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Apache Rifles

Apache Rifles

The Cry Was Revenge - And One Man Vowed to Stop the Bloodshed of Two Warring Nations!

19645.81h 32m

Overview

A young cavalry officer is assigned the job of bringing in a band of Apaches who have been terrorizing the countryside.

Directed by William Witney
Written by Charles B. Smith, Kenneth Gamet, Richard Schayer
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Top Cast

Audie Murphy

Audie Murphy

Capt. Jeff Stanton

Michael Dante

Michael Dante

Red Hawk

Linda Lawson

Linda Lawson

Dawn Gillis

L.Q. Jones

L.Q. Jones

Mike Greer

Ken Lynch

Ken Lynch

Hodges

Joseph Vitale

Joseph Vitale

Victorio (as Joseph A. Vitale)

Robert Brubaker

Robert Brubaker

Sgt. Cobb

Eugene Iglesias

Eugene Iglesias

Cpl. Ramirez

J. Pat O'Malley

J. Pat O'Malley

Capt. Thatcher

John Archer

John Archer

Col. Nathan Perry

Themes & Keywords

goldapache nationminer19th centurycalvary

About Apache Rifles

Apache Rifles is a western film released in 1964 exploring themes of gold, apache nation, miner, 19th century, calvary. Directed by William Witney, it stars Audie Murphy, Michael Dante, Linda Lawson. A young cavalry officer is assigned the job of bringing in a band of Apaches who have been terrorizing the countryside.

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