Captain Apache
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| Directed by | Alexander Singer |
| Screenplay by | S.E. Whitman (novel), Milton Sperling, Philip Yordan |
| Produced by | Milton Sperling, Philip Yordan |
| Starring | Lee Van Cleef Carroll Baker Stuart Whitman |
| Cinematography | John Cabrera |
| Edited by | Leigh G. Tallas |
| Music by | Dolores Claman |
Release date | 27 October 1971 (US) |
Running time | 94 minutes |
| Countries | Spain, United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Captain Apache is an acid western film starring Lee Van Cleef, Carroll Baker and Stuart Whitman. The Anglo-Spanish film was directed by Alexander Singer.
Plot
Lee Van Cleef stars as Captain Apache, a Native American U.S. Cavalry officer, found himself tangled into a conspiracy, and proceeding upon the case of solving the enigma of the last words of a dead Commissioner (Captain′s old friend,) "April morning". Each time he nears discovering the meaning of the phrase, another character capable of providing certain help in solving the mystery dies and throws him off the trail. The journey eventually takes the Captain to a train, one which pulls a private railroad car named "April Morning", transporting President Ulysses S. Grant. Putting the information together leads the Captain to realizing an assassination is about to take place and he is the only one who can prevent it.
Cast
- Lee Van Cleef – Capt. Apache
- Carroll Baker – Maude
- Stuart Whitman – Griffin
- Percy Herbert – Moon
- Elisa Montes – Rosita
- Charly Bravo – Sanchez
- Charles Stal Maker – O'Rourke
- Tony Vogel – Snake
- Faith Clift – Abigail
- Dee Pollock – Ben
- Dan van Husen – Al
- Hugh McDermott – Gen. Ryland
- Elsa Zabala – Witch
Music
The vocals of the opening and credits song were performed by Lee Van Cleef.
Release
Captain Apache was also released under the following titles: Capitán Apache (Spain), Deathwork (U.S.A.), The Guns of April Morning (U.K.), Capitan Apache (Italy), Kapteeni Apassi (Finland), Pääpiru (Finland), O Keravnos ton Apache (Greece), and Hunt the Man Down.
References
- "Captain Apache (1971) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- "Captain Apache Review - The Spaghetti Western Database". spaghetti-western.net. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- http://www.spaghetti-western.net/index.php/Captain_Apache