Comanche Territory (1950 film)
Comanche Territory is a 1950 American Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Maureen O'Hara and Macdonald Carey. Jim Bowie is sent into Comanche country by the government on a mission to draw up a treaty allowing the government to mine silver on the Indian's turf. Filming was done in and around the Oak Creek Canyon area of Arizona.
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| Directed by | George Sherman |
| Produced by | Leonard Goldstein |
| Written by | Lewis Meltzer |
| Screenplay by | Oscar Brodney Lewis Meltzer |
| Starring | Maureen O'Hara Macdonald Carey |
| Music by | Frank Skinner |
| Cinematography | Maury Gertsman |
| Edited by | Frank Gross |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.6 million[1] |
Plot
A treaty prevents settlers setting up camp on Comanche territory, but silver has been found and the government has sent Jim Bowie (Macdonald Carey) and Dan'l Seeger (Will Geer) to hold up the treaty and to negotiate a new treaty to allow the precious metal to be mined. Bowie soon finds that settlers are planning a raid on the Comanche, all instigated by saloon owner Katie Howard (Maureen O'Hara) and her crooked brother Stacey (Charles Drake). Katie falls in love with Bowie and turns honest, but it may be too late to prevent a war.
Cast
- Maureen O'Hara as Katie Howard
- Macdonald Carey as James Bowie
- Will Geer as Dan'l Seeger
- Charles Drake as Stacey Howard
- Pedro de Cordoba as Quisima
- Ian MacDonald as Walsh
- Rick Vallin as Pakanah
- Parley Baer as Boozer, the Bartender
- James Best as Sam
- Edmund Cobb as Ed
Production
In March 1949 Universal announced they would make a biopic of Jim Bowie produced by Len Goldstein, most likely to star Scott Brady as Bowie.[2] The film was originally called The Bowie Knife and Maureen O'Hara was assigned to star. It was O'Hara's second film for Universal, following Bagdad.[3] In August filming was postponed a week so that O'Hara could recover from laryngitis.[4]
It was co-star Carey's second film on loan from Paramount.[5]
Location work was done at Kanab, Utah.[6]
References
- "Top Grosses of 1950". Variety. January 3, 1951. p. 58.
- M'CREA GETS LEAD IN METRO PICTURE: To Play Clergyman in 'Stars in My Crown,' Based on Novel -- Fitts Doing Scenario By THOMAS F. BRADY New York Times 22 Mar 1949: 31.
- McNally on Loan Will Star in 'No Way Out'; O'Brien Does Bostonian Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 13 Oct 1949: B11.
- MARSHALL TO STAR IN PICTURE FOR UA: Actor Is Returning to Screen in 'The Whip,' With Gale Storm and Dan Duryea By THOMAS F. BRADYSpecial to THE NEW YORK TIMES.9 Aug 1949: 20.
- Ecuador Head-Hunter Film Beats Disaster; Hodiak Due in England Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times11 Aug 1949: 23.
- Jesse Lasky Jr. Plans Production in Europe; Bromfield Gets New Deal Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 12 Aug 1949: A7.
External links
- Comanche Territory on IMDb
- Comanche Territory at the TCM Movie Database
- Comanche Territory at AllMovie