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La rivolta degli Apaches

Titolo originale: Apache Drums
  • 1951
  • Approved
  • 1h 16min
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Coleen Gray and Stephen McNally in La rivolta degli Apaches (1951)
A gambler is thrown out of a western town, but returns when the town is suddenly threatened by a band of marauding Apaches.
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Un giocatore viene cacciato da una città occidentale, ma ritorna quando la città viene improvvisamente minacciata da una banda di predoni Apache.Un giocatore viene cacciato da una città occidentale, ma ritorna quando la città viene improvvisamente minacciata da una banda di predoni Apache.Un giocatore viene cacciato da una città occidentale, ma ritorna quando la città viene improvvisamente minacciata da una banda di predoni Apache.

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    • Hugo Fregonese
  • Sceneggiatura
    • David Chandler
    • Harry Brown
  • Star
    • Stephen McNally
    • Coleen Gray
    • Willard Parker
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  • VALUTAZIONE IMDb
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    • Regia
      • Hugo Fregonese
    • Sceneggiatura
      • David Chandler
      • Harry Brown
    • Star
      • Stephen McNally
      • Coleen Gray
      • Willard Parker
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    Stephen McNally
    Stephen McNally
    • Sam Leeds
    Coleen Gray
    Coleen Gray
    • Sally
    Willard Parker
    Willard Parker
    • Mayor Joe Madden
    Arthur Shields
    Arthur Shields
    • Rev. Griffin
    James Griffith
    James Griffith
    • Lt. Glidden
    Armando Silvestre
    Armando Silvestre
    • Pedro-Peter
    Georgia Backus
    Georgia Backus
    • Mrs. Keon
    Clarence Muse
    Clarence Muse
    • Jehu
    Ruthelma Stevens
    Ruthelma Stevens
    • Betty Careless
    James Best
    James Best
    • Bert Keon
    Chinto Guzman
    • Chacho
    Ray Bennett
    Ray Bennett
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    Gertrude Astor
    Gertrude Astor
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    derekcreedon

    Lewton's Western..... and one in the eye for Zulu....

    During Stanley Baker's elaborate tissue of distortions and downright untruths the defenders at Rorke's Drift break into Men of Harlech as a riposte to their war-chanting opponents despite the fact that they were still an English regiment at the time and the concert never took place anyway. And they sing the song in English, not for the Zulus' benefit presumably but as maybe a concession to the film's American backers. The director Cy Endfield had been an old Hollywood hand until he was blacklisted and it's tempting to wonder if he lifted the idea from an identical scene in what proved to be Val Lewton's final production before an untimely death. I've no idea how true to history is the siege of Spanish Boot by the Mescalero Apaches but the presence of Welsh silver-miners among the population - and they were active in New Mexico and elsewhere - no doubt reflected Lewton's interest in ethnic cultures and traditions. And when the time comes they let rip with Harlech in Welsh which, for a Hollywood movie of its day, is doubly pleasing.

