''White Comanche'' or ''Comanche blanco'' or ''Rio Hondo'' is a

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starring

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in a

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. The film is listed in

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founder John Wilson's book ''

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'' as one of the 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made.

Plot

Drifter Johnny Moon (William Shatner) is frequently attacked as he is mistaken for his twin brother Notah who leads

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war parties in attacks on the white population whilst he is having visions on

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. Johnny travels to a Comanche encampment where he challenges his brother to a fight to the death in the town of Rio Hondo. When Johnny rides into Rio Hondo he finds the town is at boiling point between two warring factions with only Sheriff Logan (Joseph Cotten) keeping the peace. One of the factions discovers Johnny's prowess with his six gun and tries to hire him. Johnny says he will give his answer in four days, after the climax with his brother.

Cast

as Johnny Moon / Notah *

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as Sheriff Logan *

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as Kelly *

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as White Fawn *

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as General Garcia *

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as Jed Grimes * Barta Barri as Mayor Bolker *Vicente Roca as Ellis *Luis Rivera as Kah To *

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as Carter

Production

travelled to Spain In March 1967 during a break from his shooting schedule for the ''

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'' television show. Producer Sam White recalled that Shatner tried to get the

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network to buy the film to show on television.p.418 Bruskin, David N., White, Jack, White, Jules, White, Sam ''The White brothers: Jack, Jules & Sam White'' Directors Guild of America, 01/05/1990

Notes

External links

* * 1969 films 1969 Western (genre) films Films shot in Madrid Spaghetti Western films 1960s Spanish-language films Spanish Western (genre) films 1960s Italian films {{1960s-Western-film-stub