Following the surrender of Geronimo, Massai, the last Apache warrior is captured and scheduled for transportation to a Florida reservation. On the way he manages to escape and heads for his homeland to win back his girl and settle down to grow crops. His pursuers have other ideas though.
Stunts
Lancaster's athletic leaps — the man was 40 doing his own parkour.
Direction
Aldrich finds genuine tension in Aldrich finds genuine tension in formulaic material.
Cinematography
Bronson's first real role — already smoldering in the background.
Director
Robert Aldrich
Burt Lancaster
Massai
Jean Peters
Nalinle
John McIntire
Al Siebe
Charles Bronson
Hondo
John Dehner
Weddle
Paul Guilfoyle
Santos
Ian MacDonald
Clagg
Walter Sande
Lt. Col. Beck
Morris Ankrum
Dawson
Monte Blue
Geronimo
Paul E. Burns
General Store Proprietor (uncredited)
John George
Shoeshine Man (uncredited)
Steve Rowland
Teenage Bully in Street (uncredited)
Philip Van Zandt
Inspector (uncredited)
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