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One Little Indian

1973 · 90 min

A gentle, old-fashioned Disney Western comedy with a meandering pace, mild peril, and a warm heart, best enjoyed as a light family adventure.

Directed by: Bernard McEveety
Genres: Family, Comedy, Western
Starring: James Garner, Vera Miles, Pat Hingle

Tagline: A boy turned Indian, a trooper turned deserter and ROSIE, a camel turned IMPOSSIBLE!
Overview: An Army deserter flees by camel across the desert with a caucasian boy raised by Indians.

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Directed by: Bernard McEveety
Genres: Family, Comedy, Western
Starring: James Garner, Vera Miles, Pat Hingle

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
survival
friendship
redemption
Places: wilderness
small town
military
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	5
Realism	5
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: family, comedy, western
Directed by: Bernard McEveety
Written by: Harry Spalding
Starring: James Garner, Vera Miles, Pat Hingle, Morgan Woodward, John Doucette, Robert Pine, Clay O'Brien, Bruce Glover
Music: Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography: Charles F. Wheeler
Runtime: 90 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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