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

Massacre
Directed byLouis King
Screenplay byD.D. Beauchamp
Based onFred Freiberger
William Tunberg
(from a story by)
Produced byRobert L. Lippert Jr.
Olallo Rubio Gandara
(co-producer)
StarringDane Clark
James Craig
Martha Roth
CinematographyGilbert Warrenton
Edited byCarl Pierson
Music byGonzalo Curiel
Color processAnscocolor
Production
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Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release dates
  • March 29, 1956 (1956-03-29) (Mexico City)
  • June 1, 1956 (1956-06-01) (New York City)
Running time
75 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Mexico
LanguageEnglish

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

Plot

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

Cast

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Production

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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

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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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