Dragoon Wells Massacre

Dragoon Wells Massacre
Dragoon Wells Massacre
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Harold D. Schuster
Screenplay by	Warren Douglas
Story by	Oliver Drake
Produced by	Lindsley Parsons
Starring	Barry Sullivan; Dennis O'Keefe; Mona Freeman; Katy Jurado; Sebastian Cabot; Jack Elam; Hank Worden
Cinematography	William H. Clothier
Edited by	Maurice Wright
Music by	Paul Dunlap
Production; company	Lindsley Parsons Productions
Distributed by	Allied Artists Pictures
Release date	April 28, 1957 (United States);
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Dragoon Wells Massacre is a 1957 American CinemaScope DeLuxe Color Western film directed by Harold D. Schuster starring Barry Sullivan, Dennis O'Keefe, Mona Freeman and Katy Jurado.^[1] The supporting cast features Sebastian Cabot, Jack Elam and Hank Worden.

Plot[]

Wagons converge in the middle of nowhere. One is carrying Army captain Matt Riordan, the only survivor of an ambush by Chief Yellow Claw and his Apache braves. Another is a prison wagon carrying accused killer Link Ferris and a second man, known as Tioga, to town for trial, escorted by Marshal Bill Haney.

A stagecoach turns up next, owned by Jonah McAdam and carrying Matt's former sweetheart, Ann Bradley, with her new beau, wealthy Philip Scott, as well as Mara Fay, an entertainer. The passengers are warned that Yellow Claw is in the area. Link and Tioga have their shackles removed so they can assist the others when the Apaches attack.

Matt discovers that McAdam is smuggling weapons to the Indians illegally. At a relay station, a young girl is the only one left after the Apaches have burned it to the ground. Ann looks after her while Tioga sacrifices his life to save the child. Matt falls in love with Mara and joins forces with Link to defeat the raiders. For his help, Link is granted his freedom by Haney. As he rides away, Link is followed by Ann.

Cast[]

Barry Sullivan as Link Ferris
Dennis O'Keefe as Capt. Matt Riordan
Mona Freeman as Ann Bradley
Katy Jurado as Mara Fay
Sebastian Cabot as Jonah
Casey Adams as Phillip Scott
Jack Elam as Tioga
Trevor Bardette as Marshal Bill Haney
Jon Shepodd as Tom
Hank Worden as Hopi Charlie
Warren Douglas as Jud
Judy Strangis as Susan
Alma Beltran as Station agent's wife
John War Eagle as Yellow Claw

Production[]

Parts of the film were shot in Kanab Canyon, Johnson Canyon, the Gap, and the Kanab movie fort in Utah.^[2]

Reception[]

Time Out called it "a highly enjoyable film, magnificently shot by William Clothier and with a surprisingly tight, inventive script by Warren Douglas ".^[3]

Comic book adaption[]

Dell Four Color #815 (July 1957)^[4]^[5]

References[]

^ Dragoon Wells Massacre at the American Film Institute Catalog
^ D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.
^ "Dragoon Wells Massacre". Time Out. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
^ "Dell Four Color #815". Grand Comics Database.
^ Dell Four Color #815 at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)

External links[]

Dragoon Wells Massacre at IMDb
Dragoon Wells Massacre at AllMovie
Dragoon Wells Massacre at the TCM Movie Database

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[1] Dragoon Wells Massacre at the American Film Institute Catalog

[2] D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.

[3] "Dragoon Wells Massacre". Time Out. Retrieved September 9, 2014.

[4] "Dell Four Color #815". Grand Comics Database.

[5] Dell Four Color #815 at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)

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