• Rating:
• Genre: Western
• Movie Type: Biography, Indian Western
• Themes: Social Injustice, Righting the Wronged
• Director: Arnold Laven
• Main Cast: Chuck Connors, Kamala Devi, Ross Martin, Patrick Conway, Adam West
• Release Year: 1962
• Country: US
• Run Time: 101 minutes

Plot

In the saga of Hollywood's slow, slow maturation in the depiction of Native Americans, Geronimo highlights an early '60s turning point -- his character is drawn with sympathy -- but no more than that. Chuck Connors, an obviously Caucasian actor, plays the great chief, and there is not a single Native American actor in the cast. The story centers on Geronimo's escape from oppressive conditions on his reservation, and his garnering of forces in Mexico to wage war against the U.S. Several misconceptions are still scattered throughout the tale, especially the indication at the end that Geronimo was successful in obtaining fair treatment for all Native Americans at the hands of the U.S. government. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

Cast

• Chuck Connors - Geronimo
• Kamala Devi - Teela
• Ross Martin - Mangus
• Patrick Conway - Maynard
• Adam West - Delahay

Enid Jaynes - Huera; Denver Pyle - Sen. Conrad; Armando Silvestre - Natchez; John Anderson - Burns; Mario Navarro - Giantah; Eduardo Noriega - Col. Morales; Nancy Rodman - Mrs. Marsh; Joe Higgins - Kincaide; Robert Hughes - Corporal; Bill Hughes - Indian Scout; Jim Burk - Cavalryman; James Burke; Lawrence Dobkin - Gen. Crook

Credit

Hugo W. Friedhofer - Composer (Music Score); Herschel Burke Gilbert - Musical Direction/Supervision; Marsh Hendry - Editor; Arnold Laven - Director; Arnold Laven - Producer; Leon Ortega - Special Effects; Alex Phillips - Cinematographer; Roberto Silva - Art Director; Carlos Granjean - Set Designer; Pat Fielder - Screenwriter; Herschel Burke - Musical Direction/Supervision

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