‘The Battle at Apache Pass’: The Tough Job of Peacekeeping

George Sherman’s excellent follow-up to the Western hit ‘Broken Arrow.’

Maj. Jim Colton (John Lund, L) trades verbal barbs with Neil Baylor (Bruce Cowling, R), while Mescal Jack (Jack Elam) looks on, in “The Battle at Apache Pass.” Universal–International

NR | 1h 25m | Western | 1952

It’s always fascinating to come across actors, for the very first time, whose careers are already considered to be in their waning days. In the follow-up to 1950’s highly entertaining “Broken Arrow,” starring James Stewart and Jeff Chandler, a 1952 companion film, “The Battle at Apache Pass,” trades Stewart as the main male lead with lesser-known actor John Lund.