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Chief Crazy Horse

1955 · 86 min

A stately, sympathetic old-Hollywood western that moves with solemn dignity toward an inevitable, mournful defeat.

Tagline
HE HURLED THE LANCE THAT SMASHED CUSTER THAT HISTORIC DAY AT LITTLE BIG HORN!
Overview
When young Crazy Horse, of whom great things were predicted, wins his bride, rival Little Big Man goes to villainous traders with evidence of gold in the sacred Lakota burial ground. Of course, a new gold rush starts despite all treaties, and Crazy Horse becomes military leader of his people. Initial Indian victories lead to the inevitable result. Uniquely, all is told from the Indian perspective.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • betrayal
  • greed
  • war
  • justice
  • identity
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
George Sherman
Written by
Gerald Drayson Adams, Franklin Coen
Starring
Victor Mature, Suzan Ball, John Lund, Ray Danton, Keith Larsen, Paul Guilfoyle, David Janssen, Robert Warwick
Cinematography
Harold Lipstein
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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