Grayeagle (1977)

Director:

Charles B. Pierce

Writers:

Brad White (story), Michael O. Sajbel (story),

Stars:

Ben Johnson, Iron Eyes Cody, Lana Wood

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Johnson	...	John Colter
Iron Eyes Cody	...	Standing Bear
Lana Wood	...	Beth Colter
Jack Elam	...	Trapper Willis
Paul Fix	...	Running Wolf
Alex Cord	...	Grayeagle
Jacob Daniels	...	Scar
Jimmy Clem	...	Abe Stroud
Cindy Butler	...	Ida Coulter
Charles B. Pierce	...	Bugler
Blackie Wetzell	...	Medicine Man
Cheyenne Rivera	...	Shoshone Brave
Wayne Wells	...	Shoshone Brave
Bill Lafromboise	...	Indian at Fort
Don Wright	...	Indian at Fort

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on actual events | remake | independent film

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Taglines:

One of the greatest Cheyenne warriors who ever lived

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Romance | Western

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 December 1977 (USA)

Also Known As:

Grauadler

Filming Locations:

Helena National Forest, Helena, Montana, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Charles P. Pierce Production Inc. Presentation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Near the beginning of the movie, Standing Bear and John Colter see Grayeagle on a ridge with the setting sun behind him. But, the sun is up high and behind Standing Bear and Colter when the camera is on them as they look toward Grayeagle.

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Connections

Featured in 42nd Street Forever, Volume 4: Cooled by Refrigeration (2009)

User Reviews

Grayeagle entertains and creates a warm human feeling

Grayeagle is entertaining. Jaime Mendoza-Nava made a fine music score. Nicely shot landscape panoramas give the impression of the Big Country. The outdoor reminds me of the movie Dances With Wolves. Alex Cord is a feast for the eyes with his costume, his body paintings and his decorated horse. He plays a decent fellow and is active as an indian warrior in full proud colors who is kidnapping the daughter of Ben Johnson. Ben Johnson automatically assumes the cliches, that a young woman can only be kidnapped by hostile indians to be disgraced. Therefore he eagerly tracks the enemies and gets into a lot of selfmade trouble. Persons of different cultures get acqainted. The kidnapping is disclosed as a friendly forced invitation for the daughter to meet her biological father who is the chieftain of the tribe. Alex Cord and his fellows have the best intentions to escort him through his few left final hours until he dies of old age. Furthermore they try and succeed to make him feel happy and to be in party with his people while he passes away. This movie creates a warm human feeling.