    Yet another regime-change at RKO had left Lewton out on a limb after his initial run of success and he drifted unhappily between uncongenial assignments at Paramount and MGM before fetching up at little Universal whose budget-restrictions and thematic preferences he found more accommodating. And for the first time he could use Technicolor though the film commences on a dark interior before a door opens onto the outside world (maybe John Ford had been watching it too). Lewton and director Fregonese craft a sturdy morality-tale about an anti-hero who makes good in face of various forms of prejudice. Gambler Sam Leeds (Stephen McNally) kills a man in self-defence but is sent packing as an 'undesirable' along with the local "dance-hall hostesses" whom he later finds massacred after an Indian attack. A notable Lewton touch involves their dying piano-player (Clarence Muse), his scalping concealed under his derby-hat. (Lewton made a point of using black players in impressive cameos e.g. the vivacious Theresa Harris in I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE and the little page-boy in BEDLAM.) Sam returns to warn the town but is disbelieved until the stagecoach comes back bristling with arrows. A young townsman rides for help but is found mutilated down a well, polluting the water-supply. Sam leads an expedition for replenishments and the hellfire preacher (Arthur Shields) who had spoken against him comes to his aid when the party is attacked. (Shields virtually reprises his role from HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY, the Welsh and the Irish usually interchangeable in matters of casting.) The chief Victorio is wounded and the Apaches withdraw for the time being. Back in Spanish Boot Sam is arrested for having given a beer to Pedro-Peter,the cavalry-scout(Armando Silvestre) during the waterless interim and is handcuffed to the bar-rail in the saloon. The town's mayor Joe Madden(Willard Parker) who's also the blacksmith and horse-doctor has an ulterior motive. Both men are rivals for Sally (Coleen Gray) the boarding-house keeper who's torn between love and security. But when the town is finally attacked in force she helps Sam get free and everyone takes refuge inside the church. The Apaches call for aid for their dying chief and Joe elects to go out to them but when Victorio dies they kill him. When night falls the "ghost dancers" - young painted braves deliberately sacrificing themselves for immortality - launch an assault on the defenders through the high windows in a wonderfully-lit and eerie sequence, the miners do their battle-song (one of them is actor and singer Sheb Wooley, later to add to Gary Cooper's woes in HIGH NOON) and the bigoted Reverend finds accord with Pedro-Peter as they pray together to their Great Spirit. As both sides fight fire with fire in the blazing finale the Cavalry arrive in a briskly minimalist wrap-up, Sam and Sally lead the congregation into safety and a pet donkey's newborn foal runs to its mother for milk. Solid and atmospheric with fine leads and an intriguing blend of the familiar and the unusual it rightly pleased Universal who wanted to keep Lewton on board but he decided to accept an offer to join Stanley Kramer. Sadly fate intervened and he never saw the release of his swansong.
    6Uriah43

    A Fine Picture to Show at the Local Drive-In

    After gunning down two people in a saloon a gambler by the name of "Sam Leeds" (Stephen McNally) is told to leave the town of "Spanish Boot" at noon by the local mayor "Joe Madden" (Willard Parker). Although Joe believes that Sam's presence is bad for the town there is also a woman named "Sally" (Coleen Gray) who both men are attracted to that might have also factored into this decision. However, since he has little choice he sets out into the desert only to discover that the Apaches are on the warpath and rushes back to Spanish Boot to tell them of the news. At first they don't believe him but when a small cavalry unit arrives they realize that they will need every gun they can get-and even then it might not be enough. At any rate, rather than disclose any more of the film and risk spoiling it for those who haven't seen it I will just say that this was a pretty good grade-B western movie for this particular time. It certainly would have been a fine picture to show at the local drive-in. Slightly above average.
    7ma-cortes

    Better-than-average B Western in which a little town suffering Mescalero Apaches attacks

    The picture gets Western action , shootouts , US cavalry charges , go riding , a love story , and it results to be an enjoyable tale . It narrates in adequate style the gradual rolling back of the native Indians from their ancestral lands by the colonist invasion including settlers , cattlemen and army soldiers . In 1880 the drums of the Mescalero Apaches carried the thunder of chief Victorio's words over the waterless mountains of the South West . The newly drawn Mexico-USA border line prevents the Apache from hunting on either side of the border . These reasons are of little consolation for the American settlers who feel the wrath of Apache attacks . In the town of Spanish Boot, inhabited mostly by Welsh silver mine. As Apache Chief Victorio breaks the peace treaty and starts attacking White settlements with his band of renegade braves. A hungry people rose to fight . Their fury fell upon settled placed where peaceful American carried on trade and Welsh miners dug for silver . One of these places was the town of Spanish Boot. There a gambler Sam Leeds (Stephen McNally) -who's in love for cook Sally (Coleen Gray)- is thrown out of a western town , as Mayor Joe Madden (Willard Parker) decides to preserve the clean image of a hard-working town by evicting the bad elements . Among them, Madam Betty Careless and her girls are told to leave town. The gambler is kicked out but he returns when the town is suddenly threatened by a band of marauding Apaches whose reason is the famine to which the tribe of Mescalero is subjected .

