Massacre (1956 film)
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| Directed by | Louis King |
| Screenplay by | D.D. Beauchamp |
| Based on | Fred Freiberger William Tunberg (from a story by) |
| Produced by | Robert L. Lippert Jr. Olallo Rubio Gandara (co-producer) |
| Starring | Dane Clark James Craig Martha Roth |
| Cinematography | Gilbert Warrenton |
| Edited by | Carl Pierson |
| Music by | Gonzalo Curiel |
| Color process | Anscocolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release dates |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Countries | United States Mexico |
| Language | English |
Massacre is a 1956 American-Mexican Western film directed by Louis King and starring Dane Clark, James Craig, and Martha Roth.[1]
It was known as Charge of the Rurales.[2]
Plot
[edit]A tribe of hostile Indian goes on the warpath slaughtering white men with guns sold to them by mercenary outlaws.
Cast
[edit]- Dane Clark as Capitán Ramón
- James Craig as Teniente Ezparza
- Martha Roth as Angélica Chávez
- Miguel Torruco as Miguel Chávez
- Jaime Fernández as Juan Pedro (as Jamie Fernandez)
- José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla' as Vincent (as Ferrusquilla)
- Enrique Zambrano as Munez
- José Muñoz as Macario
- José Pulido as Self
Production
[edit]The film was originally to have been an co-production between Robert Lippert and Guatemala with the film to be shot on location under the title Charge of the Rurales.[3] Serious troubles forced the production to Mexico.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "MASSACRE". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 28. 1961. p. 36. ProQuest 1305821968.
- ^ Louella parsons (August 30, 1954). "Teenagers really love that tony". The Washington Post and Times-Herald. ProQuest 148477044.
- ^ Page 41 Lippert and Guatamla to Co-Produce Film Box Office Volume 66 1955
- ^ T. M. (February 27, 1955). "HOLLYWOOD SCENE". The New York Times. ProQuest 113223981.
- ^ Schallert, E. (October 2, 1955). "Filming at peak south of border". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 166869862.
External links
[edit]- Massacre at IMDb
- Massacre at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Massacre at the TCM Movie Database
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- 1956 films
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- Films directed by Louis King
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- 1950s American films
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- Films scored by Gonzalo Curiel
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