New Mexico (film)

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New Mexico
New Mexico FilmPoster.jpeg
Original film poster
Directed by Irving Reis
Written byMax Trell
Produced by Irving Allen
Starring Lew Ayres
Marilyn Maxwell
CinematographyWilliam E. Snyder
(as William Snyder)
Edited byLouis Sackin
Music byRené Garriguenc
Lucien Moraweck
Color process Black and white
Production
company
Irving Allen Productions
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
  • May 18, 1951 (1951-05-18)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$720,000 [1]
Box officeless than $700,000 [1]

New Mexico is a 1951 American Western film directed by Irving Reis and starring Lew Ayres and Marilyn Maxwell.

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Plot

President Abraham Lincoln himself comes to New Mexico to discuss living together in peace with Acoma, a feared and respected Indian chief. He presents the chief with a cane as a gift and symbol of their friendship.

Lt. Hunt is promoted due to his personal assistance to Lincoln in arranging the truce. Unhappily, a bigoted superior officer, Col. McComb, and the dastardly Judge Wilcox are opposed to any such treaty. When Hunt states his objection, McComb has him placed under arrest alongside Acoma and a number of Indian braves, also breaking the truce cane.

Other members of the tribe break them out of jail, killing McComb and others in the process. Hunt takes command and cancels all travel in the region, angering a woman named Cherry who is planning a trip to Nevada. She arrogantly elects to leave anyway, as does Judge Wilcox, so a company of men led by Hunt goes along as escort.

The Indians attack, frightening the two women and burying the judge in the sand. Hunt is disgusted with Cherry's selfish attitude and tells her so. She comes to know one of Acoma's sons, and when another uprising has fatal consequence for the Indian warriors as well as Hunt, she and Acoma's son are lucky to have their lives spared.

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References

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