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The Stand at Apache River

1953 · 77 min

A tense, old-fashioned Western standoff with a slow build and a moral dilemma at its core.

Directed by
Lee Sholem
Genres
Western
Starring
Stephen McNally, Julie Adams, Hugh Marlowe
Overview
Sheriff Lane Dakota captures robbery-murder suspect Greiner just as the latter is wounded in an Apache ambush. At remote outpost Apache River, Lane and his prisoner spend the night with other travelers, including 2 women with a surprising number of fancy dresses. In the morning, who should appear but a band of ostensibly peaceful Apaches strayed from the reservation. And bigoted Colonel Morsby is strongly inclined to shoot first and ask questions afterward...

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Lee Sholem
Genres
Western
Starring
Stephen McNally, Julie Adams, Hugh Marlowe
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • justice
  • race
  • violence
  • morality
Places
  • wilderness
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Lee Sholem
Written by
Arthur A. Ross
Starring
Stephen McNally, Julie Adams, Hugh Marlowe, Jaclynne Greene, Hugh O'Brian, Russell Johnson, Jack Kelly, Edgar Barrier
Cinematography
Charles P. Boyle
Runtime
77 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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