Duel at Diablo

The United Artists Story (1965-1969) (130 movies items)

"Released on June 15, 1966"

Aprakadabra's Movie Diary - 2023 (191 movies items)

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Duel at Diablo

“Based on a short story by Marvin H. Albert called “Apache Rising,” Duel at Diablo throws a lot of big ideas and big stars at the screen hoping something will stick. Not a lot does as it feels both overwhelmed and underthought. As beautiful as the backdrops are, as thrilling as the two major set pieces are, they cannot save the slapdash feeling of the overall film.   There’s James Garner, Sidney Poitier, Bibi Andersson as the three main pillars of the plot, but I struggle to tell you their character names or major motivations. Andersson’s a woman who married an Apache and constantly tries to run back to the tribe causing racial and cultural conflict, but that’s buried beneath a film trying to add in numerous calvary members and a truckload of cowboys vs Indians clichés. There ” read more

“Better than Nelson's overrated "Soldier blue". Sargent Travers is ok dying slowly, Bibi has a decent Hollywood debut, Garner has his moments, and Poitier too light.” read more