Comanche (1956) (original) (raw)
Review
A star rating of 2 out of 5.
A grim-faced, past-his-prime Dana Andrews stars as a frontier scout sympathetic to the Comanches in this very routine western, allegedly based on fact. It is made interesting by the fact that it introduced glamorous South American star Linda Cristal to an English-speaking audience - she would go on to appear in The Alamo and garner small-screen fame in The High Chapparal. Look out, too, for Henry Brandon (Chief Scar in The Searchers) in the supporting cast. Incidentally, the mint American pressing of this film's soundtrack, featuring the full-colour reproduction poster on its sleeve, is now a much sought-after collectors' item.
Credits
Cast
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Read | Dana Andrews |
| Quanah Parker | Kent Smith |
| Margarita | Linda Cristal |
| Puffer | Nestor Paiva |
| Black Cloud | Henry Brandon |
| General Miles | John Litel |
| French | Reed Sherman |
| Downey | Stacy Harris |
| Ward | Lowell Gilmore |
| Flat Mouth | Mike Mazurki |
Crew
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | George Sherman |
Details
Theatrical distributor
United Artists Corp. Ltd
Languages
English
Formats
Colour