*** This review may contain spoilers ***
*Plot and ending analyzed*
You would think with a title like Ambush at Cimarron Pass (1958), the film would be exciting, but it is far from such. The premise and lack of detail to the portrayal of the Apache Indian's war tactics really ruined it for me.
A horse troop of U. S. Cavalry troops meet up with some ex-Confederate soldiers in hostile Apache territory. Well, what you get is some supposed tension between them. Clint Eastwood is a bit rabid against the Yankees.
It wouldn't have been so bad if they just had someone who knew about writing the script. Instead we are presented with the U. S. Cavalry and ex-Confederate soldiers walking, yeah, that's right, since the Apache Indians stole their horses. They are also carrying about eight rifles each, without food or water. It's absurd, as they are sitting ducks and in reality, would have been killed easily by the Apache Indians. But, Apache Indians are killed by them, and the Apache camp is discovered by the U. S. Cavalry Sergeant because he just walks out into the night and comes across them.
By no means avoid it, but just don't expect anything better than a ridiculous Western.
*Plot and ending analyzed*
You would think with a title like Ambush at Cimarron Pass (1958), the film would be exciting, but it is far from such. The premise and lack of detail to the portrayal of the Apache Indian's war tactics really ruined it for me.
A horse troop of U. S. Cavalry troops meet up with some ex-Confederate soldiers in hostile Apache territory. Well, what you get is some supposed tension between them. Clint Eastwood is a bit rabid against the Yankees.
It wouldn't have been so bad if they just had someone who knew about writing the script. Instead we are presented with the U. S. Cavalry and ex-Confederate soldiers walking, yeah, that's right, since the Apache Indians stole their horses. They are also carrying about eight rifles each, without food or water. It's absurd, as they are sitting ducks and in reality, would have been killed easily by the Apache Indians. But, Apache Indians are killed by them, and the Apache camp is discovered by the U. S. Cavalry Sergeant because he just walks out into the night and comes across them.
By no means avoid it, but just don't expect anything better than a ridiculous Western.