Chuka (1967)

While Indians besiege a U.S. Army fort in 1876, residents of the fort, a gunfighter, a stagecoach driver, two Mexican women, and a motley company of soldiers, try to come to terms with their pasts.

Director:

Gordon Douglas

Writers:

Richard Jessup (novel), Richard Jessup (screenplay)

Stars:

Rod Taylor, Ernest Borgnine, John Mills

Cast

Cast overview:
Rod Taylor	...	Chuka
Ernest Borgnine	...	Sgt. Otto Hahnsbach
John Mills	...	Col. Stuart Valois
Luciana Paluzzi	...	Señora Veronica Kleitz
James Whitmore	...	Lou Trent
Victoria Vetri	...	Señorita Helena Chavez (as Angela Dorian)
Louis Hayward	...	Maj. Benson
Michael Cole	...	Spivey
Hugh Reilly	...	Capt. Carrol
Barry O'Hara	...	Slim - Cook
Joseph Sirola	...	Jake Baldwin
Marco Lopez	...	Hanu (as Marco Antonio)
Gerald York	...	Lt. Daly
Herlinda Del Carmen	...	Indian Girl
Lucky Carson	...	Stage Driver

Storyline

While Indians besiege a U.S. Army fort in 1876, residents of the fort, a gunfighter, a stagecoach driver, two Mexican women, and a motley company of soldiers, try to come to terms with their pasts.

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Plot Keywords:

arapaho indian | indian attack | indian massacre | army fort | 

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Taglines:

Of his kind Chuka's the best there is. At fighting. At loving. And when it had to be - at killing!

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Did You Know?

Goofs

During the Indian attack on the fort, Senora Veronica (Lucianna Paluzzi) takes an arrow in the back, however she was standing with her back against a wall at the time.

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Quotes

Col. Stuart Valois: It will be wonderful to dine instead of to feed. It seems to be the routine when men in a country like this are isolated. I miss the conversation... the eloquence of dining in mixed company.

User Reviews

Doesn't it want to make you up chuka

Sorry i could not resist the headline.This Western must have been made on the very cheap because everything seems to be made of balsa wood.Rod Taylor seems to have a six shooter which is as accurate as a snipers rifle and which fires 12 shots for every 6 rounds loaded.John Mills has a look which says"this will pay next years tax bill".What about poor Louis Hayward,i didn't even recognise him.It is little wonder that Westerns were on their way out with efforts like this.It has to be another in the pantheon of those films that are so bad that they are actually very enjoyable.So if it comes your way and you want a good laugh then watch this film

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 July 1967 (USA)

Also Known As:

Chuka: The Gunfighter

Filming Locations:

Lake Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Art Film Company, Rodlor

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1