Conquest of Cochise

Conquest of Cochise
Film poster
Directed by	William Castle
Produced by	Sam Katzman
Written by	DeVallon Scott
Screenplay by	Arthur Lewis
Starring	Robert Stack John Hodiak
Music by	Mischa Bakaleinikoff (musical director) various composers
Cinematography	Henry Freulich
Edited by	Al Clark
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release dates	September 1953 (1953-09)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Conquest of Cochise is a 1953 Technicolor Western set in 1853 at the time of the Gadsen Purchase. Produced by Sam Katzman and directed by William Castle, it stars Robert Stack and John Hodiak.

Plot

Major Tom Burke is assigned to lead four troops of Dragoons into Tucson in the area now known as Arizona that has recently been purchased by the United States. Both the "dreaded" Apache and "savage" Comanche Indian tribes are at war with the Mexican population. In addition to the three stakeholders, Major Burke faces a treacherous businessman whose profits of selling alcohol to all parties is threatened by peace.

Cast

• Robert Stack as Maj. Tom Burke
• John Hodiak as Cochise
• Joy Page as Consuelo de Cordova
• Rico Alaniz as Felipe
• Fortunio Bonanova as Mexican Minister
• Edward Colmans as Don Francisco de Cordova
• Alex Montoya as Jose Antonio Felicisimo de la Vega y Garcia
• Steven Ritch as Tukiwah, Cochise's Lieutenant
• Robert Griffin as Sam Maddock
• Carol Thurston as Terua, Cochise's Wife
• Rodd Redwing as Red Knife, Comanche Chief
• Snub Pollard as Barfly

Production

The film was shot at Santa Clarita, California, Corriganville movie ranch and the Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park Agua Dulce, California.

External links

• Conquest of Cochise at IMDb
• Conquest of Cochise at AllMovie
• Conquest of Cochise at the TCM Movie Database}
• Conquest of Cochise at the American Film Institute Catalog