When fighting breaks out between two cultures in West Texas, the mixed-blood Pacer tries to act as a peacemaker, but the "flaming star of death" pulls him irrevocably into the deadly violence.
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| Elvis Presley | ... |
Pacer Burton
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| Barbara Eden | ... |
Roslyn Pierce
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| Steve Forrest | ... |
Clint Burton
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| Dolores Del Río | ... |
Neddy Burton
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| John McIntire | ... |
Sam 'Pa' Burton
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| Rodolfo Acosta | ... |
Buffalo Horn
(as Rudolph Acosta)
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| Karl Swenson | ... |
Dred Pierce
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| Ford Rainey | ... |
Doc Phillips
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| Richard Jaeckel | ... |
Angus Pierce
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| Anne Benton | ... |
Dorothy Howard
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| L.Q. Jones | ... |
Tom Howard
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| Douglas Dick | ... |
Will Howard
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| Tom Reese | ... |
Jute
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Miriam Goldina | ... |
Ph'sha Knay
(as Marian Goldina)
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Monte Burkhart | ... |
Ben Ford
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Ted Jacques | ... |
Hornsby
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| Rodd Redwing | ... |
Indian Warrior
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| Perry Lopez | ... |
Two Moons
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| Robert Adler | ... |
Driver (uncredited)
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Henry Amargo | ... |
Brave (uncredited)
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Lon Ballantyne | ... |
Indian Warrior #1 (uncredited)
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| Barbara Beaird | ... |
Dottie Phillips (uncredited)
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Ray Beltram | ... |
Indian (uncredited)
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Sharon Bercutt | ... |
Bird's Wing (uncredited)
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| Eumenio Blanco | ... |
Indian (uncredited)
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| Joe Brooks | ... |
Man #5 at Crossing (uncredited)
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| Larry Chance | ... |
Indian Chief (uncredited)
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| Virginia Christine | ... |
Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)
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| Tom Fadden | ... |
Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited)
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Bob Folkerson | ... |
Posseman (uncredited)
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Frank Green | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Grizzly Green | ... |
Man #2 at Crossing (uncredited)
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William Herrin | ... |
Man #6 at Crossing (uncredited)
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| Pat Hogan | ... |
Indian Warrior #2 (uncredited)
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Foster Hood | ... |
Indian Warrior #3 (uncredited)
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| Charles Horvath | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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| Roy Jenson | ... |
Matt Holcom (uncredited)
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John Quijada | ... |
Indian (uncredited)
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| Guy Way | ... |
Man #4 at Crossing (uncredited)
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| Red West | ... |
Indian (uncredited)
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Jim Whitecloud | ... |
Indian (uncredited)
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Roque Ybarra | ... |
Indian (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Don Siegel | ||
Written by
| Clair Huffaker | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Nunnally Johnson | ... | (screenplay) |
| Clair Huffaker | ... | (novel "Flaming Lance") |
Produced by
| David Weisbart | ... | producer |
Music by
| Cyril J. Mockridge | ||
| Irving Gertz | ... | (uncredited) |
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Charles G. Clarke | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Hugh S. Fowler | ||
Art Direction by
| Duncan Cramer | ||
| Walter M. Simonds | ||
Set Decoration by
| G.W. Berntsen | ... | (as Gustav Berntsen) |
| Walter M. Scott | ||
Costume Design by
| Adele Balkan | ||
Makeup Department
| Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist |
| Helen Turpin | ... | hair stylist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joseph E. Rickards | ... | assistant director |
| Richard Talmadge | ... | second unit director |
| Fred R. Simpson | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Warren B. Delaplain | ... | sound |
| E. Clayton Ward | ... | sound |
Stunts
| John Epper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Folkerson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Charles Horvath | ... | stunt double Tom Reese (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Loren Janes | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Roy Jenson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Tom Sweet | ... | stunt double Elvis Presley (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Richard Talmadge | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
| Red West | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Lionel Newman | ... | conductor |
| Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestrator |
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Leigh Harline | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Arthur Morton | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Lyn Murray | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Herbert W. Spencer | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Doris Drought | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Josephine Earl | ... | dances stager |
| Tom Parker | ... | technical adviser (as Colonel Tom Parker) |
| Don Meyer | ... | dialogue coach (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (presents)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1960) (United States) (theatrical) (released by)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1960) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Centfox-Film (1961) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1961) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1961) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1961) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1961) (France) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1961) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1961) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (Australia) (video)
- France Régions 3 (FR3) (1985) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Key Video (1987) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan for CBS/Fox Home Video)
- Fox Video (1993) (Australia) (VHS)
- Fox Video (United States) (VHS) (pan/scan)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (Canada) (DVD) (7 film set)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD) (7 film set)
- Twilight Time (2014) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- Disney+ (2024) (Brazil) (video) (VOD) (Star)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (CinemaScope is the registered trademark of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
West Texas in the years after the Civil War is an uneasy meeting ground of two cultures, one white, the other native American. Elvis Presley portrays Pacer Burton. The son of a white rancher (John McIntire) and his beautiful Kiowa Indian wife (Dolores Del Río). When fighting breaks out between the settlers and natives, Pacer tries to act as a peace maker, but the "flaming star of death" pulls him irrevocably into the deadly violence. |
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| Taglines | CHOOSE!... Between your white father and your Kiowa mother ! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $4,360,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Elvis Presley was inducted into the Los Angeles Indian Tribal Council by Native American Wah-Nee-Ota after portraying the son of an Indian and a white settler in this film. See more » |
| Goofs | When Sam Burton is hit by three Indian arrows in his back, the Indian warrior who shot the last arrow into his victim approaches the dying man in order to take his scalp. Sam lies with the front of his body to the ground, the three arrows protruding out of his back. The Indian reaches Sam, turns him around, and is shot by Sam who uses his last bit of strength to kill his murderer. To achieve this goal, he has to lift his right arm to fire his colt on the Indian brave, which reveals that the three arrows are gone. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Elvis (2022). See more » |
| Soundtracks | A Cane And A High Starched Collar See more » |
| Quotes |
Clint Burton:
If shooting starts I'll live long enough to kill you. See more » |