Gewehre zum Apachen-Paß

Regie William Witney

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1. Mai 1967 1 Std., 35 Min.Western, Liebesfilm,

5.836%5.1

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Captain Bruce Coburn erhält einen gefährlichen Auftrag. Er soll 40 neuentwickelte Schnellfeuergewehre durch den Apachenpaß, zum Kavallerie-Fort bringen. Doch nicht die Indianer stellen eine Gefahr dar, sondern der zwielichtige Corporal Bodine (Kenneth Tobey). Dieser hat es nämlich selbst auf die Gewehre abgesehen, um sie den Apachen gegen Gold zu verkaufen...

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Audie MurphyCapt. Bruce Coburn
Michael BurnsDoug Malone
Kenneth TobeyCpl. Bodine
Laraine StephensEllen
Robert BrubakerSergeant Walker
Michael BlodgettMike
Michael KeepCochise
Kay StewartKate Malone
Kenneth MacDonaldHarry Malone
Byron MorrowColonel Reed
Willard W. WillinghamFuller / Autor
Ted GehringBarrett
Maurice HartNarrated by (voice)
Jack LilleyMr. Carter (uncredited)
James BeckHiggins
William WitneyRegie
Mary WillinghamAutor
Grant WhytockProduzent / Schnitt
Jacques R. MarquetteDirector Of Photography
Joseph DimmittCostumer
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Magnus Parde21. September 2025
In his final starring Western, Audie Murphy channels a commanding presence that feels strikingly close to EsseGesse’s Captain Miki—stoic, principled, and quietly charismatic. As Captain Coburn, Murphy leads a beleaguered cavalry unit through Apache territory, tasked with securing a shipment of repeating rifles that could tip the balance of survival. His performance is grounded and heroic, never overplayed, and it’s easy to see why fans of pulp Westerns and Italian comics might draw parallels to Miki’s youthful leadership and moral clarity. Kenneth Tobey, meanwhile, delivers a standout turn as Corporal Bodine, the embittered army man turned traitor. He’s not your typical snarling villain—Tobey plays him with a calculating edge that makes his betrayal feel personal and believable. His scenes inject tension and give the film its most memorable conflict. The story itself is refreshingly coherent for a late-’60s B-Western. It blends familiar tropes—cowardice and redemption, mutiny, and frontier justice—but never loses its narrative thread. The subplot involving two young recruits, one of whom must overcome his fear after a tragic loss, adds emotional weight without derailing the main plot. Action-wise, director William Witney (a veteran of Republic serials) still knows how to stage a shootout. The final act, with Murphy defending a narrow pass armed with the titular 40 rifles, delivers satisfying spectacle. While the budget constraints are visible—especially in the set design and extras—the film compensates with well-paced skirmishes and a few rugged outdoor sequences that evoke classic cavalry-vs-Apache tension. 📌 Bottom line: 40 Guns to Apache Pass may not reinvent the Western, but it’s a solid entry with a compelling lead, a well-cast antagonist, and enough action to keep genre fans engaged. If you’re into pulp heroes or military Westerns with a moral backbone, this one’s worth a look.

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