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Captain Apache (Original title)The Gun of April Morning (Alternative title)Deathwork (Alternative title)Capitán Apchae (Alternative title)
Dates: 1971 (Copyright), 02 November 1970 (Production), 03 October 1971 (Release)

Countries: USA, Spain, United Kingdom

Directed by: Alexander Singer

Synopsis: The post Civil war U.S. Army Cavalry's only Indian Officer is known as Captain Apache. Attached to the Intelligence Branch, he is put on the trail of the murderers of a beloved Indian Commissioner. In the course of dangerous and strange adventures he runs head-on into the powerful manipulator of events, Griffin. Apache ultimately uncovers a piece of villainy.

Genre:
Western

Subject:
Native American Indians
Credits (56)
©: Scotia International (Film Distibutors Ltd.), Production Company: Benmar Productions Ltd., Presented by: Scotia International, Produced by: Milton Sperling, Philip Yordan, Associate Producer: Irving Lerner, Production Supervisor: Gregorio Sacristan, Unit Manager: Alejandro Perla, Production Assistant: Vincente Sacristan, Production Secretary: Norma Gorcey, 1st Assistant Director: Miguel Gil, 2nd Assistant Director: Martín Sacristán, 3rd Assistant Director: Adolfo Aristarain, Script Clerk: Eva del Castillo, Screenplay by: Philip Yordan, Milton Sperling, Based on the novel 'Captain Apache' by: S.E. Whitman, Photography: John Cabrera, Camera Operator: Ricardo Navarette, Focus Assistant: José Mateos, Assistant [Camera]: Juan Antonio Aguilar, Gaffer: Gregorio Alonso Mayoral, Chief Grip: Julian Fernandez, Stills Cameraman: Federico Grau, Chief of Special Effects: Manolo Baquero, Special Effects Man: Derek Turner, Edited by: Leigh G. Tallas, Art Director: Julio Molina, Design Assistant: José Ma Tapiador, Luciano Arroyo, Prop Master: Antonio Mateos, [Costume Designer]: Tony Pueo, Wardrobe Supervisor: Charlie Simminger, Wardrobe Master: Andres Fernandez, Make-up Artist: Julián Ruiz, Make-up Artist: Fernando Florido, Miguel Sesé, Hairdresser: Ma Nieves Ruiz, Vicenta Palmero, Laboratory: Fotofilm Madrid, Technicolor London, Music Composed by: Dolores Claman, Guitar Solo: Juan Márquez, [Music] Conducted and Arranged by: Pepe Nieto, [Sound] Recordist: Mike Sale, Boom Operator: John Salter, Mixing Recordist: Enrique Molinero, Recording Engineer: Antonio Illan, Sound Editor: Jim Groom, Associate Sound Editor: Ian Crafford, [Sound] Editorial Assistant: Carmen Alonso Collar, [Sound] Editorial Assistant: Soledad Lopez, [Sound] Editorial Assistant: Maria Carmen Taberner, Elizabeth Redstone, Made at: Studios 70
Cast (39)
Lee Van Cleef (Captain Apache), Carroll Baker (Maude), Stuart Whitman (Mr Griffin), Percy Herbert (Herbert Moon), Elisa Montés (Rosita), Tony Vogel (Snake), Charles Stalnaker (Sergeant O'Rourke), Charlie Bravo (Lieutenant Sanchez), Faith Clift (Abigail), D. Pollock (Al), Dan van Husen (Ben), Hugh McDermott (General Ryland), George Margo (Sheriff O.J.), José Bódalo (general), Elsa Zabala (witch), Allen Russell (maître d'), Carl Rapp (undertaker), Bud Straight, X Brands (.), Ricardo Palacios (Carlos, sergeant), Milo Quesada (O.J. deputy 2), Bruce M. Fischer, Eric Chapman, J. Radlowsky (.), Fernando Sánchez Polack (blind guitarist), Dean Selmier (.), Per Barclay (new Indian commissioner), Lucy Tiller, John Clark, Randy Gibson, Francisco Marso (.), Luis Induni (Commissioner Harry Ezekiel Collier), Rupert Crabb (false President Grant), Vito Salier (Diablo), Antonio Padilla, Cass Martin, Cris Huertas (.), Jess Hahn ([Rodriguez, gun runner and fake priest]), Max Slaten ([uncredited])