New Mexico (film)

New Mexico
Directed by Irving Reis
Produced by Irving Allen (producer)
Joseph Justman (producer)
Written by Max Trell (original screenplay)
Starring Lew Ayres
Marilyn Maxwell
Music by René Garriguenc
Lucien Moraweck
Cinematography Jack Greenhalgh
William E. Snyder
Lester White
Edited by Louis Sackin
Release dates
  • 1951 (1951)
Running time
 76 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $720,000[1]
Box office less than $700,000[1]

New Mexico is a 1951 American western film directed by Irving Reis, starring Lew Ayres and shot in Ansco Color.

Plot

Abraham Lincoln himself comes to New Mexico to discuss living together in peace with Acoma, a feared and respective Indian chief. He presents the chief with a cane as a gift and symbol of their friendship.

Lt. Hunt is promoted due to his personal assistance to Lincoln in arranging the truce. Unhappily, a bigoted superior officer, Col. McComb, and the dastardly Judge Wilcox are opposed to any such treaty, and when Hunt states his objection, McComb has him placed under arrest alongside Acoma and a number of Indian braves, also breaking the cane.

Other members of the tribe break them out of jail, killing McComb and others in the process. Hunt takes command and cancels all travel in the region, angering a woman named Cherry who is planning a trip to Nevada. She arrogantly elects to leave anyway, as does Judge Wilcox, so a company of men led by Hunt goes along as escorts.

Indians attack, frightening the woman and burying the judge in the sand. Hunt is disgusted with Cherry's selfish attitude and tells her so. She comes to know one of Acoma's sons, and when another uprising has fatal consequence for Indian warriors as well as Hunt, she and Acoma's son are lucky to have their lives spared.

Cast

References

  1. 1 2 HOLLYWOOD CHEER: Eric Johnston Predicts Good Year for Industry -- Producer's Point of View By THOMAS M. PRYORHOLLYWOOD.. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 10 Jan 1954: X5.


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