| New Mexico | |
|---|---|
 Original film poster | |
| Directed by | Irving Reis |
| Written by | Max Trell |
| Produced by | Irving Allen |
| Starring | Lew Ayres Marilyn Maxwell |
| Cinematography | William E. Snyder (as William Snyder) |
| Edited by | Louis Sackin |
| Music by | René Garriguenc Lucien Moraweck |
| Color process | Black and white |
| Production company | Irving Allen Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $720,000 |
| Box office | less than $700,000 |
New Mexico is a 1951 American Western film directed by Irving Reis and starring Lew Ayres and Marilyn Maxwell.
Plot
President Abraham Lincoln himself comes to New Mexico to discuss living together in peace with Acoma, a feared and respected Indian chief. He presents the chief with a cane as a gift and symbol of their friendship.
Lt. Hunt is promoted due to his personal assistance to Lincoln in arranging the truce. Unhappily, a bigoted superior officer, Col. McComb, and the dastardly Judge Wilcox are opposed to any such treaty. When Hunt states his objection, McComb has him placed under arrest alongside Acoma and a number of Indian braves, also breaking the truce cane.
Other members of the tribe break them out of jail, killing McComb and others in the process. Hunt takes command and cancels all travel in the region, angering a woman named Cherry who is planning a trip to Nevada. She arrogantly elects to leave anyway, as does Judge Wilcox, so a company of men led by Hunt goes along as escort.
The Indians attack, frightening the two women and burying the judge in the sand. Hunt is disgusted with Cherry's selfish attitude and tells her so. She comes to know one of Acoma's sons, and when another uprising has fatal consequence for the Indian warriors as well as Hunt, she and Acoma's son are lucky to have their lives spared.
Cast
- Lew Ayres as Capt. Hunt
- Marilyn Maxwell as Cherry
- Andy Devine as Sgt. Garrity
- Robert Hutton as Lt. Vermont
- Donald Buka as Pvt. Van Vechton
- Ted de Corsia as Acoma - Indian Chief
- Lloyd Corrigan as Judge Wilcox
- John Hoyt as Sgt. Harrison
- Jeff Corey as Coyote
- Raymond Burr as Pvt. Anderson
- Verna Felton as Mrs. Fenway
- Ian MacDonald as Pvt. Daniels
- Peter Price as Chia-Kong
- Walter Greaza as Col. McComb (as Walter N. Greaza)
References
- ^ THOMAS M. PRYOR (January 10, 1954). "HOLLYWOOD CHEER: Eric Johnston Predicts Good Year for Industry -- Producer's Point of View". New York Times. p. X5.
External links
- New Mexico at IMDb
- New Mexico at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- New Mexico at the TCM Movie Database
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