Ambush at Cimarron Pass (1958)

Directed by

Jodie Copelan

Genre

Western film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 13m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 22 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

After a cavalry patrol is ambushed by outlaws, a small group of survivors must work together to survive in the desert. A hardened sergeant and a former Confederate soldier try to keep the peace among the stranded men as they face hostile Apache attacks.

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What happens

Ambush at Cimarron Pass is a 1958 American Western film directed by Jodie Copelan and starring Scott Brady and Clint Eastwood (third billed, later first billed upon reissue). The film also features Margia Dean, Irving Bacon, Frank Gerstle, Baynes Barron, and William Vaughn. It is the only feature film ever directed by Copelan, who was primarily a film editor. It was also the final film in which Eastwood appeared in before transitioning into stardom, beginning with A Fistful of Dollars in 1964. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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