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The Indian Fighter

The Indian Fighter

Western · 1955

A scout leading a wagon train through hostile Indian country gets involved with a Sioux chief's daughter.

Movie details

The Indian Fighter

“Only one man has the power to stop a war.”

1955 Western 1h 28m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.3 / 10

3K votes

TMDB

6.3 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

A scout leading a wagon train through hostile Indian country gets involved with a Sioux chief's daughter.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over The Indian Fighter?

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Hostile Territory

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

André de Toth

Written by

Robert L. Richards · Frank Davis · Ben Hecht

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Johnny Hawks

Elsa Martinelli

Elsa Martinelli

Onahti

Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Wes Todd

Diana Douglas

Diana Douglas

Susan Rogers

Walter Abel

Walter Abel

Captain Trask

Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr.

Chivington

Eduard Franz

Eduard Franz

Red Cloud

Court is in session

Put The Indian Fighter on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Patience is part of the point.”

Duration becomes texture. The film asks you to inhabit its world instead of merely processing its plot.

The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker

“A test of endurance, your honour.”

Stillness keeps submitting itself as meaning. At some point, contemplation needs something worth contemplating.