The Siege at Red River

1954 • 86 minutos

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In the closing days of the Civil War, Confederate Captain Jim Farraday (Van Johnson) steals a shipment of Gatling guns from the Northern army, and by pretending to be the proprietor of a traveling medicine show, manages to smuggle the guns back through enemy lines. However, when disloyal Rebel Brett Manning (Richard Boone) steals the guns from him with a plan to sell them to the Indians, Farraday surrenders to the Union in order to enlist their help getting the weapons back.

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Excellent classic western with all the trimmings. Despite the standard US Calvary-Indian cliches and propaganda (the white man steals their land yet the Indians are the bad guys etc) it has several sub-plots at work - drama, musical, carpetbaggers - which culminate in an exciting tense wrap up. Richard Boone is especially wicked just as he was in "Hombre". If you like classic westerns this is a must. Enjoy.