George Montgomery

Karin Booth

Steven Ritch

William Fawcett

Ed Hinton

John Pickard

James Maloney

Rory Mallinson

Howard Wright

Rus Conklin

Jonnie Paris

Joanne Rio

Steve Carruthers

Richard H. Cutting

Kenneth MacDonald

Paul McGuire

Charles Schaeffer

Frank Sully

Earl Bellamy

Mischa Bakaleinikoff

Curt Brandon

Sam Katzman

Henry Freulich

Jerome Thoms

Paul Palmentola

Sidney Clifford

Leon Chooluck

Jack Corrick

J.S. Westmoreland

Jack Erickson

Robert E. Kent

George Lait

Western

Seminole Uprising

Columbia Pictures

United States of America

You want manners or Black Cat?

Seminole Uprising is directed by Earl Bellamy and is adapted by Robert E. Kent from Curt Brandon's novel, Bugle's Wake. It stars George Montgomery, Karin Booth, William Fawcett, Steven Ritch, Ed Hinton and John Pickard.

The cavalry, led by Lieutenant Cam Elliott (Montgomery), are tasked with bringing in Seminole Indian chief Black Cat (Ritch), who is leading his tribe with ferocious force. But there are some family ties causing problems to the mission...

The problems with the pic are front and centre, the use of stock footage, dummies and cheap model work show it to be a low grade Western that needed a more astute production team at the control desks. However, narrative has some intelligence as per the half-breed issues, there's a simmering love rival shenanigan, while there's good "B" movie quality action sequences to hold the attention - the finale is particularly exciting with the rocks and fire tactics. It's no Western fan's idea of a must see movie, but the brisk pacing, some thought in the screenplay and a likable cast at least make it a decent enough "once only" time waster. 5/10

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