Run of the Arrow

Run of the Arrow
Directed by	Samuel Fuller
Written by	Samuel Fuller
Produced by	Samuel Fuller
Starring	Rod Steiger Sara Montiel Brian Keith Charles Bronson
Cinematography	Joseph Biroc
Edited by	Gene Fowler Jr.
Music by	Victor Young
Production company	RKO Radio Pictures
Distributed by	Universal-International
Release date	July 25, 1957 (1957-07-25) (Premiere-Los Angeles)
Running time	85 min.
Country	United States
Language	English

Run of the Arrow is a 1957 western film written, directed and produced by Samuel Fuller and 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 filmed in Technicolor.

Plot

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

When the US Army builds a fort on Sioux lands and fighting breaks out between the Army and the Sioux, O'Meara must make a difficult decision.

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 Radio Pictures, the studio ended its distribution activities before the movie was released. Universal Pictures handled the distribution.

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 full. Fuller later explained that Steiger had badly sprained his ankle just before the scene was to be shot and was unable to walk, so he had one of the Indian extras run in Steiger's place.

The movie is currently available through the Warner Archive Collection.

External links

• Run of the Arrow at IMDb