Good Action
Added 12/30/2004
This film was well-made! The storyline is as follows: Vance Britton is an officer in the Confederate army. He is sent out West to stir things up for the Union. While he's there he meets his brother Jeb, who is the commander of a Union fort. Vance ends up pretending to be a Union officer so he can free some Indian prisoners to keep the Apaches from attacking. Jeb catches him but lets him go. Also in the same town is Vance's old flame, Julie. She is angry because he left her at the beginning of the war. He just thought he was doing what was best, but she has a hard time believing him about anything after that. Eventually the Apaches attack because the prisoners were not freed. They are about to win the battle when Vance and his cavalry come to the rescue (hence the title). Of course everything ends happily. I thought the battle scene was well done. In short, this is a great film.
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Calvary Charge best Review
Added 2/23/2001
Ok, so I was flipping through the channels one summer day, and I couldn't find anything on. Suddenly (I must of pushed a wrong button or something) but anyway, this western movie started showing on the screen. So I figured "Why Not?" so As I watched the movie Ronald Reagon was in it with Rhonda Fleming and Bruce Bennett. ( I don't know about you but all I knew was our former president was an actor! (Until then I thought he was just a stuffy politician. Well, to my surprise he was really good. The way that the writer/director had layed out the movie was quite wonderful. I mean I've seen lots of western movies before, (because of my big brother) but this one had me on the edge of my seat. It really surprised me how the changes in the plot work toward the end. Needless to say this one is my favorite western. I think you should give this movie a chance and then you'd see how really good it is.
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GOOD FILM FROM THE 50'S
Added 12/18/2004
CAVALRY CHARGE is actually a film from Paramount,called THE LAST OUTPOST.
It was an A feature and did good solid box office.
The original film had beautiful colors by Technicolor.
From Paul B. Scott
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A typical 1950's Civil War film
Added 2/4/2004
Those old Civil War films are always the same. They're filmed in the California desert with inaccurate uniforms and weapons. Reagan gives a so-so performance as a Confederate Cavalry officer who finds himself fighting against his brother who is an officer in the Union Cavalry. And of course...there's a woman invoved too. It's a somewhat enjoyable movie, but certainly not a five star film.
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the last outpost
Added 3/12/2003
well made movie. Ronald Reagan, Rhonda Fleming, and a host of tv stars of the fifties. Premise is two brothers fighting the civil war one union one confederate on tv it's known as the last outpost. Interesting plot and in color
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