Tomahawk

A tense, historically grounded Western that weighs personal loyalties against the coming violence of frontier conflict.

Directed by

George Sherman

Genres

Western

Starring

Van Heflin, Yvonne De Carlo, Alex Nicol

Tagline

The Glory Story of the Great Sioux Indian Uprising!

Overview

In 1866, a new gold discovery and an inconclusive conference force the U.S. Army to build a road and fort in territory ceded by previous treaty to the Sioux...to the disgust of frontier scout Jim Bridger, whose Cheyenne wife led him to see the conflict from both sides. The powder-keg situation needs only a spark to bring war, and violent bigots like Lieut. Rob Dancy are all too likely to provide this. Meanwhile, Bridger's chance of preventing catastrophe is dimmed by equally wrenching personal conflicts. Unusually accurate historically.

How it feels

Tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

War, betrayal, justice, race

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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