is pretty good fare, I would recommend this to anyone with even a passing interest in the genre. - 6/10
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