White Comanche

1968 film

1968 (1968)

Running time

93 minutesCountrySpainLanguageSpanish

White Comanche or Comanche blanco or Rio Hondo is a 1968 Spaghetti Western starring William Shatner in a dual role.

The film is listed in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson's book The Official Razzie Movie Guide as one of the 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made.^[1]

Plot

Drifter Johnny Moon (William Shatner) is frequently attacked as he is mistaken for his twin brother Notah who leads Comanche war parties in attacks on the white population whilst he is having visions on peyote. Johnny travels to a Comanche encampment where he challenges his brother to a fight to the death in the town of Rio Hondo.

When Johnny rides into Rio Hondo he finds the town is at boiling point between two warring factions with only Sheriff Logan (Joseph Cotten) keeping the peace. One of the factions discovers Johnny's prowess with his six gun and tries to hire him. Johnny says he will give his answer in four days, after the climax with his brother.

Cast

William Shatner as Johnny Moon / Notah
Joseph Cotten as Sheriff Logan
Rosanna Yanni as Kelly
Perla Cristal as White Fawn
Mariano Vidal Molina as General Garcia
Luis Prendes as Jed Grimes
Barta Barri as Mayor Bolker
Vicente Roca as Ellis
Luis Rivera as Kah To
Victor Israel as Carter

Production

William Shatner travelled to Spain In March 1967 during a break from his shooting schedule for the Star Trek television show.^[2] Producer Sam White recalled that Shatner tried to get the NBC network to buy the film to show on television.^[3]

Notes

^ Wilson, John (2005). The Official Razzie Movie Guide: Enjoying the Best of Hollywood's Worst. Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 0-446-69334-0.
^ p.124 Hauck, Dennis William Captain Quirk Kensington Publishing Corporation, 01/10/1995
^ p.418 Bruskin, David N., White, Jack, White, Jules, White, Sam The White brothers: Jack, Jules & Sam White Directors Guild of America, 01/05/1990