    Set in 1880, in the Southwestern USA ,during the Apache Indian Wars , with the violent upheaval of brave chiefs as Vitorio , when fear and violence spread throughout the land . This one shows a campy , amusing and entertaining glimpse in the Wild West . The film packs thrills , noisy action , horse pursuits , crossfire , high body-count , it is fast-moving and quite entertaining . It's a medium budget film with acceptable actors , technicians , functional production values and pleasing results . There is plenty of action in the movie , guaranteeing some shoot'em up or stunts every few minutes .Bursting with appealing characters, thought-provoking themes as the peculiar relationships among citizens , sub-plots , and with very decent filmmaking , appropriate interpretation and with some interesting elements .There is an odd implementation of shots in the camera work during some particular scenes as the film approaches its climax with bloody Apaches doing a lot of leaping from high windows , off of roofs, etc , to carry out a slaughter . Nice production design creating an adequate scenario with luminous outdoors , plains , montains and rocky landscapes under a glimmer sun and atmospheric sets but in B-series style . This zesty little western packs a nice script though at times a little stilted , moody and dramatic , but does a good job of capturing the violent environment , including brutal killings , as well as breathtaking battles and gorgeous outdoors . It is an acceptable and passable Western in which director Fregonese and prestigious producer Val Lewton manage to rise it to a superior quality . The veteran actor Stephen McNally gives a fine acting as a gunfighter who is kicked out of the town Spanish Boot but he returns to warn its citizens of an impeding Apache attack ; being well accompanied by gorgeous Coleen Gray as his sweetheart . Nice acting all around, especially from the support cast that included some of the best secondaries of the period , Willard Parker as Mayor Joe Madden , James Griffith as a rugged army captain , Arthur Shields , Armando Silvestre, James Best , Clarence Muse , among others .

    It displays a colorful and evocative cinematography by Charles P. Boyle. Thrilling and atmospheric musical score by Hans J. Salter .Final movie of producer Val Lewton , a terror expert , that's partially shown on some scenes during the creepy and frightening siege when the Indians submit the unfortunate white people . The motion picture was professionally directed by Hugo Fregonese , though has some flaws and gaps . Direction by Fregonese maintains a steady pace and is partially as good in interiors as in outdoor action scenes . Hugo Fregonese is an Argentine director and this one was a Hollywood work , that began with One Way Street in 1950 and included some biggies such as Blowing Wild (1953), his biggest hit . Fregonese started in Argentina, and Pampa Bárbara , first version , is the first first film he directed he is listed as co- director with Lucas Demare . He had done his apprenticeship with Demare as assistant director in two previous films. Hugo was an Argentina director who emigrated to Hollywood, then became technical adviser on latino themes at Columbia Studios in Hollywood, and subsequently under contract at Universal from 1950 to 1952 filming ¨Man in the attic¨ with Jack Palance , ¨Blowing wild¨with Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck , ¨Decameron Nights¨with Joan Fontaine , ¨Harry Black and the tiger¨with Stewart Granger . Spent the rest of the decade in Europe directing Euro-westerns as ¨Apache's last battle¨ , ¨Savage Pampas¨ and potboilers as "The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse" , Terror as "Dracula vs. Frankenstein" before finishing his career back in the country of his birth . Rating : 6.5/10, acceptable and decent western. Worthwhile seeing for marvelous landscapes and breathtaking final scenes .
    7hitchcockthelegend

    The Devil's Creatures.

    Produced by Val Lewton, Apache Drums is directed by Hugo Fregonese and adapted for the screen by David Chandler from the book "Stand at Spanish Boot" written by Harry Brown. It stars Stephen McNally, Coleen Gray, Willard Parker and Arthur Shields. Music is by Hans J. Salter and cinematography is courtesy of Charles P. Boyle. It was shot on location at Red Rock Canyon State Park, California & it's a Technicolor production. Plot sees McNally as notorious gambler Sam Leeds, who after shooting a man in self defence, is forced to leave the town of Spanish Boot. However, outside of town Sam happens across a terrible scene that forces him back into town to warn the folk of an impending attack by the Mescalero Apaches.

