Chuka (1967): Cast & Plot
Chuka is a 1967 action western directed by Gordon Douglas, starring Rod Taylor as Chuka, Marco López and Luciana Paluzzi. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Gordon Douglas
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Rodlor
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Chuka About?
The premise of Chuka without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
He’s a man called Chuka and you don’t forget it! A group under siege at an Army fort grapple with painful memories.
Chuka Themes & Keywords
· 13 tags- screenplay adapted by author
- fort
- arapaho indian
- based on novel
- indian attack
- indian massacre
- army fort
- 1870s
- year 1876
- soldier
- gunfighter
- stagecoach driver
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- stagecoach
Chuka Cast & Characters
Rod Taylor leads the cast as Chuka, with Marco López as Hanu and Luciana Paluzzi as Señora Veronica Kleitz. Directed by Gordon Douglas; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Gordon Douglas
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Rod Taylor as Chuka - Marco López as Hanu
- Luciana Paluzzi as Señora Veronica Kleitz
- Victoria Vetri as Señorita Helena Chavez
Also Starring in Chuka
· 9 more- John Mills Colonel Stuart Valois
- James Whitmore Lou Trent
- Louis Hayward Major Benson
- Gerald York Lt. Daly
- Ernest Borgnine Sgt. Otto Hahnsbach
- Michael Cole Spivey
- Joseph Sirola Jake Baldwin
- Hugh Reilly Capt. Carrol
- Barry O'Hara Slim
More from Gordon Douglas
More films directed by Gordon Douglas, best-rated first: Them!, Skin Game, Viva Knievel! and Slaughter’s Big Rip-Off.
Chuka Plot Summary
What happens in Chuka from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film opens with a U.S. Army commander dictating a report from the ruins of a fort that has been largely destroyed. In the dim, war-scarred office, the Arapaho war chief Marco López Hanu speaks little as a single grave and a Colt pistol, once owned by a gunman described by Hanu as a “quiet, lonely man,” are discovered among the rubble. This quiet mystery becomes the doorway into a story that blends past wounds with a present danger.
Full summary
The whole story of Chuka, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Chuka?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 2: not answered
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- Question 10: not answered
Who plays the title character, Chuka, in the film?
Chuka Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Vivere da vigliacchi morire da eroi” and “O Revólver de Um Desconhecido”.
- Also known as
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- Vivere da vigliacchi morire da eroi
- O Revólver de Um Desconhecido
- Chuka le redoutable
- 血洗英雄堡
- چوکا
- 추카
- Чака
- 砦のガンベルト
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Chisum, Fort Courageous and Dakota Incident.
Chuka FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Chuka, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Chuka?
Chuka runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Chuka released?
Chuka was released on July 23, 1967.
Who directed Chuka?
Chuka was directed by Gordon Douglas.
More films by Gordon Douglas Who is in the cast of Chuka?
Chuka stars Rod Taylor as Chuka, Marco López as Hanu and Luciana Paluzzi as Señora Veronica Kleitz, among 13 credited actors.
Does Chuka have a post-credit scene?
No. Chuka has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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