VCI has announced a DVD release of Apache Rifles (1964) for August 31. I mentioned this a while back, but now it’s got an official street date. (Maybe this post should be called “50s Westerns DVD News #11A.”)
Directed by William Witney and starring Audie Murphy, this is as close to a 50s Western as you can get without actually making it in the 50s. It’s a good little cavalry picture — with Whitney’s masterful handling of the action sequences.
The press release states that Apache Rifles will be anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) and transferred from a 35mm negative (the color was by DeLuxe). Supplemental documentaries about Witney and Lone Pine are promised, along with a still gallery. All-Region, too.
It’s good to see a “minor” film get the A-plus treatment on DVD. I’m really looking forward to this one.
Thanks for the heads up Toby. More Audie Murphy on DVD is always good news.
Hi Toby great news about Apache Rifles and nicely
packaged to boot!
According to the Starscafe website another Cavalry
vs Indians epic is due out in Spain soon;this time a genuine
Fifties Western Roy Rowlands Bugles In The Afternoon.
Supporting cast is chock full of players no Fifties Western
fan could resist;and lovely Helena Carter too. (whatever
happened to her?)
Hello John
Have you ever bought any of the Spanish western DVDs, I was wondering if they have removable sub titles. I recently bought a French western DVD (Saskatchewan)and unfortunately the subs aren’t removable.
from Mike
I have not bought any — not yet anyway.
I’ve heard that the subtitles ARE removable.
A couple of other westerns directed by William Witney to look out for are THE OUTCAST (1954) with John Derek and Jim Davis and SANTA FE PASSAGE (1955) with John Payne and Rod Cameron.
Both have been aired on the Encore Western Channel in the past.