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The Yellow Tomahawk (1954)

Approved | | Western | May 1954 (USA)
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When the army insists on building a fort on Indian land, in defiance of a treaty, the warnings of a scout go unheeded.

Director:

Lesley Selander

Writers:

Richard Alan Simmons (screenplay), Harold Jack Bloom (story)

Stars:

Rory Calhoun, Peggie Castle, Noah Beery Jr. | See full cast & crew »
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Cast overview:
Rory Calhoun ... Adam Reed
Peggie Castle ... Katherine Bohlen
Noah Beery Jr. ... Tonio Perez (as Noah Beery)
Warner Anderson ... Maj. Ives
Peter Graves ... Walt Sawyer
Lee Van Cleef ... Fire Knife
Rita Moreno ... Honey Bear
Dan Riss ... Sgt. Bandini
Walter Reed ... Keats
Patrick Sexton Patrick Sexton ... Lt. Bascomb (as Patrick Joseph Sexton)
Robert Bray ... Lt. Banion
Adam Williams ... Cpl. Maddock
James Best ... Pvt. Bliss
Ned Glass ... Willy
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In Wyoming Territory, army Major Ives and his men are building a temporary camp. The civilian surveyor, Mr. Keats is making preparations for the construction of a large permanent fort. However, the future fort is being erected on Cheyenne lands, in defiance of the treaty. Adam Reed is a self employed scout with friendly ties to the Cheyenne. Upset about the construction of the new fort on their lands, the Cheyenne ask scout Reed to contact Major Ives and deliver their message of grievance to him. The symbolic message consists of a yellow tomahawk as a warning against the building of a new fort in the area. Reed delivers the warning message to Major Ives but he is not taken serious. Major Ives lectures Reed about the need of bringing civilization to the lands that otherwise would go to waste under the savages. Reed retorts that Major Ives' only duty is to escort wagon trains of settlers passing through Cheyenne territory rather than build new forts in violation of the treaty. Reed also... Written by nufs68

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

May 1954 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Fire Knife See more »

Filming Locations:

Colorado City, Arizona, USA See more »

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Bel-Air Productions, Schenck-Koch Productions See more »
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Good western, offers different perspective on westward migration.
23 October 1998 | by bux – See all my reviews

Calhoun spends much of his time in this film, warning the builders and settlers of a new army outpost, that they will be wiped out by the hostiles. In this decidedly downbeat tale, he is not only snubbed by authority, but mocked and ridiculed...and guess what? The action scenes are done well, and the unusual ending is fresh.
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