Battles of Chief Pontiac (1952)

In pre-Revolutionary America, the efforts of a Colonial officer trying to broker a peace deal between Indian chief Pontiac and British and American settlers are threatened by the commander ... See full summary »

Director:

Felix E. Feist

Writer:

Jack DeWitt

Stars:

Lex Barker, Helen Westcott, Lon Chaney Jr.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Lex Barker	...	Lt. Kent McIntire
Helen Westcott	...	Winifred Lancaster
Lon Chaney Jr.	...	Chief Pontiac (as Lon Chaney)
Berry Kroeger	...	Col. von Weber
Roy Roberts	...	Maj. Gladwin
Larry Chance	...	Hawkbill
Katherine Warren	...	Chia (as Katharine Warren)
Ramsay Hill	...	Gen. Sir Jeffrey Amherst (as Ramsey Hill)
Guy Teague	...	Von Weber's aide
James Fairfax	...	Guardhouse sentry
Abner George	...	Doctor

Storyline

In pre-Revolutionary America, the efforts of a Colonial officer trying to broker a peace deal between Indian chief Pontiac and British and American settlers are threatened by the commander of a Hessian mercenary unit who embarks on a campaign of extermination against the Indians.

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Plot Keywords:

chief | british | american | indian chief | bayonet | 

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Genres:

Drama | History | War | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 December 1952 (USA)

Also Known As:

Forte Niagara

Filming Locations:

Rapid City, South Dakota, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jack Broder Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

72 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Indians are played by members of a Sioux tribe from a reservation near Rapid City, South Dakota, where this was filmed. The British and Hessian troops were played by U.S. Air Force soldiers from a local airbase.

User Reviews

Very sensitive Native American film

This film was produced by a very small video studio and I am having a very hard time finding a copy of the video in any format. Lon Chaney Jr. had the leading role as Chief Pontiac in this exquisite movie. It was one of his best, most sensitive performances. Chief Pontiac was in real life an influential Native American chief who affected the course of history of the native people on the Canadian border and Lon Chaney Jr. did a great job staying close to the documented history of this Native American tribe.