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The Indian Fighter

1955 · 88 min

A sturdy, sun-baked frontier adventure that mixes cavalry-siege spectacle with a cross-cultural romance and a moral plea for peace.

Tagline
Only one man has the power to stop a war.
Overview
A scout leading a wagon train through hostile Indian country gets involved with a Sioux chief's daughter.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • greed
  • love
  • war
Places
  • wilderness
  • military
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
André de Toth
Written by
Ben Hecht, Frank Davis
Starring
Kirk Douglas, Elsa Martinelli, Walter Matthau, Diana Douglas, Walter Abel, Lon Chaney Jr., Eduard Franz, Harry Landers
Music
Franz Waxman
Cinematography
Wilfrid M. Cline
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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