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The Yellow Tomahawk

  • 19541954
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Rita Moreno, Rory Calhoun, and Peggie Castle in The Yellow Tomahawk (1954)
Western
When the army insists on building a fort on Indian land, in defiance of a treaty, the warnings of a scout go unheeded.When the army insists on building a fort on Indian land, in defiance of a treaty, the warnings of a scout go unheeded.When the army insists on building a fort on Indian land, in defiance of a treaty, the warnings of a scout go unheeded.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
356
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
57,506
23,674
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    • Director
      • Lesley Selander
    • Writers
      • Richard Alan Simmons(screenplay)
      • Harold Jack Bloom(story)
    • Stars
      • Rory Calhoun
      • Peggie Castle
      • Noah Beery Jr.
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Lesley Selander
    • Writers
      • Richard Alan Simmons(screenplay)
      • Harold Jack Bloom(story)
    • Stars
      • Rory Calhoun
      • Peggie Castle
      • Noah Beery Jr.
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    • 17User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Rory Calhoun, Warner Anderson, and Peggie Castle in The Yellow Tomahawk (1954)
    Rory Calhoun and Peggie Castle in The Yellow Tomahawk (1954)
    Rory Calhoun, Warner Anderson, and Peggie Castle in The Yellow Tomahawk (1954)
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    Noah Beery Jr., Rory Calhoun, and Ned Glass in The Yellow Tomahawk (1954)
    Noah Beery Jr., Rita Moreno, Rory Calhoun, Peggie Castle, and Peter Graves in The Yellow Tomahawk (1954)
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    Rory Calhoun
    Rory Calhoun
    • Adam Reed
    Peggie Castle
    Peggie Castle
    • Katherine Bohlen
    Noah Beery Jr.
    Noah Beery Jr.
    • Tonio Perez
    • (as Noah Beery)
    Warner Anderson
    Warner Anderson
    • Maj. Ives
    Peter Graves
    Peter Graves
    • Walt Sawyer
    Lee Van Cleef
    Lee Van Cleef
    • Fire Knife
    Rita Moreno
    Rita Moreno
    • Honey Bear
    Dan Riss
    Dan Riss
    • Sgt. Bandini
    Walter Reed
    Walter Reed
    • Keats
    Patrick Sexton
    • Lt. Bascomb
    • (as Patrick Joseph Sexton)
    Robert Bray
    Robert Bray
    • Lt. Banion
    Adam Williams
    Adam Williams
    • Cpl. Maddock
    James Best
    James Best
    • Pvt. Bliss
    Ned Glass
    Ned Glass
    • Willy
    • Director
      • Lesley Selander
    • Writers
      • Richard Alan Simmons(screenplay)
      • Harold Jack Bloom(story)
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    Storyline

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    8/10
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    The movie I am watching has a Howard Koch listed as director and is black and white. I have enjoyed Calhoun's success and am sorry he was overlooked while Noah Berry jr. Continued. Our loss. Big difference in Calhoun's performance from this film to 1965 Apache Uprising.
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    • Release date
      • May 1954 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fire Knife
    • Filming locations
      • Colorado City, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bel-Air Productions
      • Schenck-Koch Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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