Two cavalry officers clash over the colonel's daughter at a remote outpost with Indian troubles.Two cavalry officers clash over the colonel's daughter at a remote outpost with Indian troubles.Two cavalry officers clash over the colonel's daughter at a remote outpost with Indian troubles.
Eddy Waller
- Joe
- (as Eddie Waller)
Mary Bayless
- Dance Guest
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Louis Stevens
- Otto Englander(uncredited)
- Harold Bell Wright(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- GoofsWhile riding through "Indian " country in the desert, there was a brief shot of a half dozen bison. Curious, but out of place since American bison only lived in the plains.
- ConnectionsRemake of When a Man's a Man (1924)
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Massacre River
Lts. Guy Madison and Rory Calhoun, real pals, both love the colonel's daughter Kitty. Kitty turns Rory down in favor of Guy. Rory accepts this...
But then the triangle becomes a love quadrilateral when Guy meets and falls for a racy saloon gal, Laura (Carole Mathews), and breaks off his engagement with Kitty. Which causes Kitty's brother to try and kill Guy but he gets killed - from here tragedy strikes.
In the back ground, Chief Yellowstone (Iron Eyes Cody) and Colonel Reid (Art Baker) want peace but the chief has trouble controlling his young hothead braves, who prefer the warpath.
A cavalry western called Massacre River would usually mean plenty of injun clashing with the cavalry, arrows flying and tomahawks crashing, but this western hasn't got much action; it has more drama and romance. It is quite involving and moving nevertheless. The performances are great, especially Carole Matthews as Laura and Guy Madison as the lieutenant whose decision to settle down with Laura sets off a series of tragic events. Usually not keen on tragic love stories, which this is, but the plot of Massacre River gets a grip on you and doesn't let go. The stark atmosphere adds to the story.
But then the triangle becomes a love quadrilateral when Guy meets and falls for a racy saloon gal, Laura (Carole Mathews), and breaks off his engagement with Kitty. Which causes Kitty's brother to try and kill Guy but he gets killed - from here tragedy strikes.
In the back ground, Chief Yellowstone (Iron Eyes Cody) and Colonel Reid (Art Baker) want peace but the chief has trouble controlling his young hothead braves, who prefer the warpath.
A cavalry western called Massacre River would usually mean plenty of injun clashing with the cavalry, arrows flying and tomahawks crashing, but this western hasn't got much action; it has more drama and romance. It is quite involving and moving nevertheless. The performances are great, especially Carole Matthews as Laura and Guy Madison as the lieutenant whose decision to settle down with Laura sets off a series of tragic events. Usually not keen on tragic love stories, which this is, but the plot of Massacre River gets a grip on you and doesn't let go. The stark atmosphere adds to the story.
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- coltras35
- May 7, 2024
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- Runtime1 hour 18 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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