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The Shadow of Chikara( 1977)

TV-MAHorrorWestern
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Overview

Two former Confederate captains try to remove diamonds hidden in the Arkansas mountains, but a native spirit guards the sacred site against intruders.

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      Joe Don Baker

      Wishbone Cutter

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      Sondra Locke

      Drusilla Wilcox

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      Ted Neeley

      Amos Richmond - Teach

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      Joy N. Houck Jr.

      Half Moon O'Brian

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      Dennis Fimple

      Posey

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      John Davis Chandler

      Rafe

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      Grady Wyatt

      Dancer

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      Linda Dano

      Rosalie Cutter

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      Slim Pickens

      Virgil Cane

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      Robert Ginnivan

      Confederate Officer

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      Roger Manning

      Yankee Officer

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      Bud Davis

      Maj. Lee Blackburn

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    A review by Wuchak

    6
    Written by Wuchak on Sat Apr 26 2025
    **_Western set in northern Arkansas with Joe Don Baker and Sondra Locke_** After one of the last battles of the Civil War, a captain and his half-breed scout (Baker and Joy N. Houck Jr.) team-up with a college geologist (Ted Neeley) to find a deposit of diamonds in a cave in the Ozarks. On the way, they are joined by a woman (Locke), but are hindered by shadowy pursuers. "The Shadow of Chikara” (1977), also known as “The Curse of Demon Mountain” (amongst other titles), is worth seeing because of the unique locale for a Western, as well as the quality cast. Speaking of which, Locke and Joh...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • arkansas
    • treasure hunt
    • ghost
    • confederate soldier
    • american civil war
    • damsel in distress
    • diamonds
    • horror western