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A cavalry troop finds itself under constant attack by Indians.A cavalry troop finds itself under constant attack by Indians.A cavalry troop finds itself under constant attack by Indians.
Francis McDonald
- Piute Man
- (as Francis J. McDonald)
John Fritz
- Apache Indian
- (uncredited)
Bernie Gozier
- Apache Indian
- (uncredited)
Walter Kray
- Chief
- (uncredited)
Ben Rombouts
- Apache Indian
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaFinal film of Irving Bacon. For the remainder of his career he acted on television.
- GoofsForrest Tucker's Irish accent constantly comes and goes throughout the movie.
- Quotes
[Vinson's cavalry patrol hurriedly buries a dead trooper]
Sgt. Vinson: Collins, that's deep enough. Roll him in and cover him up. Let's move!
Pvt. Collins: You mean without reading the Good Book?
Sgt. Vinson: If he needs our help to make it upstairs, he's in worse shape than he looks.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Sven Uslings Bio: Fort Massacre (2020)
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More than meets the eye
You know you have a great action film when you realize you could make it work just as well as a stage play.
And that's what we have here. An action Western about a "lost patrol" style cavalry unit, against the natives.
Don't be misled by the "action" though. This is a deep story. McCrea gives an astounding performance, owed also to great writing, directing, and supporting cast, as a man who isn't what he seems.
The movie gives us a look at how a man in position of leader can seem to be in one piece, but isn't. We see hints of the character's madness, and some, like Tucker's character, have seen him enough not to be fooled. A pair of peaceful Indians, one an old man, the other a beautiful woman, become pivotal in learning more about McCrea, and pivotal in his sole supporter's realization of how mad his leader is.
The two Indians are exceptionally well written, and played to perfection. We see two humans, and so does the cavalry unit, all except McCrea.
The ending is quite a surprise, even today. Very few cavalry films show characters who are this believable and three dimensional.
And that's what we have here. An action Western about a "lost patrol" style cavalry unit, against the natives.
Don't be misled by the "action" though. This is a deep story. McCrea gives an astounding performance, owed also to great writing, directing, and supporting cast, as a man who isn't what he seems.
The movie gives us a look at how a man in position of leader can seem to be in one piece, but isn't. We see hints of the character's madness, and some, like Tucker's character, have seen him enough not to be fooled. A pair of peaceful Indians, one an old man, the other a beautiful woman, become pivotal in learning more about McCrea, and pivotal in his sole supporter's realization of how mad his leader is.
The two Indians are exceptionally well written, and played to perfection. We see two humans, and so does the cavalry unit, all except McCrea.
The ending is quite a surprise, even today. Very few cavalry films show characters who are this believable and three dimensional.
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- Jun 8, 2012
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- Die letzten der 2. Schwadron
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- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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