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Duel at Diablo

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Apache Natives are after Ellen (Bibi Andersson), her baby, and her husband, William (Dennis Weaver). The family crosses paths with Jess (James Garner), a man who is trying to find out who killed his own wife, a Native American woman. He begins to travel with the couple, but the trailing Apaches soon chase them all into a canyon. Jess is able to escape the situation and alert nearby soldiers. In the process, he also discovers a shocking revelation about his wife's death.
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Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com 09/27/2014
B-
There's secure star power with actors James Garner and Sidney Poitier, who deliver leathery performances. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 04/12/2009
B-
Fails to make much hay with the racial questions that were raised. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/19/2005
3/5
Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal 11/07/2003
4/5
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Per S 5d Could probably have been good, but this western was wasted on poor writing and stereotypes, too much action nonsense, ridiculous lightning, and truly horrible editing. See more Gene R Jan 10 While perhaps a bit too spaghetti for my taste (I'm not a Sergio Leone fan), but still, I mean, c'mon, this is a western with James Garner as a rugged hero, for gosh sakes, with a slick Sidney Poitier and a smarmy Dennis Weaver to round things out. The script is a little wanting, but the overall story floats my boat. And I love that guitar theme. It's nowhere near my top lists, but it is fun to watch every few years. See more Steve D 07/27/2023 Almost works but it is too unfocused with too many plot-lines. See more delysid d 02/06/2022 i love black westerns See more 03/15/2021 This a much overlooked western movie which highlights the treatment of Native Americans and is comprised of a multi racial cast without the stereotypes of the day. A very good plot line and very progressive for its time. It is a western movie which could be remade today and still have substance for our time. See more r 9 06/07/2020 A thoroughly enjoyable western from 1966. The two main actors involved here give top performances, with James Garner appearing as Jess and Sidney Poitier portraying Toller. I liked all their stuff, both on their own and as a duo. Bill Travers also stands out in his role as McAllister. It's a pretty excellent cast in truth. Another thing that is notable about 'Duel at Diablo' is the music, which is very nicely crafted by Neal Hefti - there's one particular piece that suits so, so well. The premise is great to see play out, even though it isn't a massively unique story. There is a secondary plot which is all about Garner's Jess, one that starts off intriguing but kinda fizzles out by the end - I would've appreciated a deeper dive into what was his original motive. What I just mentioned would be my only real criticism, as the rest of the film is terrific. Recommended. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Apache Natives are after Ellen (Bibi Andersson), her baby, and her husband, William (Dennis Weaver). The family crosses paths with Jess (James Garner), a man who is trying to find out who killed his own wife, a Native American woman. He begins to travel with the couple, but the trailing Apaches soon chase them all into a canyon. Jess is able to escape the situation and alert nearby soldiers. In the process, he also discovers a shocking revelation about his wife's death.
Director
Ralph Nelson
Producer
Fred Engel, Ralph Nelson
Screenwriter
Marvin H. Albert, Michael M. Grilikhes
Production Co
United Artists
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 16, 2008
Runtime
1h 43m
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