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The Indian Fighter (1955)

NOT_RATED 88 min  -  Western  -   2 March 1956 (Belgium)
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A scout leading a wagon train through hostile Indian country unwittingly gets involved with a Sioux chief's daughter.

Director:

André De Toth

Writers:

Robert L. Richards (story), Frank Davis (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Kirk Douglas ...
Johnny Hawks
Elsa Martinelli ...
Onahti
Walter Matthau ...
Wes Todd
Diana Douglas ...
Susan Rogers
Walter Abel ...
Captain Trask
Lon Chaney Jr. ...
Chivington (as Lon Chaney)
Eduard Franz Eduard Franz ...
Alan Hale Jr. Alan Hale Jr. ...
Will Crabtree (as Alan Hale)
Elisha Cook Jr. ...
Briggs (as Elisha Cook)
Ray Teal Ray Teal ...
Morgan
Frank Cady Frank Cady ...
Trader Joe
Michael Winkelman Michael Winkelman ...
Tommy Rogers
William Phipps William Phipps ...
Lt. Blake
Harry Landers Harry Landers ...
Grey Wolf / Captain Trask Attaché
Hank Worden ...
Crazy Bear / Guardhouse Keeper
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Storyline

Johnny Hawks, a former Indian fighter, returns to the West after the Civil War. He reacquaints himself with the Indian band led by Red Cloud. Red Cloud's beautiful daughter has now grown into womanhood... Unscrupulous whisky traders are after the gold on Indian land. Hawks averts serious bloodshed by convincing Red Cloud to make a treaty... Hawks leads an Oregon-bound wagon train through Indian territory. When he slips away to see the chief's daughter, trouble between braves and whisky traders flares up anew, putting the wagon train and the nearby fort in peril... Written by David Woodfield  

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Plot Keywords:

Wagon Train | Beautiful Woman | Fort | Sioux Wars | Photographer  | See more »

Taglines:

The Indian Fighter and the Girl...a love as fierce as a fire arrow! See more »

Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Belgium) See more »

Also Known As:

La rivière de nos amours See more »

Filming Locations:

Bend, Oregon, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bryna Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Kirk Douglas did most of his own horse riding and, at one point, broke his nose attempting a stunt that called for him to make his horse fall. Instead of leaning back in the saddle when yanking the horse's head around to the side, Douglas leaned forward and took the full force of the horse's heavy head right in the face. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Right before the Indians tie Todd to the tree with the intention of burning him, he's having a conversation with Johnny. During this conversation, Johnny's left arm repeatedly changes positions, from being stretched out against the tree, to holding his hat in front of him and back to stretched out against the tree. See more »

Quotes

Grey Wolf: There can be no friendship between Red Man and White. The fight is to the end. Ride back to your people. There is no room for you here.
Johnny Hawks: You've grown a big mouth since I saw you last, Grey Wolf, but I didn't come here to talk to a big mouth. I've come to talk to a big man.
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Connections

Referenced in Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958) See more »