    The name Val Lewton is synonymous with atmospheric horror, the likes of Cat People, The Body Snatcher, I Walked With a Zombie and Bedlam have carried the brooding Lewton production stamp. For this, his last film before he sadly passed away, we find him entering the realm of the Western. An odd coupling without doubt, yet as odd as that seems, the oddest thing of all is that the film manages to rise above its budget restrictions and come out just about on top. Working with his director Fregonese (The Raid), Lewton has produced a final movie that whilst not oozing those eerie atmospherics he's known for, does have enough about it to make it of interest to Lewton completists.

    Plot and narrative are simple, where on the surface it appears to be a run of the mill Western where the Indians are the bad guys, and the white man stands up to repel them. Yet to dismiss this as solely being formula fodder is unfair, for it has interesting characters, plenty of tension, a grand piece of action and a couple of genuinely haunting images. There's also some smarts in the writing, where racism and ethical principals are scrutinised. While the work involved for the final third of the film, as our group are holed up in a church awaiting Apache incursion, is of a very high standard. Here Fregonese and camera never leaves the room, as the town burns and the Apache chant and bang the drums, we along with the characters are left to our own imaginations, awaiting a savage death in semi darkness. It's a fine claustrophobic set up that's executed admirably. So why isn't the film better known and regarded then?

    To get to the good stuff you have to suffer the bad, quite a bit of bad in fact. Running at only 75 minutes the film just about gets away with its drawn out periods of chatter, much of which is mundane - especially where the love triangle is concerned. And the acting ranges from the effective - McNally (Winchester '73/ Criss Cross) & Gray (Red River/Nightmare Alley) - to the solid - Shields (The Quiet Man/She Wore a Yellow Ribbon), but away from those three it's pretty wooden fare. Problems also exist with the colour, with low budget comes very basic Technicolor lensing, Red Rock Canyon is reduced to being a dull observer on proceedings and the fiery flames during the finale lack colourful snap. There's also the bizarre use of the song "Men of Harlech". Zulu aficionados (and I'm one of them) know the song well, and the use here in Apache Drums is the same as in Cy Endfield's film, only here it's performed in native Welsh - with the actors dubbed! It's a poor fit all round. History tells us, though, that the defenders of Rorke's Drift did not sing the song, so it's a distinct possibility that the film Zulu owes a debt of gratitude to is in fact Apache Drums. Thank you Lewton and Co.

    Good and bad every where you look in the film, but the final third swings it well above average in my book. A generous 7/10 rating to my fellow Western movie fans, 6/10 to the casual Sunday afternoon lounge lizard.
    7bkoganbing

    The church siege at Spanish Boot

    I saw this film years ago on television when I was a kid. I remembered it vividly and I've not written any review of it as I wanted to see it fresh before doing so. Now thanks to YouTube I have seen it and it is as good as I remember it.

    Stephen McNally stars as a roguish gambler who kills someone accusing him of cheating. That's all mayor, veterinarian, and blacksmith Willard Parker needs to throw McNally out of town. In fact an attack of Puritanism has swept the town of Spanish Boot and the saloon has closed down and the girls ordered to leave. But when McNally goes after them he finds them massacred by the Apaches.

    Two hundred strong under Vittorio and they've crossed the Mexican border and wreaking general mayhem in Arizona. The town bands together and takes refuge in a church which does have good walls, but also windows to high up to shoot from, but great for the Apache to scale.

    Though both McNally and Parker act real juvenile at the beginning both are goofy over Coleen Gray in the end they both step to the plate.

    Apache Drums was the last film of Val Lewton, his only western, but it has its moments of horror and suspense so associated with Lewton. It's not a film for the faint of heart, but I recommend it highly for western fans and Lewton fans.

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      The "Apache" Indians are actually lifeguards from the beach at Santa Monica, California, painted with full body paint and made up to look like Apaches. Director Hugo Fregonese and producer Val Lewton wanted the Apaches to do a lot of leaping from high windows, off of roofs, etc., and the film's budget precluded hiring stuntmen to play the Apaches. They decided to hire the lifeguards because of their athleticism and, more importantly, the fact that they didn't have to get stuntmen's pay.
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      The Apache are shown beating the drums with their hands, whereas they and all Native Americans used sticks or drum beaters.
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      Rev. Griffin: If I live to bury Joe Madden, I'll say only four words over his grave: This was a man.

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      Featured in Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (2007)

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