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Indian Uprising

  • 1952
  • Approved
  • 1h 15m
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5.9/10
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Robert Dover, Eugene Iglesias, Audrey Long, and George Montgomery in Indian Uprising (1952)
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In 1885 Arizona, prospectors illegally dig for gold on Apache lands, triggering an Apache retaliation against white settlers and trespassing miners, while the Army tries keeping the peace.In 1885 Arizona, prospectors illegally dig for gold on Apache lands, triggering an Apache retaliation against white settlers and trespassing miners, while the Army tries keeping the peace.In 1885 Arizona, prospectors illegally dig for gold on Apache lands, triggering an Apache retaliation against white settlers and trespassing miners, while the Army tries keeping the peace.

  • Director
    • Ray Nazarro
  • Writers
    • Kenneth Gamet
    • Richard Schayer
  • Stars
    • George Montgomery
    • Audrey Long
    • Carl Benton Reid
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    • Director
      • Ray Nazarro
    • Writers
      • Kenneth Gamet
      • Richard Schayer
    • Stars
      • George Montgomery
      • Audrey Long
      • Carl Benton Reid
    • 12User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    George Montgomery
    George Montgomery
    • Capt. Chase McCloud
    Audrey Long
    Audrey Long
    • Norma Clemson
    Carl Benton Reid
    Carl Benton Reid
    • John Clemson
    Eugene Iglesias
    Eugene Iglesias
    • Sgt. Ramirez
    John Baer
    John Baer
    • Lt. Whitley
    Joe Sawyer
    Joe Sawyer
    • Sgt. Maj. Phineas T. Keogh
    Robert Dover
    Robert Dover
    • Tubai
    Eddy Waller
    Eddy Waller
    • Sagebrush
    Douglas Kennedy
    Douglas Kennedy
    • Cliff Taggert
    Robert Shayne
    Robert Shayne
    • Maj. Nathan Stark
    Miguel Inclán
    Miguel Inclán
    • Geronimo
    • (as Miguel Inclan)
    Hugh Sanders
    Hugh Sanders
    • Ben Alsop
    Stanley Blystone
    Stanley Blystone
    • Miner
    • (uncredited)
    John Call
    John Call
    • Sgt. Timothy J. Clancy
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Campbell
    • Signal Man
    • (uncredited)
    George Chesebro
    George Chesebro
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Tristram Coffin
    Tristram Coffin
    • Maj. Kirby
    • (uncredited)
    Cecil Combs
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ray Nazarro
    • Writers
      • Kenneth Gamet
      • Richard Schayer
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    5ma-cortes

    Ordinary and routine oater with George Montgomery facing off rebel Apache Geronimo , settlers and trespassing miners

    It is 1885 in Arizona, this is a mildly spectacular and so-so rendition about Indian upheavals in which an Army Captain Chase (George Montgomery) has dispersed his troops to keep the whites off of Government land thereby keeping the peace with the Apaches , but the notorious Apache leader Geronimo (Miguel Inclán) carries out a revolt against white men for the sorrow and despair of finding his tribe starving , the sheer frustration of San Carlos . The hopelessness of resistance against a foe you know you can't beat causes the rebelion . As Geronimo was a two-fisted chief of Apaches Chiricaguas, along with his band of rebel Indians . The continuous humiliation in reservoir of San Carlos caused the bursting of riots commanded by Geronimo , Mangus Coloradas and his group of Indians . They will confront American cavalry in charge of General Crook and his officers . Later on , Chase McCloud is promoted as a commandant , but soon a new commander arrives, and he is replaced , as the troops are recalled, and while the miners go after gold and they put pressure on officials in Washington. Then White Men murder a miner with an arrow so they can attack the Indians hoping the troops wipe them out when they retaliate . The End of the Mighty Apache Nation!

