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Cavalry Captain Farraday attempts to prevent the delivery of Gatling Guns into the hands of hostile Indians.Cavalry Captain Farraday attempts to prevent the delivery of Gatling Guns into the hands of hostile Indians.Cavalry Captain Farraday attempts to prevent the delivery of Gatling Guns into the hands of hostile Indians.
Robert Adler
- Raider
- (uncredited)
Carl Andre
- Raider
- (uncredited)
Forest Burns
- Union Soldier
- (uncredited)
Harry Carter
- Union Lookout
- (uncredited)
Gene Coogan
- Union Soldier
- (uncredited)
Jack Curtis
- Bartender
- (uncredited)
Russell Custer
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaJean Peters was tested for a role.
- GoofsThe clothing of the characters is rarely period correct. Men wear full front button shirts which were not invented (nor popularized) until the 1920s. belt loops are on pants are seen and they were not used until the early 20th century. A woman is shown riding on a wagon without a bonnet to cover her face from the sun, nor her hair from the trail dust. And many of the hats worn are clearly made of materials (felt for example) that was not used during the time period in which the film was set.
- ConnectionsFeatures Buffalo Bill (1944)
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amusing at best
Two Confederate agents (Van Johnson and Milburn Stone) head west in order to bring a Gatling gun back to the South in the hopes of winning the Civil War. In order to travel with the famous gun through hostile Commanche territory they hire Indian trader Richard Boone to lead the way. Johnson and Stone hide their true identities by masquerading as sales reps for a cure all tonic and actually perform a song together in order to draw in a crowd. Amongst the crowds are various Confederate sympathizers who slip them concealed notes about where to go next. Also in the mix is Joanne Dru who plays a health care provider and who falls for Johnson's ruse as the tonic sales rep while gradually discovering his true Confederate identity. The action is mostly laughable, especially a big fight with Indians, though they (the Commanches) do get their hands on the Gatling gun and get a chance to use it. However, any film with Richard Boone in it is worth watching. He does not disappoint here as a sore tempered loser at poker and treacherous Indian trader. A few years later the film Rio Conchos portrayed a similar story of the Civil War out west, and this one also starred Boone. It's about ten times better than Siege At Red River.
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- RanchoTuVu
- Apr 28, 2011
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- Runtime1 hour 26 minutes
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- 1.66 : 1
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By what name was The Siege at Red River (1954) officially released in India in English?
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