Southwest Passage

1954
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1h 15m

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Rod Cameron, Joanne Dru, and John Ireland in Southwest Passage (1954)

The U.S. Cavalry is ordered to test the feasability of camels in the deserts of the Southwest.The U.S. Cavalry is ordered to test the feasability of camels in the deserts of the Southwest.The U.S. Cavalry is ordered to test the feasability of camels in the deserts of the Southwest.

Director
- Ray Nazarro
Writers
- Harry Essex
- Daniel Mainwaring
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5.7/10

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Director
- Ray Nazarro
Writers
- Harry Essex
- Daniel Mainwaring
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Originally shot in 3-D, surviving prints are only in 2-D.

Goofs
The Gila Monster is one of very few venomous lizards in the world. It produces a moderate neuro-toxin, but no-one ever died of a Gila Monster bite per se or needed to have an amputation as suggested here. It is possible that might arise from an associated sepsis.

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References Desert Pursuit (1952)

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2/10

Hollywood Degrading Arabs

The degradation and mocking of anyone not Euro-American continues. The handful of Arab camel herders are draped in unrepresentative stereotypical funny colorful robes and headdresses. They are portrayed as non-pork eating weaklings. The are referred to as monkeys. They are shown in prayer, whose movements and words are of a kind of which doesn't exist in Islam. In the early 1950s there existed Arab communities throughout California. The producers never bothered to pull in an advisor from the Arab-America community.

Finally, Arabian camels are one hump camels not two hump camels.

Must also mention that the heroine goes through thick and thin, but continues to appear with lipstick, makeup, clean clothes and a hairdo.