    This one is a cheap Western mostly shot in Arizona where during the 50s and 60s were filmed several oaters . There is action and shootouts but no too much but the little action sequences are effective . Agreeable movie about the famous Indian leader set 1885 Tucson Arizona, dealing with prospectors illegally dig for gold on Apache lands, triggering an Apache retaliation against white settlers and trespassing miners, while the Army tries keeping the peace. Set on spectacular landscapes and attempts to adhere briefly to historical facts concerning life's Geronimo . The picture is regularly made , with plenty of action sequences as Geronimo and his band battle US forces , later fighting the white Americans , when they in turn, encroached upon Apache land . In the film there are gorgeous outdoors shot on location in Sedona, Arizona, Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, and Iverson Ranch , Chatsworth, Los Angeles . It displays action , shootouts, violence and though sometimes is slow-moving , isn't tiring neither dreary , sustaining the interest for quite a while . The movie also portrays the sensitive side of the Native American character though is dramatically slack and some moments there's nothing left to maintain viewer involvement . This Indian-on-the-warpath tale is based on historical characters : Geronimo, Mangus , Cochise and general Crook who tries to subjugate the great Apache warrior . The motion picture didn't obtain success and was a real flop in box office , in spite of the spectacular sets , colorful cinematography by Alex Phillips and atmospheric musical score . This version of the "Geronimo Legend" results to be one of the worst considering some of the other attempts to portray the Apache war leader . Most of the Apache leaders of the period are also featured as Cochise, Mangus Coloradas, Nana and Juh , all relevant figures at the time and an influence in the struggle against overwhelming forces . If anybody out there is interested in Native American history , this movie is hardly ever worth a watch .The protagonist is a famous actor who starred B series called George Montgomery . He was born to Ukranian immigrants and was a heavyweight boxer previously becoming an actor . Besides was a magnificent craftsman and built and designed houses, plus a self-taught artist, creating bronze busts for famed actors . He starred movies around the world and diverse genres : adventures (Watusi,Steel claw) , Warlike (Battle of Bulge, Hell of Borneo) and specially Western (Seminola uprising, Fort Ti, Last of badmen, Great duel in Durango ).

    Other version upon this famous character Geronimo are as follows : 1939 Geronimo with Preston Foster , Ellen Drew and Chief Thundercloud in the title role ; Geronimo by Arnold Laven with Chuck Connors , satisfactory in the lead , Laurence Dobkin , Kamala Davi ,Adam West, Pat Conroy ; 1993 TV Geronimo by Roger Young with August Schellemberg , Nick Ramus and Joseph Runningfox ; finally , Walter Hill version titled Geronimo : An American legend (1993) that is the best so far , played by Wes Studi, Matt Damon , Jason Patric and Gene Hackman and using at support cast some pretty heavyweight Native American acting talents.

    The motion picture was regularly directed by Ray Nazzarro who directed a lot of Westerns in low-budget . By 1945 he fell into directing westerns for that studio, a genre and a studio in which Nazarro would spent the vast majority of his career. He worked steadily for the next 20 years, churning out dozens and dozens of Columbia's westerns, including many in the "Durango Kid" series with Charles Starrett, and was at the helm of a slew of Columbia's musical westerns and low-budget hillbilly musicals, which featured such acts as The Hoosier Hotshots. As he made Westerns as The Range Rider , The Kid from Amarillo , Fort Savage Raiders , Al Jennings de Oklahoma , Frontier Outpost , Streets of Ghost Town, Texas Dynamo , The Tougher They Come , Outcast of Black Mesa, Trail of the Rustlers ,Renegades of the Sage , Bandits of El Dorado , South of Death Valley , Cyclone Fury , Laramie , The Blazing Trail and many others . As the era of the B western ended, Nazarro journeyed to Europe, where he turned out some "spaghetti westerns" and was one of several directors to work on a bizarre and trouble-plagued Jayne Mansfield film, Einer frisst den anderen (1964). He also returned to directing television series, a medium in which he had occasionally worked since the early 1950s again, mostly in westerns. This Western could have been a lot worse but that's no reason to watch it.
    searchanddestroy-1

    At least, it is not a Sam Katzman's production

    I presume that's why this western is not as lousy as we could have expected, because it was not monitored by the (In)famous producer Sam Katzman. If not, this would have been a garbage stuff. Katzman did awful things when it was question of westerns, period and costume movies; only in noir or crime domain, he did good things. So, back to this umpteenth time Geronimo story, the result is acceptable, bearable, despite the poor cast and budget. This is rather a pro indian western, nothing new under the sun, as we say in France. Producer Edward Small was actually not smaller but greater than Sam Katzman wuth whom this film would not have been the same.
    6lorenellroy

