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15/07/1977 Horror, Western 1h 54m
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The Lure of the Mystic Wild river Was Diamonds. But What Was Frightening Was the Men Who Never Came Back.

Overview

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

  1. Earl E. Smith

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Joe Don Baker

    Wishbone Cutter

  2. Sondra Locke

    Drusilla Wilcox

  3. Ted Neeley

    Amos Richmond - Teach

  4. Joy N. Houck Jr.

    Half Moon O'Brian

  5. Dennis Fimple

    Posey

  6. John Davis Chandler

    Rafe

  7. Grady Wyatt

    Dancer

  8. Linda Dano

    Rosalie Cutter

  9. Slim Pickens

    Virgil Cane

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2025-04-26
**_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 ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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