I’ve never felt Rod Taylor brought much to his roles, but he performs adequately within this conventional western about soldiers defending against Native Americans. The narrative begins when passengers arrive on a stagecoach and discover Fort Clanenden, overseen by the hard-drinking “Col. Valois” (John Mills) and aided by his devoted sergeant “Hahnsbach” (Ernest Borgnine). It doesn't take long to realize this is wher…

We’re the scum of the United States Army. Colonel. Chuka comes from a novel by Richard Jessup, who also wrote the screenplay, under the direction of Gordon Douglas. The film features Rod Taylor, John Mills, Ernest Borgnine, Luciana Paluzzi, James Whimore, Louis Hayward and Victoria Vetri. Leith Stevens composed the music, and Harold E. Stine was in charge of the color photography. The story takes place in 1876 …