I watched "Massacre" (for the second time) courtesy of YouTube, and thought that it compared well with the usual B Westerns of the 1950s. It's not often that.we get to a film devoted to Federales, the South American scenery made a change and, for once, the hero didn't ride off at the end with the love interest.
Given the many times that films cast white actors in races other than their own, Dane Clark and James Craig did well enough as Mexican officers, though Martha Roth did not convince as a Mexican. Nor did the actor playing young Juan Pedro, but I see he actually was a Mexican!. And the villagers' chieftain was a bit comical.
Nice to see some attention to detail, such as the jangling spurs that another reviewer has commented on, and the Federales had at least one pack-horse of supplies; all too often patrols of soldiers in films of various genres are a long way from anywhere with no signs of sustenance, not even saddle-bags.
Given the many times that films cast white actors in races other than their own, Dane Clark and James Craig did well enough as Mexican officers, though Martha Roth did not convince as a Mexican. Nor did the actor playing young Juan Pedro, but I see he actually was a Mexican!. And the villagers' chieftain was a bit comical.
Nice to see some attention to detail, such as the jangling spurs that another reviewer has commented on, and the Federales had at least one pack-horse of supplies; all too often patrols of soldiers in films of various genres are a long way from anywhere with no signs of sustenance, not even saddle-bags.