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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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How good is Ambush?
Ambush scores 6.64/10 (Fair) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Western Novel category. Luke Short's Apache Wars story has film pedigree and pulp competence; conventional military-western treatment limits modern acclaim.
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