''Conquest of Cochise'' is a 1953 American
Western
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film set in 1853 at the time of the
Gadsen Purchase. Produced by
Sam Katzman
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and directed by
William Castle
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Orphaned at 11, Castle dropped out of high school at 15 to work in the theater. He came to the attenti ...
, it stars
John Hodiak
John Hodiak ( ; April 16, 1914 – October 19, 1955) was an American actor who worked in radio, stage and film.
Early life
Hodiak was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Anna (Pogorzelec) and Walter Hodiak. He was of Ukrainian and ...
,
Robert Stack
Robert Stack (born Charles Langford Modini Stack; January 13, 1919 – May 14, 2003) was an American actor. Known for his deep voice and commanding presence, he appeared in over forty feature films. He starred in the highly successful ABC tele ...
and
Joy Page
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.
Plot
Army Major Tom Burke is assigned to lead four troops of
cavalry dragoons into
Tucson
, "(at the) base of the black ill
, nicknames = "The Old Pueblo", "Optics Valley", "America's biggest small town"
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in the
Gadsden Purchase, recently acquired by the United States from Mexico. Both the
Apache, led by Cochise, and
Comanche Indian tribes are at war with the Mexican population. In addition to the three stakeholders, Major Burke faces a treacherous businessman whose profits from selling alcohol to all parties is threatened by the prospect of peace.
Cast
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John Hodiak
John Hodiak ( ; April 16, 1914 – October 19, 1955) was an American actor who worked in radio, stage and film.
Early life
Hodiak was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Anna (Pogorzelec) and Walter Hodiak. He was of Ukrainian and ...
(in
brownface) as
Cochise
Cochise (; Apache: ''Shi-ka-She'' or ''A-da-tli-chi'', lit.: ''having the quality or strength of an oak''; later ''K'uu-ch'ish'' or ''Cheis'', lit. ''oak''; June 8, 1874) was leader of the Chihuicahui local group of the Chokonen and principa ...
*
Robert Stack
Robert Stack (born Charles Langford Modini Stack; January 13, 1919 – May 14, 2003) was an American actor. Known for his deep voice and commanding presence, he appeared in over forty feature films. He starred in the highly successful ABC tele ...
as Maj. Tom Burke
*
Joy Page
Joy Page (born Joy Cerrette Paige; November 9, 1924 – April 18, 2008) was an American actress. She is best known for her role as the Bulgarian refugee Annina Brandel in ''Casablanca'' (1942). She was sometimes credited as Joanne Page.
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as Consuelo de Cordova
*
Rico Alaniz as Felipe
*
Fortunio Bonanova
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According to Lluis Fàbregas Cuixar ...
as Mexican Minister
*
Edward Colmans as Don Francisco de Cordova
* Alex Montoya as Jose Garcia
*
Steven Ritch as Tukiwah
*
Carol Thurston as Terua
*
Rodd Redwing
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as Red Knife
*
Robert Griffin as Sam Maddock (as Robert E. Griffin)
* Poppy del Vando as Señora de Cordova
Production
The film was shot at
Santa Clarita, California,
Corriganville
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movie ranch
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and the
Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park in Agua Dulce, California.
William Castle says Katzman insisted Indians wear bathing caps to indicate they had shaved their heads in order to save money.
References
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1953 films
1953 Western (genre) films
American Western (genre) films
Western (genre) cavalry films
Apache Wars films
Films set in Tucson, Arizona
Films set in 1853
Films shot in Los Angeles County, California
Columbia Pictures films
Films directed by William Castle
1950s English-language films
1950s American films