Ambush at Cimarron Pass
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Ambush at Cimarron Pass
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Despite the glut of TV westerns in 1958, 20th Century-Fox's Regal Films subsidiary continued grinding out profitable sagebrushers. In Ambush at Cimarron Pass, cavalry sergeant Scott Brady is ordered to escort a prisoner through treacherous Indian territory. A diehard Union sympathizer, Brady is forced to rely upon a group of ex-Confederates to successfully complete his mission. This may be difficult, however: the Apaches drive off the troop's horses, forcing them to complete the arduous journey on foot. Billed third in Ambush at Cimarron Pass is Clint Eastwood, no longer a bit player but not yet a star. ~ Hal Erickson, RoviCast
- Scott Brady - Sgt. Matt Blake
- Margia Dean - Teresa
- Baynes Barron - Corbin
- William Vaughan - Henry
- Ken Mayer - Corp. Schwitzer
- Clint Eastwood - Keith Williams
Credit
Jodie Copelan - Director, Carl Pierson - Editor, Paul Sawtell - Composer (Music Score), Bert Shefter - Composer (Music Score), John M. Nickolaus, Jr. - Cinematographer, Herbert E. Mendelson - Producer, John K. Butler - Screenwriter, Richard G. Taylor - Screenwriter| Ambush Valley (1936 Film), Ambush Trail (1946 Film) | |
| Ambush at Tomahawk Gap (1953 Film), Ambush in Leopard Street (1960 Film) |
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Ambush at Cimarron Pass
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| Directed by | Jodie Copelan |
| Produced by | Herbert E. Mendelson |
| Written by | Robert A. Reeds (Story) Robert E. Woods (Story) John K. Butler Richard G. Taylor |
| Starring | Scott Brady Margia Dean Clint Eastwood Irving Bacon Frank Gerstle Baynes Barron William Vaughn |
| Music by | Paul Sawtell Bert Shefter |
| Cinematography | John M. Nickolaus, Jr. |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | March 1958 (United States) December 8, 1961 (Finland) October 30, 1972 (Sweden) |
| Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ambush at Cimarron Pass is a 1958 Western film directed by Jodie Copelan starring Scott Brady and Clint Eastwood (third billed, later first billed upon reissue). The film also features Margia Dean, Irving Bacon, Frank Gerstle, Baynes Barron, and William Vaughn. To date, it has never been released on home video, and is the first and only feature film ever directed by Copelan, who was primarily a film editor.
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Eastwood appears as a Southern cowboy Keith Williams who is upset over having to join up with a group of Yankees who have been attacked by the same group of Indians. Most film guides include in their entry for this film a quote attributed to Eastwood, "probably the lousiest Western ever made."[1]
Cast
- Scott Brady ... Sergeant Matt Blake
- Margia Dean ... Teresa Santos
- Clint Eastwood ... Keith Williams
- Irving Bacon ... Judge Stanfield
- Frank Gerstle ... Capt. Sam Prescott
- Ray Boyle ... Johnny Willows (billed as Dirk London)
- Baynes Barron ... Corbin the Gunrunner
- William Vaughn ... Henry the Scout
- Ken Mayer ... Corporal Schwitzer
- John Damler ... Private Zach
- Keith Richards ... Private Lasky
- John Frederick ... Private Nathan (billed as John Merrick)
References
- ^ For example, The Overlook Film Encyclopedia: The Western, ed. by Phil Hardy, page 261 attributes the quotation to Eastwood, omitting the "probably."
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