Retaguardia

Título original: The Command

1954
Approved
1h 34min

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Guy Madison and Joan Weldon in Retaguardia (1954)

Un médico del ejército, sin experiencia en combate, se ve obligado a tomar el mando de una tropa de caballería que escolta una caravana a través de territorio indio hostil cuando muere el of... Leer todoUn médico del ejército, sin experiencia en combate, se ve obligado a tomar el mando de una tropa de caballería que escolta una caravana a través de territorio indio hostil cuando muere el oficial al mando de la unidad.Un médico del ejército, sin experiencia en combate, se ve obligado a tomar el mando de una tropa de caballería que escolta una caravana a través de territorio indio hostil cuando muere el oficial al mando de la unidad.

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Guy Madison

Capt. Robert MacClaw

Joan Weldon

Martha Cutting

James Whitmore

Sgt. Elliott

Carl Benton Reid

Col. Janeway

Harvey Lembeck

Pvt. Gottschalk

Ray Teal

Dr. Trent

Robert Nichols

2nd Lt. O'Hirons
(as Bob Nichols)

Don Shelton

Maj. Gibbs

Carl Andre

Trooper
(sin acreditar)

Emile Avery

Outrider
(sin acreditar)

Al Bain

Trooper
(sin acreditar)

Jim Bannon

Infantryman
(sin acreditar)

Gregg Barton

Capt. Forsythe
(sin acreditar)

George Bell

Webb
(sin acreditar)

John Beradino

Sergeant Major
(sin acreditar)

Richard Boyer

Infantry Sergeant
(sin acreditar)

Larry Chance

Indian Brave
(sin acreditar)

Mack Chandler

Infantry Lieutenant
(sin acreditar)

Más del estilo

6,5

Emboscada

6,8

La última caza

6,8

Fortune Is a Woman

6,2

La carga de los jinetes indios

6,8

Furia en el valle

7,1

El árbol del ahorcado

7,1

6,9

6,0

7,1

5,6

6,6

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Curiosidades
At about 79 minutes, in a scene of Indians attacking the wagons full of soldiers, one Indian gets shot off his horse, then is run over by a wagon drawn by four horses . That wasn't a planned stunt--he was supposed to be "shot" and fall off the side of his horse, but the horse unexpectedly reared back and dumped him into the path of the wagon, which ran over him. He suffered numerous broken bones and ribs, but the scene was left in.

Pifias
In 1876 the single-shot Springfield Model 45-70 1873 rifle was the standard US Army infantry rifle, as identified by Captain MacClaw when he picks up an abandoned one. The cavalry used a single-shot carbine version of the Springfield 1873. Yet the final battle sequences show both the infantry and the cavalry troopers exclusively using Winchester or Henry style lever action repeating rifles, even though these weapons were never Army issue.

Citas
Sgt. Elliott: Never say an Injun is dumb. He just waits for the chance to use his one good cavalry tactic: ring around and close in.

Conexiones
Referenced in Lucky Me (1954)

Reseñas de usuarios16

Reseña destacada

7/10

Well made Western

This is one of those old Cowboy versus Indian westerns. As a kid growing up the cowboys were the good guys and the Indians the bad guys. Obviously as you grow up you realise that this wasn't the case. As a result the sight of Native Americans being mown down, leaves me slightly peeved. However I did watch the film in the context of the time it was made.

Although it does drag in parts towards the middle, in the main this is a very well made western with some great action scenes as the cavalry do battle with the Indians. The final battle scenes were excellently done. Guy Madison does a good job as the charismatic doctor finding himself in charge of a troop when the commanding officer is killed. There is a bit of humour thrown in now and again and of course the the obligatory romance with the love interest being played by the beautiful Joan Weldon.

Although not a truly great Western it's certainly an above average one and well worth watching for fans of this genre.