Run of the Arrow

Run of the Arrow
Directed by	Samuel Fuller
Produced by	RKO Pictures
Written by	Samuel Fuller
Starring	Rod Steiger Sara Montiel Brian Keith Charles Bronson
Music by	Sidney Cutner
Cinematography	Joseph Biroc
Editing by	Gene Fowler Jr.
Distributed by	Universal
Release date(s)	September 5, 1957(US)
Running time	85 min.
Country	United States
Language	English

Run of the Arrow is a 1957 western film starring Rod Steiger, Brian Keith, Ralph Meeker, Jay C. Flippen and a young Charles Bronson. Set at the end of the American Civil War, the movie was directed by Samuel Fuller and filmed in Technicolor.

Plot

Confederate veteran O'Meara (Steiger) refuses to accept defeat following the surrender of General Robert E. Lee at Appomatox. He renounces his family and America, travels west and joins the Native American Sioux tribe, and takes a wife (Yellow Moccasin, played by Sara Montiel).

However, when the US Army build a fort on Sioux lands, O'Meara must make a difficult decision when fighting starts.

Production notes

Run of the Arrow was the first film to use blood squibs to simulate realistic bullet impacts. The movie was filmed at St. George, Utah.

Originally produced by RKO Pictures, the studio went bankrupt before it was released. Universal bought Run of the Arrow from RKO and distributed it as a Universal picture.

Sara Montiel's voice is dubbed by Angie Dickinson.

At the time of its release, critics commented favorably on director Samuel Fuller's decision to concentrate on feet in the "run of the arrow" scene rather than showing the actors in their full entirety. Fuller later stated in an interview that there was a simple reason for his decision: Rod Steiger had badly sprained his ankle just before the scene was to be shot and wasn't able to walk, let alone run. Instead Fuller got one of the Indian extras to run in Steiger's place, which is why the scene is only shot with feet instead of close-ups or medium shots.

External links

• Run of the Arrow at the Internet Movie Database