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The Great American Western - Vol. 11 (DVD)Four Films on One Disc The four westerns in this collection contain insights into the Native Americans of the western frontier. Films included are BATTLES OF CHIEF PONTIAC, SITTING BULL, AGAINST A CROOKED SKY, and THE GREAT INDIAN WARS. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved. |
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Great American Western 11 -Includes:Battles of Chief Pontiac (1952) Sitting Bull (1954) Against a Crooked Sky (1975) The Great Indian Wars: 1840-1890 Battles of Chief Pontiac Some sources have indicated that Battles of Chief Pontiac was originally intended as the pilot for a TV series. Erstwhile Tarzan Lex Barker stars as 18th-century frontiersman Kent McIntyre, while Lon Chaney Jr. essays the title role of Chief Pontiac. On behalf of the British, McIntyre tries to negotiate a peace treaty with Pontiac, who is understandably wary of white-man promises. Sure enough, a fierce anti-Indian policy is placed into effect when McIntyre's commanding officer is replaced by bigoted Hessian colonel Von Weber (played with Fuehrer-like intensity by Berry Kroeger). Practicing a particularly insidious form of genocide, Von Weber tries to decimate the Indians with smallpox-infested blankets. Eventually, the cruel commandant is hoist on his own petard, and peace is restored for awhile. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide Sitting Bull This western offers one |
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Kansas Pacific - DolbyWalter Wanger's first production for Allied Artists, Kansas Pacific is more slick and polished than the usual budget western. Set just before the Civil War, the film concerts Kansas Pacific railroad's westward expansion, a project stymied by the sabotage activities of Southern sympathizers. Military officer John Nelson (Sterling Hayden) is assigned to make sure the railroad goes through. The film offers excellent performances from such usually stereotyped players as Barton MacLane, Harry Shannon, Douglas Fowley and James Griffith. Kansas Pacific's leading lady is Eve Miller, best known as Kirk Douglas' vis-a-vis in The Big Trees. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide |
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