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Ambush

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The year is 1878, and the young daughter of a U.S. general is kidnapped and taken far into the Apache lands of the Arizona Territory. Prospector Ward Kinsman (Robert Taylor) is enlisted to find the girl because he knows the area well. Though Ward is initially skeptical of the dangerous task, he changes his tune when he finds out that the captive's gorgeous sister, Ann (Arlene Dahl), will be coming along. Unfortunately, their mission and potential romance is soon interrupted by an Apache attack.

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Erle Cox (The Chiel) The Age (Australia) 01/17/2020
As a story the show is melodrama, but as a. western it breaks new ground where It has been gone over so often one would have thought that no new ground existed. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 02/17/2013
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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 10/27/2010
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It's a routine, talky, taut, b/w Western. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jeff S @jeffstone 03/15/2024 Soldiers and a scout try to rescue a kidnapped woman from a vengeful Apache and his followers while a couple of potentially troubling love triangles await their fates. It's a solid Western with a few decent lines turned in by a couple of skilled actors. See more D. P 01/20/2022 Mildly interesting. Calvary soap opera, very talky, jealousies, fighting over women. Until way too late get ambushed while going to rescue white gal captured by Injns. ROBERT TAYLOR. Arlene Dahl was Fetchingly glookn. I've heard her name before but can't remember ever seeing her in a movie. Saw on the TV set, 1.19.2022, the MOVIE Channel. See more 05/24/2019 One of the few movies of the day that comes across as genuine and realistic. See more 08/08/2014 140820: Simply put, this old black and white passed quick. Liked it. See more Read all reviews
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Sam Wood

Director

Robert Taylor

Ward Kinsman

John Hodiak

Capt. Ben Lorrison

Arlene Dahl

Ann Duverall

Don Taylor

Lt. Linus Delaney

Jean Hagen

Martha Conovan
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Synopsis The year is 1878, and the young daughter of a U.S. general is kidnapped and taken far into the Apache lands of the Arizona Territory. Prospector Ward Kinsman (Robert Taylor) is enlisted to find the girl because he knows the area well. Though Ward is initially skeptical of the dangerous task, he changes his tune when he finds out that the captive's gorgeous sister, Ann (Arlene Dahl), will be coming along. Unfortunately, their mission and potential romance is soon interrupted by an Apache attack.
Director
Sam Wood
Producer
Armand Deutsch
Screenwriter
Marguerite Roberts
Production Co
Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Feb 22, 2011
Runtime
1h 29m