[스크랩] 기병대. Cavarly Charge. The Last Outpost. 1951

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

미국 / 89 분 / 서부

감독 : 루이스 R. 포스터 Lewis R. Foster
출연 : 로날드 레이건(Capt. 밴스 브리튼), 론다 플레밍(줄리 맥쿼드), 브루스 베네트, 빌 윌리엄스, 노아 비어리 주니어, 피터 핸슨

남북 전쟁 무렵, 밴스 브리튼 대위(로날드 레이건)는 북부 출신이었지만 남군으로 산타페 가도를 따라 북군의 무기 탄약이 들어가는 것을 막고 있었다. 그의 부대에 대항하는 북군의 지휘관은 그의 형 브리튼 대령(브루스 베네트)이었다. 무기 밀매자 샘 맥크라우드의 간계로 인디언도 이 싸움에 휩쓸리지만 이전에 밴스와 약혼했던 샘의 아내 쥴리(론다 프레밍)는 둘의 관계를 알고 고민한다. 이어 샘은 인디언에게 습격당해 살해당하고 그 지방 아파치족의 젊은 추장 제로니모는 범인으로 투옥된다. 아파치의 격노를 들은 밴스의 노력으로 인디언과 브리튼 대령 사이에 회담을 하지만 그레이 클라우드라는 백인이 누군가에게 살해당해 브리튼 대령의 본영 포인트사이는 인디언의 포위 하에 고립된다. 소식을 들은 밴스의 구원으로 양군은 힘을 합쳐 아파치족을 격퇴하고 밴스와 쥴리도 다시 재회한다.

Reagan is star top-billed in this Paramount oater from 1951. Non- big budget movie was a surprise big hit in 1951. It also stars Rhonda Fleming, a woman it was could not photograph badly from any angle, and it shows in this movie, though her role isnt major. She plays the girl. She wasnt exactly known for her acting chops. The plot has the makings for a great Western, two brothers take different sides in the civil war. Reagan is a Confederate while Benett is a Union officer. Also involved is a certain benevolent look at the Indians - in the fifties, one can easily see the changing tone of Hollywoods outlook on the Indians; from snarly wordless caricatures to humane three dimensional characters, mainly highlighted by the James Stewart movie, Broken Arrow. Dances with wolves, this is not but it tries, as it has a white man as the Apache chief, an ex military officer who turned Injun after marrying an Indian. He was ousted from the army for this. Also, to be noted, Reagan and Bennett dont have anything really negative to say about the Indians. They are just interested in their war and just want to keep the Indians from getting involved. It is the supporting characters who are portrayed bug-eyed yellow in their thinking of the red man as the colloquial connotations go. But a notorious third act finale bruises all the good will the earlier sessions had earned. In this act, Bennett and Reagan, that is Confederate and Union team up to slaughter the Indians in a battle that was superceded by the white man. You can argue for this scene, in a pseudo man must survive argument that states that even if Im on the wrong, I shouldnt just stand by the chop me to pieces. Man must defend himself. But staging of the battle is certainly cliched and flimsy as the Indians ride straight into a gauntlet set up by the allies. Right smack into it as they are shot of their horses. And do they change strategy? No. They keep running into the awaiting bullets. It should be noted that earlier, Bennett notes they are outnumbered 50-1. How original? Good entertainment especially the first two-thirds that focuses on Regans derring-do.

R88*, 131-19*

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