Taza, Son of Cochise (1954)
He led the Apache nation against Geronimo's last great raid!!!
Three years after the end of the Apache wars, peacemaking chief Cochise dies. His elder son Taza shares his ideas, but brother Naiche yearns for war...and for Taza's betrothed, Oona. Naiche loses no time in starting trouble which, thanks to a bigoted cavalry officer, ends with the proud Chiricahua Apaches on a reservation, where they are soon joined by the captured renegade Geronimo, who is all it takes to light the firecracker's fuse...
Director: Douglas Sirk
Genre: Western
Runtime: 79 min
Release Date: February 18, 1954
Cast
- Rock Hudson - Taza
- Barbara Rush - Oona
- Gregg Palmer - Captain Burnett
- Rex Reason - Naiche
- Morris Ankrum - Grey Eagle
- Eugene Iglesias - Chato
- Richard H. Cutting - Cy Hegan
- Ian MacDonald - Geronimo
- Jeff Chandler - Cochise
- Robert Burton - General Crook
Screenplay
- George Zuckerman (Screenplay)
- Gerald Drayson Adams (Story)
- Gerald Drayson Adams (Adaptation)
Music: Frank Skinner
Cinematography: Russell Metty
Editing: Milton Carruth
Production: Universal International Pictures, Ross Hunter Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
fort, apache nation, arizona territory, cochise
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Taza, Son of Cochise about?
- Three years after the end of the Apache wars, peacemaking chief Cochise dies. His elder son Taza shares his ideas, but brother Naiche yearns for war...and for Taza's betrothed, Oona. Naiche loses no time in starting trouble which, thanks to a bigoted cavalry officer, ends with the proud Chiricahua Apaches on a reservation, where they are soon joined by the captured renegade Geronimo, who is all it takes to light the firecracker's fuse...
- Who directed Taza, Son of Cochise?
- Taza, Son of Cochise was directed by Douglas Sirk.
- Who stars in Taza, Son of Cochise?
- Taza, Son of Cochise stars Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush, Gregg Palmer, Rex Reason, Morris Ankrum, Eugene Iglesias.
- How long is Taza, Son of Cochise?
- Taza, Son of Cochise has a runtime of 1h 19m (79 minutes).
- What genre is Taza, Son of Cochise?
- Taza, Son of Cochise is a Western film.
- Where was Taza, Son of Cochise produced?
- Taza, Son of Cochise was produced in United States of America.