Chuka

Chuka (1967)

He's a man called Chuka and you don't forget it!

A group under siege at an Army fort grapple with painful memories.

Date of release
1967-06-11
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (33)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Action, Drama, Western
Director
Gordon Douglas

Casting

Interesting facts

Chuka is a 1967 American Western film starring Rod Taylor who also produced it and worked on the screenplay. The film was directed by Gordon Douglas and is based on 1961 novel by Richard Jessup, who also wrote the screenplay.

Production

The novel was optioned in 1964 by New Art Productions, the company of Howard Gotbetter and Jack Jason. Jason called the novel "an American Beau Geste." Rod Taylor became attached in 1966, as actor and producer. The film initially had a running time of 105 minutes but was cut, including a prologue, prior to its premiere. The prologue was considered complicated, held up the action and spoiled the ending.

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