Apache (film)



Apache is a 1954 Western film starring Burt Lancaster.

Plot
Following the surrender of Geronimo, Massai, the last Apache warrior is captured and scheduled for transportation to a Florida reservation. On the way he manages to escape and heads for his homeland to win back his girl and settle down to grow crops. His pursuers have other ideas though.

Cast

 * Burt Lancaster as Massai
 * Jean Peters as Nalinle
 * John McIntire as Al Sieber
 * Charles Bronson as Hondo (as Charles Buchinsky)
 * John Dehner as Weddle
 * Paul Guilfoyle as Santos
 * Ian MacDonald as Clagg
 * Walter Sande as Lt. Col. Beck
 * Morris Ankrum as Dawson
 * Monte Blue as Geronimo

Production
The film was the first in a series of movies Lancaster made for United Artists. It was originally budgeted at $742,000.

Reception
The film was a big hit, earning over $3 million in its first year of release and $6 million overall. The film currently has a 75% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.