I Killed Geronimo

"DREADED INDIAN WARRIOR'S LAST DESPERATE STAND!"

1950 1h 2m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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Going undercover as the notorious "Waco Kid," U.S. Army Captain Jeff Packard manages to infiltrate a gang of gold-shipment thieves lead by nasty Walt Anderson. But Anderson and his gang are not the only troublemakers around: Packard must also contend with Geronimo and his Apache warriors, who are demanding guns in exchange for peace.

“DREADED INDIAN WARRIOR'S LAST DESPERATE STAND!”

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Cast

James Ellison
Capt. Jeff Packard
Virginia Herrick
Julie Scott
Chief Thundercloud
Geronimo
Smith Ballew
Lt. Furness
Luther Crockett
Maj. Clem French
Jean Andren
Mrs. French
Ted Adams
Walt Anderson
Myron Healey
Henchman Frank Corcoran

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Hoffman
Writers: Sam Neuman, Nat Tanchuck
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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76 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Hoffman, shot by Elmer Dyer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Darrell Calker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Norman Colbert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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James Ellison and Virginia Herrick and Chief Thundercloud carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "DREADED INDIAN WARRIOR'S LAST DESPERATE STAND!".

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The take

John Hoffman directs. Elmer Dyer behind the camera. Darrell Calker scores. Norman Colbert cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
276 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by John Hoffman, shot by Elmer Dyer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Darrell Calker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Norman Colbert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7James Ellison and Virginia Herrick and Chief Thundercloud carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "DREADED INDIAN WARRIOR'S LAST DESPERATE STAND!".
9IMDB entry: tt0042586 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.