''Geronimo'' is a 1962 American
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film made by
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and released by
United Artists
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, starring Chuck Connors in the title role. The film was directed by Arnold Laven from a screenplay by
Pat Fielder, filming took place in
Sierra de Órganos National Park in the town of
Sombrerete
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,
Mexico
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.
The following year, Connors married his costar,
Kamala Devi.
Summary
The movie loosely follows the events leading up to the final surrender of
Geronimo during the
Apache-United States Wars in 1886.
Cast
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Chuck Connors
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as
Geronimo
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Kamala Devi as Teela
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Pat Conway as Captain William Maynard
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Armando Silvestre
Armando Silvestre Carrascosa (born January 28, 1926) is a Mexican-American actor.
Life and career
Silvestre was born on January 28, 1926 in San Diego, California, but he is originally from Tijuana, Mexico. He dropped out of college in order to ...
as Natchez
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Adam West as Lieutenant John Delahay
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Lawrence Dobkin
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as
General George A. Crook
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Ross Martin as Mangas
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Denver Pyle as Senator Conrad
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Eduardo Noriega as Colonel Morales
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John Anderson as Jeremiah Burns
* Enid Jaynes as Huera
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Mario Navarro as Giantah
* Nancy Rodman as Mrs. Marsh
* Amanda Ames as Mrs. Burns
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Claudio Brook as Mr. Henry
Production
In November 1957 the producing team of Arnold Laven, Arthur Gardner and
Jules V. Levy announced they would make a film about Geronimo for their company, Gramercy Pictures, and release through United Artists. They hoped for
Linda Darnell
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to play the female lead.
Following the completion of the film in 1961, the producers signed Connors to a two-picture contract.
See also
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List of American films of 1962
References
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Geronimo (1962 Film)
1962 films
1960s English-language films
1962 Western (genre) films
American Western (genre) films
Apache Wars films
Films about Native Americans
Cultural depictions of Geronimo
Films set in the 1880s
United Artists films
Films directed by Arnold Laven
Films scored by Hugo Friedhofer
Films shot in Mexico
1960s historical films
1960s American films