He's a man called Chuka and you don't forget it!
A group under siege at an Army fort grapple with painful memories.
Chuka (1967) is a action, drama and western film directed by Gordon Douglas, released on June 11, 1967 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Rod Taylor, Ernest Borgnine, John Mills and Luciana Paluzzi. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 33 ratings.
Rod Taylor
as Chuka
Ernest Borgnine
as Sgt. Otto Hahnsbach
John Mills
as Colonel Stuart Valois
Luciana Paluzzi
as Señora Veronica Kleitz
James Whitmore
as Lou Trent
Victoria Vetri
as Señorita Helena Chavez
Louis Hayward
as Major Benson
Joseph Sirola
as Jake Baldwin
Marco López
as Hanu
Michael Cole
as Spivey
Hugh Reilly
as Capt. Carrol
Barry O'Hara
as Slim
Directed by Gordon Douglas, written by Richard Jessup and Richard Jessup, produced by Rod Taylor and Jack Jason.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 33 ratings.
We're the scum of the United States Army. Colonel. Chuka is directed by Gordon Douglas and adapted to screenplay by Richard Jessup from his own novel. It stars Rod Taylor, John Mills, Ernest Borgnine, Luciana Paluzzi, James Whimore, Louis Hayward and Victoria Vetri. Music is by Leith Stevens and Pthe Color photography by Harold E. Stine. 1876 and Fort Clendenon is host to a bunch of army misfits and a lovelorn…
Reviewed on June 12, 2017
Though I never really understood what Rod Taylor ever had to offer on screen, he does rather better here in this traditional army versus the Indians siege western. Recently arrived on the stagecoach with a disparate group of passengers, “Chuka” finds Fort Clanenden commanded by the bottle-loving “Col. Valois” (John Mills) and supported by his loyal sergeant “Hahnsbach” (Ernest Borgnine). Fairly swiftly, we all…
Reviewed on March 20, 2026
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Chuka (1967) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Chuka (1967) includes Rod Taylor, Ernest Borgnine, John Mills, Luciana Paluzzi and James Whitmore. The film was directed by Gordon Douglas. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Chuka was released on June 11, 1967 and runs for 1h 45m.
Chuka (1967) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 33 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, drama and western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
