The Indian Fighter
| The Indian Fighter | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Andre de Toth |
| Screenplay by | Frank Davis and Ben Hecht |
| Based on | Original story by Robert L. Richards |
| Produced by | William Schorr |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Wilfrid M. Cline, A.S.C. |
| Edited by | Richard Cahoon, A.C.E. |
| Music by | Franz Waxman songs by Irving Gordon |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2,450,000 (US)[1] |
The Indian Fighter is a 1955 American CinemaScope and Technicolor Western film directed by Andre de Toth and based upon an original story by Robert L. Richards. The film was the first of star Kirk Douglas's Bryna Productions that was released through United Artists. The film co-stars Elsa Martinelli, Walter Matthau, Kirk Douglas's ex-wife Diana Douglas and Walter Abel.
Plot
Johnny Hawks is a man who made his name fighting Indians. Returning to the West after the Civil War he must now keep wronged Sioux warriors from massacring the Oregon-bound wagon train he is leading and the nearby fort. Tensions between the two races are building with Indians trading gold to the whites for whiskey.
Cast
- Kirk Douglas as Johnny Hawks
- Elsa Martinelli as Onahti
- Walter Matthau as Wes Todd
- Diana Douglas as Susan Rogers
- Walter Abel as Captain Trask
- Lon Chaney as Chivington
- Eduard Franz as Red Cloud
- Alan Hale as Will Crabtree
- Elisha Cook as Briggs
- Ray Teal as Morgan
- Frank Cady as Trader Joe
- Michael Winkelman as Tommy Rogers
- William Phipps as Lt. Blake
- Harry Landers as Grey Wolf
- Hank Worden as Crazy Bear
- Uncredited
- Lane Chandler as Head Settler
Production
The film was shot in Bend, Oregon.[2]
Comic book adaption
- Dell Four Color #687 (March 1956)[3][4]
References
- ^ 'The Top Box-Office Hits of 1956', Variety Weekly, January 2, 1957
- ^ "Filmed in Oregon 1908-2015" (PDF). Oregon Film Council. Oregon State Library. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ "Dell Four Color #687". Grand Comics Database.
- ^ Dell Four Color #687 at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
External links
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