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Ambush is a Western story by Luke Short set during the period of conflict between the United States Army and Apache groups in the Southwest. It was published as a serial story in The Saturday Evening Post in 1948 and 1949, and the story was adapted into the 1950 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film Ambush, directed by Sam Wood and starring Robert Taylor. The work is intended for readers and viewers interested in frontier adventure and cavalry fiction.
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What is Luke Short's Ambush about?
Ambush is a Western story set during conflict between the United States Army and Apache groups in the Southwest. Its setting places the action in a period of military tension and frontier violence.
Was Ambush first published as a novel or a magazine story?
Luke Short's Ambush was published as a serial story in The Saturday Evening Post in 1948 and 1949. It was later adapted for the screen as a 1950 film.
Who made the 1950 film adaptation of Ambush?
The story was adapted into a 1950 film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film version uses the same Western source material but is separate from the original Saturday Evening Post serial.
Is Ambush connected to Luke Short's other Western fiction?
Yes, it belongs to Luke Short's body of Western writing, which focuses on frontier conflict and survival. Ambush is specifically distinguished by its Southwest setting and Apache conflict rather than by a modern or urban plot.
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