Blood on the Arrow (1964): Cast & Plot
Blood on the Arrow is a 1964 western directed by Sidney Salkow, starring Dale Robertson as Wade Cooper, Martha Hyer and Wendell Corey. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Sidney Salkow
- Genre
- Western
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Blood on the Arrow About?
The premise of Blood on the Arrow without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Set in the rugged frontier, the film follows the lone survivor of an Apache ambush who, while being escorted as a captured outlaw to his trial, seizes the chance to rescue a young boy taken by the attackers. Driven by a personal code of justice, he rides across hostile terrain to deliver the child to safety, confronting both his pursuers and the lingering threat of the Apache.
Blood on the Arrow Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- buxom
- 1870s
- gila arizona
- arizona desert
- arizona
- apache territory
- coyotero apache
- geronimo
- mine
- army
- rifle
- hostage
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- gold
- trading post
- apache indian
- apache
- cowboy and outlaw
- cowboy
- cowboy boots
- cowboys-and-indians
- indian war
- native american attack
- native american tribe
- rescue
- father son relationship
- husband wife relationship
- colt 45
- six shooter
- revolver
- pistol
- fast draw
- winchester rifle
- opening action scene
- carbine
- u.s. cavalry
- shot with a bow and arrow
- spear
- spear throwing
- bow and arrow
- swimming
- skinny dipping
- female nudity
- attempted rape
- betrayal
- villain turns good
- gang of outlaws
- love interest
- death of husband
- brawl
- kidnapping
Blood on the Arrow Cast & Characters
Dale Robertson leads the cast as Wade Cooper, with Martha Hyer as Nancy Mailer and Wendell Corey as Clint Mailer. Directed by Sidney Salkow; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Sidney Salkow
- Dale Robertson as Wade Cooper
- Martha Hyer as Nancy Mailer
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Wendell Corey as Clint Mailer - Dandy Curran as Tim Mailer
Also Starring in Blood on the Arrow
· 7 more- Elisha Cook Jr. Tex
- Ted de Corsia Jud
- Paul Mantee Segura
- Tom Reese Charlie
- Robert Carricart Kai-La
- John Matthews Mike
- Boyce Wright Capt. Stanhope
More from Sidney Salkow
More films directed by Sidney Salkow: The Great Sioux Massacre, The Quick Gun, Twice-Told Tales and Chicago Confidential.
Blood on the Arrow Plot Summary
What happens in Blood on the Arrow from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On a patrol cutting across the sun-baked edges of the Arizona frontier, a U.S. Cavalry unit escorts a prisoner, Wade Cooper, [Dale Robertson], when a savage ambush by the Coyotero initiates a brutal confrontation. The attack leaves the others dead and Cooper nearly slain, wandering the desolate wasteland until he is found near collapse by Nancy Mailer, [Martha Hyer], who brings him to the Trading Post run by her husband, Clint Mailer, [Wendell Corey]. There, a tense dynamic unfolds as Mailer instantly recognizes the man as someone hunted and marked, and he refuses to aid Cooper’s recovery until his wife convinces him that medical attention is a matter of life or death.
Full summary
The whole story of Blood on the Arrow, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Blood on the Arrow?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who plays the prisoner Wade Cooper, the Cavalry escort survivor at the center of the film?
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Blood on the Arrow FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Blood on the Arrow, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Blood on the Arrow?
Blood on the Arrow runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Blood on the Arrow released?
Blood on the Arrow was released on October 11, 1964.
Who directed Blood on the Arrow?
Blood on the Arrow was directed by Sidney Salkow.
More films by Sidney Salkow Who is in the cast of Blood on the Arrow?
Blood on the Arrow stars Dale Robertson as Wade Cooper, Martha Hyer as Nancy Mailer and Wendell Corey as Clint Mailer, among 11 credited actors.
Does Blood on the Arrow have a post-credit scene?
No. Blood on the Arrow has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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