Rio Conchos (1964) - Turner Classic Movies

Rio Conchos


1h 47m 1964

Brief Synopsis

Two Army officers, an alcoholic ex-Confederate soldier and a womanizing Mexican travel to Mexico on a secret mission to prevent a megalomaniacal ex-Confederate colonel from selling a cache of stolen rifles to a band of murderous Apaches.

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Western
Release Date
Jan 1964
Premiere Information
Cleveland opening: 23 Oct 1964
Production Company
Twentieth Century--Fox Film Corp.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Guns of Rio Conchos by Clair Huffaker (Greenwich, Connecticut, 1964).

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 47m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (DeLuxe)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1

Synopsis

A patrol headed by Captain Haven and Sergeant Franklyn is sent to investigate the theft of 2,000 rifles from a U. S. Cavalry command. The trail leads to James Lassiter, who owns one of the stolen rifles, but he refuses to reveal the name of his contact and is jailed with Rodriguez, a Mexican murderer. Haven plans to take a wagonload of gunpowder to Mexico, hoping to use it as bait for those who stole the rifles. In exchange for both his and the Mexican's freedom, Lassiter finally agrees to lead Haven to Pardee, the man from whom he obtained the rifle. Pardee, who was Lassiter's commander during the Civil War, is still fighting the war from Mexico. Captain Haven and his patrol have skirmishes with Indians and bandits along the way, and they pick up Sally, a young Indian woman. Lassiter, who hates Indians because they killed his family, wants to kill her, but they learn from her that Pardee is about to sell the rifles to Apaches. The traitorous Rodriguez escapes, but Lassiter finds and kills him. Lassiter begins talks with Pardee, but when Bloodshirt, the Indian who killed his family, appears, Lassiter goes berserk and attacks him. Pardee imprisons Lassiter, Haven, and Franklyn; but Sally frees them while Pardee negotiates with Bloodshirt. Lassiter and Franklyn sacrifice their lives to ignite the gunpowder wagon, destroying the camp and killing everyone except Haven and Sally, who return to Texas.

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Western
Release Date
Jan 1964
Premiere Information
Cleveland opening: 23 Oct 1964
Production Company
Twentieth Century--Fox Film Corp.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Guns of Rio Conchos by Clair Huffaker (Greenwich, Connecticut, 1964).

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 47m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (DeLuxe)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1

Quotes

Trivia

Notes

Location scenes filmed in Moab, Utah, Monument Valley, and elsewhere in Arizona.

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1964

CinemaScope

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1964