Gang of sadistic cowboys let nothing stand in their way in their search for gold.Gang of sadistic cowboys let nothing stand in their way in their search for gold.Gang of sadistic cowboys let nothing stand in their way in their search for gold.
Marie Gahva
- Jemme
- (as Marie Gahua)
Rik Nervik
- Billy Dawson
- (as Rik Nervick)
Dawn Lyn
- Indian Child
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThe film features Rik Nervik, Carolyn Stellar and Dawn Lyn, the parents and sister of future singer and teen idol Leif Garrett.
- GoofsWhen Vittorio is crossing the river, two claps of thunder can be heard, but the bright sunlight indicates that there are no clouds in the sky. EDIT: During Summer Monsoon in the Desert Southwest, it is common to hear thunder from storms that are miles away while the sky is clear and sunny at your location.
- Quotes
The Deacon: Now, we made a bargain. I'm gonna build you a church and you're gonna lead me to some gold. Remember? But, Lord, you're not helping at all!
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by Al Quick
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Hero-less Western had some Potential
The major theme of Cry Blood Apache is the worthlessness of human life outside of civil society. This nihilistic tale takes place in the mythic old west, around the time of the goldrush, and is about as inaccurate as possible. Nevertheless, the story fermented some interesting ironies and a few fairly predictable but entertaining plot twists. Unfortunately, only the Native American characters are in any way sympathetic and even the Euro-American protagonist is more of a survivor than a hero.
Amoral cowboys rape, pillage and massacre a small Apache village, leaving two survivors, a raped woman and her vengeful brother. The woman becomes attached to the one cowboy who is decent toward her (McLure), but out there in the wild somewhere her brother awaits his opportunity to attain vengeance.
Cry Blood Apache is one of two films released by the late profilic b-movie director Jack Starrett (Dukes of Hazzard, First Blood, etc) in 1970. Starrett also managed to act in at least one film per year during the 1970s, including a memorable performance in Blazing Saddles. Although Starrett's directing is often heavily criticized in reviews of this film, I believe that the film's budget had much more to do with its generally poor reception than the directing did. The film was obviously rushed through production and some of the acting (including star McLure) left much to be desired. Lastly, Cry Blood Apache was made at a time when the hallmark of western films was exquisite and often lavish cinematography - and Cry Blood Apache has neither. Despite all of this, the method of storytelling and the story itself had some merit. Had the film been better-supported, it might have fared better.
Recommended for hardcore western addicts. Not recommended for others.
Amoral cowboys rape, pillage and massacre a small Apache village, leaving two survivors, a raped woman and her vengeful brother. The woman becomes attached to the one cowboy who is decent toward her (McLure), but out there in the wild somewhere her brother awaits his opportunity to attain vengeance.
Cry Blood Apache is one of two films released by the late profilic b-movie director Jack Starrett (Dukes of Hazzard, First Blood, etc) in 1970. Starrett also managed to act in at least one film per year during the 1970s, including a memorable performance in Blazing Saddles. Although Starrett's directing is often heavily criticized in reviews of this film, I believe that the film's budget had much more to do with its generally poor reception than the directing did. The film was obviously rushed through production and some of the acting (including star McLure) left much to be desired. Lastly, Cry Blood Apache was made at a time when the hallmark of western films was exquisite and often lavish cinematography - and Cry Blood Apache has neither. Despite all of this, the method of storytelling and the story itself had some merit. Had the film been better-supported, it might have fared better.
Recommended for hardcore western addicts. Not recommended for others.
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