White settlers plan to defy the agreement between the government and the comanche in order to mine for silver on comanche lands, while scout jim bowie tries to keep the peace in the territory. A government treaty set up to protect sacred comanche land is due to expire. Initially, he performed in several uncredited roles for universal, such as in the 1950 film one way street, but credited performances soon followed that same year in the westerns comanche territory, winchester 73, and kansas raiders. Danl seeger will geer je vyslan z washingtonu s dokumentem o primeri mezi komanci a bilymi osadniky.
With broderick crawford, barbara hale, johnny stewart, lloyd bridges. Directed by the veteran george sherman, this is a typical universal b western. It stars maureen ohara, macdonald carey, will geer and charles drake. Comanche, selfname nermernuh, north american indian tribe of equestrian nomads whose 18th and 19thcentury territory comprised the southern great plains. Comanche territory is a 1950 technicolor western directed by george sherman, starring maureen ohara and macdonald carey. Hospital visit from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. Hes just wrong for the iconic figure, too much of a dandy. Towns enclosed in brackets were established after 1840. Military map of the comanche indian territory in the great plains, showing texas, oklahoma, new mexico, kansas, colorado, and nebraska. In 1875, near durango, mexico, a group of renegade comanche attack a peaceful village and kidnap the daughter of a spanish aristocrat. Comanche territory 1950 movie posters cinematerial. He is joined on his way back to the girls husband by an outlaw and his sidekicks. James best, a character actor best known for his role as bumbling sheriff rosco p. Filming was done in and around the oak creek canyon area of arizona.
State lines, towns, bodies of water, and areas of elevation are also shown. With maureen ohara, macdonald carey, will geer, charles drake. Comanche territory stars macdonald carey as famed frontiersman jim bowie, who is sent into comanche country by the government. Comanche territory is a 1950 american technicolor western film directed by george sherman. Coltrane on cbs comedy the dukes of hazzard, died in hickory, n. These were typically released to news outlets in order to promote a movie. He takes a group on men and they are going to move in on comanche territory tonight. Linzee, registration and drawing for opening of kiowa and comanche country, 1901, the chronicles of oklahoma 25 fall 1947. The kind of short it runs 73 minutes oater that squeezed into theatres to fill the need to occupy movie houses in between the major films. Comanche territory is directed by george sherman and written by oscar brodney and lewis meltzer. Comanche territory 1950 dvd silver has been found on comanche territory and the government accomplished a peaceful agreement with the indians.
Comanche territory 1950 approved 1h 16min adventure, romance, western 1 may 1950 usa white settlers plan to defy the agreement between the government and the comanche in order to mine for silver on comanche lands, while scout jim bowie tries to keep the peace in the territory. Still, quanah is a truly unique film character an indian hero in an american western. When the germans and americans started moving near and into comanche territory they were asking for trouble and. The silver will be mined legally and there will be a lot of work for everyone. But the treaty is stolen and as the expiration of the current treaty nears, settlers plan on raiding comanche territory. The rise and fall of the comanche empire quanah parker, considered the greatest comanche chief, was the son of cynthia ann parker, a white pioneer woman kidnapped by a. Maureen ohara stars as the beautiful yet feisty owner of the crooked tongue saloon in the western comanche territory. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Comanche territory 1950 watch on starz or streaming online. See the full list of comanche territory cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. More iconic scenery in the 7th film in my a movie a day. Jim bowie is sent into comanche country by the government on a mission to draw up a treaty allowing the government to mine silver on the indians turf. Comanches, often referred to as the lords of the plains, ruled over their territory with strength and cleverness as they struggled to survive in a changing world. Comanche territory 1950 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers. Maureen ohara and macdonald carey in comanche territory 1950 will geer and macdonald. The film is another lightweight western, which im not a fan of, and the subject matter here doesnt lend itself to a comedic tone.
