Taza, Son of Cochise

"He led the Apache nation against Geronimo's last great raid!!!"

1954 1h 19m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 28

Western

Synopsis

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Three years after the end of the Apache wars, peacemaking chief Cochise dies. His elder son Taza shares his ideas, but brother Naiche yearns for war...and for Taza's betrothed, Oona. Naiche loses no time in starting trouble which, thanks to a bigoted cavalry officer, ends with the proud Chiricahua Apaches on a reservation, where they are soon joined by the captured renegade Geronimo, who is all it takes to light the firecracker's fuse...

“He led the Apache nation against Geronimo's last great raid!!!”

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Cast

Rock Hudson
Taza
Barbara Rush
Oona
Gregg Palmer
Captain Burnett
Rex Reason
Naiche
Morris Ankrum
Grey Eagle
Eugene Iglesias
Chato
Richard H. Cutting
Cy Hegan
Ian MacDonald
Geronimo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Douglas Sirk
Writers: George Zuckerman, Gerald Drayson Adams
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Cochise Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Douglas Sirk, shot by Russell Metty. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Rock Hudson and Barbara Rush and Gregg Palmer carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He led the Apache nation against Geronimo's last great raid!!!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0047562 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Douglas Sirk directs. Russell Metty behind the camera. Milton Carruth cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
272 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Cochise Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Douglas Sirk, shot by Russell Metty. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Milton Carruth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rock Hudson and Barbara Rush and Gregg Palmer carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He led the Apache nation against Geronimo's last great raid!!!".
8IMDB entry: tt0047562 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.