Comanche

IMDb link: 0049086
IMDb rating: 5.6 (783 votes)
Genres: Action, Drama, Western, Romance, History
Director: George Sherman
Cast: Dana Andrews, Kent Smith, Nestor Paiva, Henry Brandon and others

Release date: 1 Mar 1956
Release year: 1956
Runtime: 87 minutes
Country: United States
Keywords: comanche indian, u.s. cavalry, hostage, song, singer, mexico texas border, rio grande river, bigoted indian commissioner, texas south plains, war path

Plot:

Indian scout Jim Read (Dana Andrews) is picked by his commander (John Litel) to set up a meeting between Comanche Chief Quanah Parker (Kent Smith) and a representative from Washington (Lowell Gilmore) to negotiate a peace treaty. People from the Comanche tribe as well as the U.S. Calvary have reason to prevent the meeting from ever taking place. Romance, betrayal and fighting ensue.

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