Geronimo | |
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Directed by | Arnold Laven |
Written by | Pat Fielder, Arnold Laven |
Produced by | Arnold Laven Arthur Gardner Jules V. Levy |
Starring |
Chuck Connors Adam West Denver Pyle Armando Silvestre |
Cinematography | Alex Phillips |
Edited by | Marsh Hendry |
Music by | Hugo Friedhofer |
Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Bedford Pictures Inc. United Artists |
Release date | May 1, 1962 |
Running time | 101 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $1 million [1] |
Geronimo is a 1962 American Western film made by Levy-Gardner-Laven and released by United Artists, starring Chuck Connors in the title role. [2] The film was directed by Arnold Laven from a screenplay by Pat Fielder, filming took place in Sierra de Órganos National Park in the town of Sombrerete, Mexico. [3]
The following year, Connors married his costar, Kamala Devi. [4]
The events leading up to the final surrender of Geronimo during the Apache-United States Wars in 1886. [4]
In November 1957 the producing team of Arnold Laven, Arthur Gardner and Jules V. Levy announced they would make a film about Geronimo for their company, Gramercy Pictures, and release through United Artists. They hoped for Linda Darnell to play the female lead. [5]
Following the completion of the film in 1961, the producers signed Connors to a two-picture contract. [6]
The film grossed $300,000 in Japan alone. [1]