Geronimo (1939 film)

Geronimo
Geronimo
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Directed by	Paul Sloane; (as Paul H. Slone)
Screenplay by	Paul Sloane; (as Paul H. Slone)
Starring	Preston Foster; Ellen Drew; Andy Devine
Cinematography	Henry Sharp
Edited by	John F. Link Sr.
Music by	Gerard Carbonara; John Leipold
Production; company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	November 26, 1939 (Phoenix, Arizona);
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Geronimo (full title: Geronimo: The Story of a Great Enemy) is a 1939 American Western film starring Chief Thundercloud as Geronimo, the famous leader of Apache warriors who fought against American colonizers. It was directed by Paul Sloane. This is the first film depiction of Geronimo's life.

Plot

The army's effort to capture Apache chief Geronimo, who is leading a band of warriors on a rampage of raiding and murder, is hampered by a feud between two officers—who are father and son.

Cast

Chief Thundercloud as Geronimo
Preston Foster as Captain Bill Starrett
Ellen Drew as Alice Hamilton
Andy Devine as Sneezer
Gene Lockhart as Gillespie
William Henry as Lt. John Steele Jr.
Ralph Morgan as Gen. Steele
Pierre Watkin as Colonel White
Marjorie Gateson as Mrs. Steele

Accolades

The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists:

2003: AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains:
- Geronimo – Nominated Hero^[1]

References

^ "AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains Nominees" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2016.

External links

Geronimo at IMDb
Synopsis at AllMovie

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[1] "AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains Nominees" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2016.

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