Duel at Diablo

Duel at Diablo is a 1966 western film starring James Garner and Sidney Poitier.

What do you know about Duel at Diablo? Try this Western Movie Trivia quiz. You'll find the answers at the bottom of the page.

1) The plot is: while crossing the desert, a frontier scout, Jess Remsberg, rescues Ellen Grange from a pursuing band of Apaches, and returns her to her husband, Willard Grange. Who does James Garner play in this movie?

• Clay Dean
• Scotty McAllister
• Jess Remsberg

2) Ellen Grange had been kidnapped by Apaches and rescued. The townsfolk treated her as an outcast because, in captivity, she had a child by an Indian warrior.

• True or False?

3) Who directed Duel at Diablo?

• Fred Engel
• Ralph Nelson
• Marvin H. Albert

4) When was the movie released?

• June 15, 1966
• July 15, 1966
• August 15, 1966

5) Jess is searching for the murderers of his Comanche wife. He travels to Fort Concho to obtain information from the town marshal. On the way there, he is contracted to act as a scout for an Army cavalry unit bringing horses, soldiers and supplies to the fort. Willard, Ellen, and her infant son are along for the ride, as is horse trader Toller, a veteran of the 10th Cavalry (the "Buffalo Soldiers"). Who plays Toller?

• Sidney Poitier
• Dennis Weaver
• John Crawford

6) Who did Jess learn was the man he has been hunting for killing his wife. Who was he hunting?

• Willard Grange
• Scotty McAllister
• Clay Dean

7) What was the movies running time?

• 93 min.
• 103 min.
• 123 min.

8) What was the production company?

• Cherokee Productions
• Redlands Productions
• Cowboy Productions

9) Where was the filming location?

• Utah
• Arizona
• Hollywood

10) Who wrote the musical score?

• John Barry
• John Ritter
• Neal Hefti

Duel at Diablo Answers

1. Jess Remsberg
2. True
3. Ralph Nelson
4. June 15, 1966
5. Sidney Poitier
6. Willard Grange
7. 103 min.
8. Cherokee Productions
9. Utah
10. Neal Hefti

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