Summary
The Apaches are on the warpath and the Army must defend them. Murphy's mission is to get a shipment of rifles, but it's stolen by greedy white traders with the help of mutinous soldiers
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 47GoodWatch 49
IMDb5.8
Audience score36%
Running time
1 h 35 min
Shorter than most westerns, −12 min on the typical 107
typical 10795Half of all westerns run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 30 more
Released
1967
May 1, 1967
59 years ago
Genre
WesternLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 8 more15 people
- Audie MurphyCapt. Bruce Coburn
- Michael BurnsDoug Malone
- Kenneth TobeyCpl. Bodine
- Laraine StephensEllen
- Robert BrubakerSergeant Walker
- Michael BlodgettMike
- Michael KeepCochise
- Kay StewartKate Malone
Kenneth MacDonaldHarry Malone
Byron MorrowColonel Reed- WWWillard W. WillinghamFuller
Ted GehringBarrett- MHMaurice HartNarrated by (voice)
- JLJack LilleyMr. Carter (uncredited)
- JBJames BeckHiggins
Directing · 1
- William Witney Director
Writing · 2
- Mary Willingham Writer
- Willard W. Willingham Writer
Production · 1
- Grant Whytock Producer, Editor
Camera · 1
- Jacques R. Marquette Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Richard LaSalle Music
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Joseph Dimmitt Costumer
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