Massacre (1956 film)

Massacre
Massacre
Directed by	Louis King
Screenplay by	D.D. Beauchamp
Based on	Fred Freiberger; William Tunberg; (from a story by)
Produced by	Robert L. Lippert Jr.; Olallo Rubio Gandara; (co-producer)
Starring	Dane Clark; James Craig; Martha Roth
Cinematography	Gilbert Warrenton
Edited by	Carl Pierson
Music by	Gonzalo Curiel
Color process	Anscocolor
Production; company	Lippert Pictures
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release dates	March 29, 1956 (Mexico City); June 1, 1956 (New York City);
Running time	75 minutes
Countries	United States; Mexico
Language	English

Massacre is a 1956 American-Mexican Western film directed by Louis King and starring Dane Clark, James Craig, and Martha Roth.^[1]

It was known as Charge of the Rurales.^[2]

Plot

A tribe of hostile Indian goes on the warpath slaughtering white men with guns sold to them by mercenary outlaws.

Cast

Dane Clark as Capitán Ramón
James Craig as Teniente Ezparza
Martha Roth as Angélica Chávez
Miguel Torruco as Miguel Chávez
Jaime Fernández as Juan Pedro (as Jamie Fernandez)
José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla' as Vincent (as Ferrusquilla)
Enrique Zambrano as Munez
José Muñoz as Macario
José Pulido as Self

Production

The film was originally to have been an co-production between Robert Lippert and Guatemala with the film to be shot on location under the title Charge of the Rurales.^[3] Serious troubles forced the production to Mexico.^[4]^[5]

References

^ "MASSACRE". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 28. 1961. p. 36. ProQuest 1305821968.
^ Louella parsons (August 30, 1954). "Teenagers really love that tony". The Washington Post and Times-Herald. ProQuest 148477044.
^ Page 41 Lippert and Guatamla to Co-Produce Film Box Office Volume 66 1955
^ T. M. (February 27, 1955). "HOLLYWOOD SCENE". The New York Times. ProQuest 113223981.
^ Schallert, E. (October 2, 1955). "Filming at peak south of border". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 166869862.

External links

Massacre at IMDb
Massacre at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
Massacre at the TCM Movie Database

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[1] "MASSACRE". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 28. 1961. p. 36. ProQuest 1305821968.

[2] Louella parsons (August 30, 1954). "Teenagers really love that tony". The Washington Post and Times-Herald. ProQuest 148477044.

[3] Page 41 Lippert and Guatamla to Co-Produce Film Box Office Volume 66 1955

[4] T. M. (February 27, 1955). "HOLLYWOOD SCENE". The New York Times. ProQuest 113223981.

[5] Schallert, E. (October 2, 1955). "Filming at peak south of border". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 166869862.

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