Comanche territory is a 1950 american technicolor western film directed by george. After conquering so many other indian cultures the spanish could not defeat the comanches and move farther north. The name comanche is derived from a ute word meaning anyone who wants to fight me all the time. Silver has been found on comanche territory and the government accomplished a peaceful agreement with the indians. Katie howard ohara and her brother stacey charles drake run the town, and she is as skilled with a bullwhip as with a song and dance. It turns out there is a large reward for the return of the girl, and with the indians on the warpath and the outlaw being an old enemy of codys, things are set for several showdowns.
The unfinished business project with this excellent budd boetticherrandolph scott film. Gallery of 18 movie poster and cover images for comanche territory 1950. The comanche country and adjacent territory, 1840 the. Comanche comanche indians outside a tepee near fort sill, oklahoma, c. Until the mid1800s, bands of comanche indians roamed this land. Comanche territory 1950 the sleeping city 1950 tomahawk 1951 the golden horde 1951 the raging tide 1951. Thus reads the opening titles of comanche 1956 a story that is actually based on a real person quanah parker, the last chief of the comanches.
Comanche territory 1950 once upon a time in a western. Licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of sony bmg music entertainment. He then tries to protect them from the evils of white civilization. He is all but a knight of the old west, if you will doing good with no real ulterior motive, maybe a. Katie howard maureen ohara and brother stacey charles drake have their eyes on that. Montana territory ray nazarro lon mccallister, wanda hendrix, preston foster, hugh sanders, jack elam, clayton moore, robert griffin, myron healey, eddy waller. When james jim bowie comes into the scene he finds the white settlers living near by planning to attack the indians although they know about that agreement and the beautiful katie seems to play a. Music is by frank skinner and cinematography by maury gertsman. Comanche territory 1950 directed by george sherman. Loner cody trades with the comanches to get a white girl released. Bowies mission is to draw up a treaty allowing the government to. Hagan, adjusting to the opening of the kiowa, comanche, and kiowaapache reservation, in the plains indians of the twentieth century, ed.
A web page featuring information about comanche territory. Opening credits from the film comanche territory 1950, directed by george sherman, starring maureen ohara, macdonald carey, will geer. In this western, jim bowie, famous for his knives, goes west and befriends the indians. With dana andrews, kent smith, nestor paiva, henry brandon. Macdonald carey was refreshing to see again and of course maureen ohara appeared as gorgeous as ever but the storyline was too predictable. The map includes military trails and posts abandoned and occupied. Dana andrews stars as a frontier scout who hopes to shield his native american friends from the genocidal. The city of comanche has a present estimated population of 1650 in. Comanche territory 1950 changes the movie database. When james jim bowie comes into the scene he finds the white settlers living near by planning to attack the indians although they know about that agreement and the beautiful katie seems. Secondly, the film firmly takes the side of the indians, which isnt always the.
Comanche territory is a 1950 american technicolor western film directed by george sherman starring maureen ohara and macdonald carey. Comanche territory 1950 john wayne message board jwmb. When james jim bowie comes into the scene he finds the white settlers living near by planning to attack the indians although they know about that agreement and the beautiful katie seems to play a leading role in this intrigue. Comanche territory 1950 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The townsite is in the original indian territory, just two miles east of the oklahoma territoryindian territory line that made for some very interesting and fascinating history. Also, macdonald carey isnt a good choice for bowie, though he certainly tries. But as to how much of the films events are actually true versus hollywoods version of history is another matter. City braggin the city of comanche is located in southern stephens county in southwest oklahoma. This meant completion of the movie had to be delayed. Comanche territory 1950 movies, tv, celebs, and more.
Legendary gunslinger jim bowie macdonald carey is sent to the remote town of crooked tongue, where he and local daniel seegar will. Comanche territory is a disappointing western, not without its merits. The film has a theme song a man is as good as his word sung by the lancers. Universals technicolor program westerns of the 1950s were among the best in the business. Best began his contract career in 1949 at universal studios, where he met fellow actors julie adams, piper laurie, tony curtis, and rock hudson. Comanche territory 1950 posted by mark franklin on dec 24, 2015 macdonald carey is jim bowie, sent west to help negotiate a treaty with the comanche and come to terms so that the government can mine silver on their land. Comanche territory is a film directed by george sherman with maureen.
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