Comanche blanco (1968)

User Rating:

3.9/10   

Director:

José Briz Méndez

Writers:

Frank Gruber (written by)
Robert Holt (written by)

Release Date:

23 December 1968 (Spain)

Genre:

Drama | Western

Plot:

William Shatner plays two roles: cowboy Johnny Moon and his ruthless Indian half-brother, Notah. Notah...

Plot Keywords:

Spaghetti Western | Attempted Lynching | Dual Role

Cast

Joseph Cotten	...	Sheriff Logan
William Shatner	...	Johnny Moon / Notah
Rosanna Yanni	...	Kelly (as Rossana Yani)
Perla Cristal	...	White Fawn
Mariano Vidal Molina	...	General Garcia (as Vidal Molina)
Luis Prendes	...	Grimes
Barta Barri	...	Mayor Bolker (as Bart Barry)
Vicente Roca	...	Ellis (as Vincent Rocca)
Luis Rivera	...	Kah To
Javier Maiza	...	Coor (as Xavier Maza)
Víctor Israel	...	Carter (as Victor Israel)
Fernando Lewis	...	Quincy (as Ferdinand Lewis)
Héctor Quiroga	...	The Parson (as Hector Quiroga)
Gene Reyes	...	Comanche
Gian Castelli	...	The Boy (as Ian Castelli)

Also Known As:

Hour of Vengeance
Rio Hondo (USA)
White Comanche

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Colmenar Viejo, Madrid, Spain

Company:

Producciones Cinematográficas A.B.

Trivia:

This film is listed among The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson's book THE OFFICIAL RAZZIE® MOVIE GUIDE.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the duel on horseback between Johnny and Notah, Johnny rides a black horse and Notah is on a brown horse. After it's over, the wounded Johnny rides into view and falls off a brown horse. Then when it's time to lead the Comanches back to the reservation he's back on a black horse again.

Quotes:

Johnny Moon: Why don't you get the good citizens of this town to help you out?
Sheriff Logan: When trouble breaks out, they're kind of hard to find.

Movie Connections:

Edited into Spaghetti Western Trailer Show (2007) (V)

Euro Native American movie

The white Commanche is actually identical twin brothers played by William Shatner, one a ruthless peyote ingesting warrior chief who leads his followers into believing there will be a revival of there fortunes, and the other who tries to fit in with both cultures, but who has to deal with the consequences of his crazy brother and finally in the end is forced with the inevitable showdown. The film focuses more on the second brother, and if there is any criticism that would be where it should start, as the first one, the drugged out warrior seems to be the more interesting subject. But that wouldn't allow for the dubious necessity of having a plot where the cultures clash and the other brother gets to fall in love with the saloon girl his crazed brother earlier raped after leading an attack on the stage coach she was a passenger in. So one brother confronts the hatred and vengeance that the other brother caused. It's a good premise that's a bit restricted by the talent and budget, but is original and interesting.