A thousand hells at Papago Wells! Apache Territory comes from director Ray Nazarro and features a screenplay adapted by George W. George, Charles R. Marion, and Frank L. Moss, based on Louis L'Amour’s novel Last Stand at Papago Wells. The film includes Rory Calhoun, Barbara Bates, John Dehner, Carolyn Craig, Tom Pittman, Frank DeKova, and Leo Gordon. Mischa Bakaleinikoff composed the music, and Irving Lippman handled the cinematography. Saddle Tramp Logan Cates (Calhoun) finds himself in charge of a mixed group of civilians and cavalrymen who are brought together by chance and then besieged by Apache warriors. With internal disagreements threatening to tear them apart and the Apache attacking like unseen forces from the desert, their odds of survival seem very low. But why does Calhoun keep glancing at the sky? Canteen Bombs of the Apocalypse. While following a familiar siege plotline, Apache Territory manages to be brisk and entertaining if you’re willing to overlook the clichés and stereotypes. The story progresses as the group's unity begins to crumble while the antagonists launch attacks periodically and employ psychological tactics. There are two romantic interests within the group; Calhoun and Bates portray former lovers reunited under difficult circumstances. Other characters include a coward, someone prejudiced, a cavalry sergeant struggling with his men, a potential hero, and an Indian who despises his own people and possesses some gold. With food supplies dwindling and water running out, the situation looks increasingly hopeless. Gila monster up the trouser leg? The film runs just over 70 minutes and doesn’t feel too long, and despite the predictable character archetypes, the cast does a good job of keeping things watchable. Calhoun (from Powder River/The Hired Gun) is a convincing rugged hero, beginning the movie with considerable energy. DeKovo (from Run of the Arrow/Arrowhead), originally from New York, doesn’t disappoint in another Native American role, while Dehner (from Apache/The Fastest Gun Alive) and Gordon (from Hondo/7th Cavalry) demonstrate why they were frequently used character actors. Filmed in Eastman Color, the production budget allowed for some views of Red Rock Canyon, but most of the action takes place on a sound stage set. The film receives a 6/10 rating. There’s a sad element to the history surrounding this movie. Within twelve years of its release, three of the main actors would pass away. Bates died in 1969 and Craig in 1970, both by their own hand, while young Tom Pittman was killed in a car accident just a couple of months after Apache Territory appeared in theaters; he was 26 years old.

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