    Unoriginal but lively low budget Western

    There is nothing even remotely original about Indian Uprising which regurgitates themes and character types from countless Westerns that went before it ,but it remains a watchable movie aided by its brief running time (75 minutes ) and brisk direction ,which ensures the picture never outstays its welcome George Montgomery plays UC Cavalry officer ,Captain McLoud who is trying to keep the peace between Geronimo's Apaches on the San Carlos Reservation and the white prospectors who are violating the peace treaty by searching for gold on the Reservation .His endeavours are so successful that he becomes a threat to the businessman backing the miners that they have him suspended and replaced by the inexperienced martinet Major Stark whose bungling ,bull headed leadership soon starts a fully fledged war between the Apaches and the whites especially when the Apaches are falsely accused of murdering a miner.Mcloud must try to rebuild the peace in the face of enemies both civilian and military all the time while he is wooing the daughter of the local Indian agent and mentoring a callow young officer Lieutenant Whitley (played respectively by Audrey Long and John Baer)

    The movie is derivative and John Ford's cavalry pictures are a direct inspiration .The troopers are "types" lifted straight from Ford and one scene in which the blundering Stark leads his men into an ambush is evocative of a similar scene in Ford's masterly Fort Apache but done with less style and a lower budget .

    The acting is proficient and the movie will entertain Western devotees well enough despite some muddy colour and an original ploy .Professional and solid but no more
    7KDWms

    whiteys are the REAL trespassers

    Like it SHOULD be: One of those movies that makes you root for the Indians: Some white guys want to mine land which is part of a reservation, so they come up with an idea to result in the annihilation of the Apaches. The plan involves the caucasians killing a prospector but framing the tribe. The scheme also provides for the replacement of the Indian-friendly commander of the area's cavalry unit. How could the incoming major NOT think that he was dealing with unworthy savages? No glaring unreality here. Nice, color scenery. Professional in all other aspects, too. Pretty good, in my book.
    6Marlburian

    interesting low-budget western

    A modest Western, not without interest, though I found the ending a bit too neat. Relatively early for Hollywood (1952), it recognises the Indians' case - it was their land in the first place and it was whites (miners in this case) who broke the treaty. If anything, it shows Geronimo to be almost too co-operative and understanding. And the Apaches are acted by authentic-looking non-whites, rather than having whites in make-up.

    George Montgomery looks quite good in the role of the grandly-named Chase McCloud, but mid-film some of his wide-eyed reaction expressions are a bit comical.

    There's a subdued love interest with Audrey Long, apparently in her last film in a low-key film career. None of the other actors were familiar to me, apart from Carl Benton Reid whose limited screen time didn't justify his high billing.

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      Contrary to popular belief, Geronimo was not a chief--as he is portrayed in this film--and was never even a war chief (during times of war Apaches often appointed a more experienced warrior to be war chief; when the war ended, leadership reverted back to the "regular" chief). Geronimo was a medicine man and someone to whom the actual chiefs came for advice. He led raids, but any Apache who was able to find warriors to follow him could lead raids. Many whites thought he was a chief because in negotiations he often acted as spokesman for Juh, the real chief, but Geronimo himself had no authority to conduct negotiations or speak for the tribe. The reason he spoke for Juh, however, was that Juh had a speech impediment and didn't want the whites to know it. In any case he knew that Geronimo was a more forceful and effective speaker than he was, so he let Geronimo do the talking, but it was Juh who made all the decisions.
    • Goofs
      There is no historical evidence showing that Geronimo was fluent in Spanish to negotiate peace treaties or other delicate subjects involving the Apaches.
    • Connections
      Featured in Apache Rifles (1964)

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    • Release date
      • January 2, 1952 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • War Cry
    • Filming locations
      • Sedona, Arizona, USA
    • Production company
      • Edward Small Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 15m(75 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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