Waggonzug-Überlebende eines Apachenangriffs vertrauen dem Gefangenen des Sheriffs, dem Scout Comanche Todd, trotz seines Status als gesuchter Mörder ihr Leben an.Waggonzug-Überlebende eines Apachenangriffs vertrauen dem Gefangenen des Sheriffs, dem Scout Comanche Todd, trotz seines Status als gesuchter Mörder ihr Leben an.Waggonzug-Überlebende eines Apachenangriffs vertrauen dem Gefangenen des Sheriffs, dem Scout Comanche Todd, trotz seines Status als gesuchter Mörder ihr Leben an.
- Townsman
- (Nicht genannt)
- Cole Harper
- (Nicht genannt)
- Townsman
- (Nicht genannt)
- Mrs. Clinton
- (Nicht genannt)
- Apache Medicine Man
- (Nicht genannt)
Handlung
WUSSTEST DU SCHON:
- WissenswertesTalking about his personal life, Comanche Todd (Richard Widmark) said that his wife was 23 when she was killed with their 2 sons. Regarding marriage, Todd asks Jenny "You been broke in?" Jenny's answer "To marriage, no not yet", passed the censors, (By being broke in, he referred to breaking horses).
- PatzerDuring the last third of the film, Tommy Rettig's hair goes from being long and fair, with a fringe, to being short and dark and brushed back and then back again on two occasions.
- Zitate
[after capturing Todd, Sheriff Harper offers to join Colonel Normand's wagon train]
Col. Normand: He's safe in your custody, I suppose. It's just that we got women and children with us.
Sheriff Bull Harper: He'll be safe. The first time he don't look safe, he'll get dead.
- Crazy CreditsOpening credits prologue: 1873 Arizona Territory
- VerbindungenReferenced in Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 2 (1999)
Shot on location in Sedona, Arizona, at the mouth of Oak Creek Canyon, this is a gorgeous-looking Western. Not only is the plot engaging, the characters, cast and practically everything else are well done. The film successfully takes you back to the late 1800s and gives a good glimpse of what it must have been like to travel out West during that time.
Felicia Farr and Susan Kohner stand out in the supporting cast; both beautiful in different ways. Each youth has his/her issues and grows much as a result of their experiences with Comanche Todd in the dire situation. For instance, Susan (Jolie) is ashamed that she's half-Indian but Todd teaches her to be proud of who and what she is. Others hate Todd for being an "injun lover" but later see the error of their ways. Todd himself is lost in in a fog of bitterness & revenge but a new prospect is thrown in his lap. Can he get over his disillusionment to see the blessing in his current situation? This is just a taste of the character arcs in the story.
Christianity and Christians are actually portrayed in a positive light. Yet so are the beliefs/practices of the AmerIndians. The film does a good job of taking the middle road with the settlers and the Indians. Not to mention, the Indians are portrayed realistically, unlike some 50's Westerns where you just roll your eyes at their silly depiction.
Aside from the dated score (which isn't bad, just dated), the negative I can cite would be some quaintness. But the film makes up for it with a quality end-commentary on the nature of universal justice.
The film runs 1 hour, 39 minutes.
GRADE: A-
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- Herkunftsland
- Sprache
- Auch bekannt als
- The Last Wagon
- Drehorte
- Red Rock Crossing, Sedona, Arizona, USA(opening titles and gunfight sequence)
- Produktionsfirma
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- Budget
- 1.670.000 $ (geschätzt)
- Laufzeit1 Stunde 39 Minuten
- Seitenverhältnis
- 2.35 : 1