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Refusing to let himself be re-settled on a Florida reservation, Massai, an Apache warrior, escapes his captors and returns to his homeland to become a peaceful farmer.Refusing to let himself be re-settled on a Florida reservation, Massai, an Apache warrior, escapes his captors and returns to his homeland to become a peaceful farmer.Refusing to let himself be re-settled on a Florida reservation, Massai, an Apache warrior, escapes his captors and returns to his homeland to become a peaceful farmer.
Charles Bronson
- Hondo
- (as Charles Buchinsky)
Paul E. Burns
- General Store Proprietor
- (uncredited)
Lonnie Burr
- Indian Boy
- (uncredited)
John George
- Shoeshine Man
- (uncredited)
Anne Kunde
- Townswoman Leaving Trading Post
- (uncredited)
Rory Mallinson
- Citizen Noticing Handcuffs
- (uncredited)
Mort Mills
- Sergeant of the Guard Fort.
- (uncredited)
Dick Rich
- Loafing Trooper
- (uncredited)
Steve Rowland
- Teenage Bully in Street
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaMassai was born to Little Sun and White Shadow at Mescal Mountain, Arizona, near Globe. He later met Geronimo, who was recruiting Apaches to fight American soldiers. He also knew the Apache Kid. The policy in Arizona at the time was to exterminate hostile Apaches. Many Apache warriors fought for their people and traditions, fleeing and waging effective guerrilla warfare against their enemies.
Massai escaped over the border to Mexico, eventually settling in the Sierra Madre mountains in Sonora Mexico with a camp of rebellious Chiricahuas who had refused to surrender with Geronimo. Nothing is known of his final days.
- GoofsAbout 16 minutes into the movie as Massai (Burt Lancaster) is fleeing from the white mob through a hotel corridor you can see an unlit electric 'EXIT' sign visible in the hallway at the top of the shot.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits: This is the story of Massai, the last Apache warrior. It has been told and re-told until it has become one of the great legends of the Southwest. It began in 1886 with Geronimo's surrender.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Autumn Leaves (1956)
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Aldrich adds an extra dimension.
Apart from Burt Lancaster's macho warrior performance, this movie is also saved by Robert Aldrich's direction. It's not brilliant in any sense, but pure enough to tell a story with some unique moments that give it his trade mark. Also the subject matter of an Indian being a hero was not common in the 1950s. It was a brave attempt to create empathy for the Indian Warrior, but it was not difficult because Burt Lancaster played it perfectly in a heroic campy style. I know, white folks playing Indigenous roles can sometimes put you off, but because of the time period it was made in, I decided to let it go and enjoy this Western romp because Lancaster is my all time favorite actors, and I was always interested in Aldrich as an accomplish director who had his own style that suited this film to perfection.
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- Nov 29, 2011
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- Budget
- $1,240,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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