| Geronimo | |
| Director: | Arnold Laven |
| Producer: | Arnold Laven Arthur Gardner Jules V. Levy |
| Starring: | Chuck Connors Adam West Denver Pyle Armando Silvestre |
| Music: | Hugo Friedhofer |
| Cinematography: | Alex Phillips |
| Editing: | Marsh Hendry |
| Color Process: | Technicolor |
| Studio: | Levy-Gardner-Laven |
| Runtime: | 101 minutes |
| Budget: | $1 million[1] |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Geronimo is a 1962 American Western film made by Levy-Gardner-Laven and released by United Artists, starring Chuck Connors in the title role.[2] The film was directed by Arnold Laven from a screenplay by Pat Fielder, filming took place in Sierra de Órganos National Park in the town of Sombrerete, Mexico.[3]
The following year, Connors married his costar, Kamala Devi.[4]
The events leading up to the final surrender of Geronimo during the Apache-United States Wars in 1886.[4]
In November 1957 the producing team of Arnold Laven, Arthur Gardner and Jules V. Levy announced they would make a film about Geronimo for their company, Gramercy Pictures, and release through United Artists. They hoped for Linda Darnell to play the female lead.[5]
Following the completion of the film in 1961, the producers signed Connors to a two-picture contract.[6]
The film grossed $300,000 in Japan alone.[1]