Ambush at Tomahawk Gap
Seen it?1953 | 73 min | Western, Action
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for fans of a good haunting and fans of prison dramas. The scares come from the creaks and shadows as much as the jumps. The walls close in, and so does the tension.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Lean, with little time wasted, at 1 hr 13 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1953: an older pace and style.
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
Hodiak, Brian, Derek and Teal have just been released from prison. They return to Tomahawk Gap, now a ghost town, to retrieve the money that they stole and was buried by a partner somewhere in the town. While hunting, the Indians attack, and a life and death battle ensues.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fred F. Sears
- John HodiakMcCord
- John DerekKid
- David BrianEgan
- María Elena MarquésNavajo Girl
- Ray TealDoc
- John QualenJonas P. Travis
- Otto HulettStranton
- Percy HeltonMarlowe
- Trevor BardetteTwin Forks Sheriff
- Steve ClarkPrison Wagon Driver (uncredited)