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The Great Sioux Uprising

1953 · 80 min

A sturdy old-fashioned Technicolor western that ambles through frontier intrigue with earnest heroes and dated, melodramatic flourishes.

Directed by
Lloyd Bacon
Genres
Western
Starring
Jeff Chandler, Faith Domergue, Lyle Bettger
Tagline
For the scarlet lips of a traitor's woman - he stood alone - against the mighty Chief Red Cloud and the scalp-hungry hordes at his command!
Overview
During the Civil War, in Wyoming, horse dealers Joan Britton and Stephen Cook are competing to supply the Union Army with horses. A Cherokee is in the area to stir up the Sioux against the Union just as Cook decides to steal a herd of Sioux horses. Ex-army doctor Jonathan Westgate opposes Cook’s unscrupulous methods as well as being Cook’s rival for the affections of Joan. It seems Westgate is the only one able to prevent a new Indian war.

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Directed by
Lloyd Bacon
Genres
Western
Starring
Jeff Chandler, Faith Domergue, Lyle Bettger
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • love
  • power
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism5
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Lloyd Bacon
Written by
Melvin Levy, Gladys Atwater, J. Robert Bren
Starring
Jeff Chandler, Faith Domergue, Lyle Bettger, Peter Whitney, Stacy Harris, Walter Sande, Stephen Chase, John War Eagle
Cinematography
Maury Gertsman
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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