Indian Uprising
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Cast & Crew
Ray Nazarro
George Montgomery
Audrey Long
Carl Benton Reid
Eugene Iglesias
John Baer
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In 1885, a small band of Apache Indians, led by Geronimo, are captured by U.S. Cavalry captain Case McCloud, who respects the Apache and Geronimo, in particular. At Fort Steele, Arizona, Geronimo signs a peace treaty on the understanding that the land he is to be given will be free of white men. When three white men, Benjamin Alsop, Cliff Taggert and Dan Avery, promote gold mining in the mountains on the Indians' land, Case closes them down. Case is romantically involved with Norma Clemson, who intends to open a school on the reservation so that Indians can have the same opportunities as anyone else and become useful citizens. Taggert and Avery attempt to bribe Case to permit mining on the reservation, but he throws them out. After anti-Indian political maneuvering in Washington results in Case being relieved of command, the miners resume operations and take Tubai, Geronimo's son, hostage and torture him. Case and several soldiers free Tubai. Maj. Nathan Stark, sent to replace Case, does not enforce the treaty for fear of censure by the citizens of nearby Tucson. Alsop and Taggert plan to murder a white man and make it appear to have been done by the Apaches so that warfare will erupt. Taggert kills an old miner, Sagebrush, with an Arapaho arrow and takes the body to the fort, where his gunmen kill Indians who have come there in peace. Case orders his soldiers to fire on Taggert and his men, and after several are killed, is arrested and relieved of duty. Geronimo attacks one of Stark's troops, trapping them. In the meantime, Case learns that Sagebrush was killed by an arrow from a distant tribe. After a young lieutenant allows Case to escape, he induces Avery to admit that Taggert has been in Arapaho country. Case then finds the bow and arrows in Alsop's office and takes him into the foothills. Taggert shoots Alsop, but Case beats him up and takes him to where the soldiers are pinned down. Case reports to Stark and offers to talk with Geronimo and explain how he has been tricked into war. After Taggert has confessed to Stark that he killed Sagebrush and Alsop, Case shows his signed confession to Geronimo and asks him to meet with Stark. Geronimo asks Stark to swear that a new treaty will be kept, but the major refuses to do so. After Cavalry reinforcements arrive from another fort, Geronimo is captured, and Stark reveals to Case that he was sent west specifically to accomplish this, and that Geronimo will be going to a prison in Florida. Later, Case resigns from the Army and goes to see Geronimo, who is being held at the fort. He offers the chief his sword and tells him that he feels great dishonor. After Geronimo tells him that he should keep his sword, that his people will honor it as the only one raised in their defense by the white man, Case decides to remain in the Army and plans to marry Norma.
Director
Ray Nazarro
Cast
George Montgomery
Audrey Long
Carl Benton Reid
Eugene Iglesias
John Baer
Joe Sawyer
Robert Dover
Eddy Waller
Douglas Kennedy
Robert Shayne
Miguel Inclan
Hugh Sanders
John Call
Robert Griffin
Hank Patterson
Fay Roope
Peter Thompson
Ben Corbett
Selmer Jackson
Gayne Whitman
Charles Evans
Grandon Rhodes
William E. Green
Steve Pendleton
Chuck Roberson
Guy Teague
Bob Wilke
Don Harvey
Reed Howes
Jack Low
Chuck Hamilton
Tris Coffin
Kenne Duncan
Paul Campbell
Bud Stark
Billy Williams
Thomas Jackson
George Chesebro
Bud Osborne
Ethan Laidlaw
Stanley Blystone
Richard Fortune
Roque Ybarra
George Ford
Crew
Ellis Carter
James Crowe
Lodge Cunningham
Ross Di Maggio
Richard Fantl
Milton Feldman
Kenneth Gamet
Walter Holscher
Gilbert Kay
Richard Schayer
Richard Schayer
Bernard Small
Edward Small
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This film's working title was War Cry. As the print available for viewing was missing approximately 24 minutes, the summary was based on several additional contemporary sources. According to other contemporary sources, Howard St. John was replaced by Robert Shayne in the role of "Maj. Nathan Stark." In the film, "Geronimo" speaks in Spanish, which is translated for the whites by his son "Tubai," who learned English at a missionary school. In real life, Geronimo surrendered for the last time in September 1886. He and several hundred Apaches were sent to prison in Florida and, later, in Alabama. Geronimo died, still a prisoner, in 1909.
