Arrowhead (1953)

When rancher and single mother of two Maggie Gilkeson sees her teenage daughter, Lily, kidnapped by Apache rebels, she reluctantly accepts the help of her estranged father, Samuel, in tracking down the kidnappers. Along the way, the two must learn to reconcile the past and work together if they are going to have any hope of getting Lily back before she is taken over the border and forced to become a prostitute.

1873年、アリゾナ準州、一人の男（ダニエル・クレイグ）が真昼の砂漠で目ざめた。男は記憶を失なっており、右腹に深い傷を負っていた。身につけているのはボロボロの下着と、左手に嵌った奇妙な金属製の腕輪のみ。近くには見知らぬ女性が写った小さな写真が落ちていた。男は死に物狂いで腕輪を外そうとするが、どうしても外れない。そこに3人のならず者達が通りかかり、男が丸腰であるのを見て、追いはぎを行なおうとするが、逆に男は瞬く間に3人のならず者達を殺傷し、彼らの衣服、武器、荷物そして馬を奪う。

わずか30人あまりの手勢を率いて5000人もの合衆国騎兵隊を相手に闘った最後のアパッチ族戦士ジェロニモ。合衆国の西部進出とインディアン迫害の歴史の中でひときわ異彩を放つこの伝説的人物の実像に迫ったドラマ。20年近くもの間、合衆国の植民に抵抗していた最後のアパッチ族ジェロニモが、遂に投降する日がやってきた。士官学校を出たばかりの若き少尉ブリットン・デイヴィスは、彼をサンカルロスの基地へと連行する初めての任務を受ける。

Will Lockhart arrives in Coronado, an isolated town in New Mexico, in search of someone who sells rifles to the Apache tribe, finding himself unwillingly drawn into the convoluted life of a local ranching family whose members seem to have a lot to hide.

During the last winter of the Civil War, cavalry officer Amos Dundee leads a contentious troop of Army regulars, Confederate prisoners and scouts on an expedition into Mexico to destroy a band of Apaches who have been raiding U.S. bases in Texas.

白人でありながらアパッチ族に育てられたジョン。養父から遺産としてもらった下宿屋を売り払い、駅馬車に乗って南へ向かうが……。ポール・ニューマン、フレデリック・マーチの熱演も見ものの異色ウエスタン。

Fidencio Borer, an apothecary in a village on the northern border of Mexico, discovers some old title of a mine in Arizona and decides to claim them. Trying to cross the border is a border guard intercepted by exaggerating in the line of duty. On the way is captured by a tribe of Apaches and is about to be burned alive, but thanks to the Great Head Horse Lying having toothache and learns that the prisoner it can heal, ordered his release on the condition that the cure. Fidencio would take the wheel and gets the eternal friendship of the Chief apache.

インディアン居留区を出奔したウルザナは、仲間とともに白人に対する復讐を始めた。彼らの討伐のため、老練なマッキントッシュが砦に呼ばれる。騎兵隊の若き中尉デブリンを補佐しながら、彼らは凶悪なアパッチを追った……。実話を基に存亡を賭けたアパッチ族との壮絶な闘いに挑む騎兵隊を描いた西部劇。

Abahachi, Chief of the Apache Indians, and his blood brother Ranger maintain peace and justice in the Wild West. One day, Abahachi needs to take up a credit from the Shoshone Indians to finance his tribe's new saloon. Unfortunately Santa Maria, who sold the saloon, betrays Abahachi, takes the money and leaves. Soon, the Shoshones are on the warpath to get their money back, and Abahachi is forced to organize it quickly.

Army despatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and her son living in the midst of warring Apaches, and he becomes their protector.

The construction of the Great Western Railroad creates heavy conflict between the railway company and neighboring Indian tribes. Worse, criminal gang leader Santer sets his eyes on a gold mine located on holy Indian land and influences the construction supervisor to re-rout the planned railroad straight through Apache land. Old Shatterhand, who works as a measurement technician, discovers the evil plan and searches contact with the Apaches in an effort to avert war.

Forester, a ruthless oil baron, wants to create a war between the native American tribes and the white men. Old Shatterhand, Winnetou and their sidekick Castlepool try to prevent this.

アパッチ砦の新任司令官は先任大尉の意見を無視し、居留地から逃げ出したインディアンを武力で制圧しようとするが……。Ｈ・フォンダが気位の高い一徹な司令官に扮しいつもの温厚な人柄の役を払拭する演技を見せる。後に「黄色いリボン」「リオ・グランデの砦」と続くＪ・フォードの騎兵隊三部作の第一作。

カジノで有り金をすった後、エルヴィスのそっくりさんコンテストに飛び入りで参加して他の出場者たちと意気投合し、彼らとポーカー勝負をすることになったギャンブラーのジョン・スミス。ところが、その最中、100万ドルもの価値があるネイティブ・アメリカンの聖なる仮面が、カジノのオーナーの部屋から盗み出されるという一大事が発生。その犯人と目されたスミスたちは、金髪の殺し屋美女ブロンドらに命を狙われるハメとなる。

Following the surrender of Geronimo, Massai, the last Apache warrior is captured and scheduled for transportation to a Florida reservation. On the way he manages to escape and heads for his homeland to win back his girl and settle down to grow crops. His pursuers have other ideas though.

砦の司令官は国境を越えて逃げるアパッチ族に手を焼いていた。女子供をさらっていくアパッチに、ついに怒りをあらわにした司令官は敵の本拠地に突入する。フォード監督による騎兵隊三部作のひとつ。

While crossing the desert, a frontier scout, Jess Remsberg, rescues Ellen Grange from a pursuing band of Apaches, and returns her to her husband, Willard Grange. He is contracted to act as a scout for an Army cavalry unit. Willard, Ellen, and her infant son are along for the ride, as is horse trader Toller, a veteran of the 10th Cavalry. The party is trapped in a canyon by Chata, an Apache chief and grandfather of Ellen's baby. Willard is captured and tortured. Jess sneaks away and brings reinforcements just in time to save the day. Jess learns that the man he has been hunting is none other than Willard Grange.

Old Surehand and his faithful old friend Old Wabble are on the trail of a cold-blooded killer with the nickname 'The General'. The brother of Old Surehand was murdered by him. On the way Old Surehand and Old Wabble are involved in the running conflict between settlers and Comanches who are likely to go on the war path. Old Surehand can count on the support of his friend and blood brother Winnetou, the amiable chief of the Apaches. Written by Robert

リチャード・ウィドマーク主演による痛快アクション・ウエスタン。妻子を殺した悪党兄弟へ復讐を果たすも逮捕されたトッド。絞首台へと連れて行かれる途中、アパッチ族に襲われて……。

Renegades trying to get the army to abandon their fort get the Indians addicted to whiskey, then convince them to attack and drive out the soldiers.