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Chief Crazy Horse

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5.6/10 • 23

1955-04-011h 26m

Western

HE HURLED THE LANCE THAT SMASHED CUSTER THAT HISTORIC DAY AT LITTLE BIG HORN!

When young Crazy Horse, of whom great things were predicted, wins his bride, rival Little Big Man goes to villainous traders with evidence of gold in the sacred Lakota burial ground. Of course, a new gold rush starts despite all treaties, and Crazy Horse becomes military leader of his people. Initial Indian victories lead to the inevitable result. Uniquely, all is told from the Indian perspective.

Directors
George Sherman
Editors
Al Clark

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Victor Mature

    Victor Mature

    Crazy Horse

  2. Suzan Ball

    Suzan Ball

    Black Shawl

  3. John Lund

    John Lund

    Major Twist

  4. Ray Danton

    Ray Danton

    Little Big Man

  5. Keith Larsen

    Keith Larsen

    Flying Hawk

  6. Paul Guilfoyle

    Paul Guilfoyle

    Worm

  7. David Janssen

    David Janssen

    Lt. Colin Cartwright

  8. Robert Warwick

    Robert Warwick

    Spotted Tail

  9. James Millican

    James Millican

    General Crook

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John Chard

Feb 24, 2017

5/10

Safe, interesting enough, but worthy of repeat viewings? This is the story of Crazy Horse, who from a very young age was expected to go onto great things for his people. Taking in his youth and finally onto his accent as military leader, Chief Crazy Horse tells things from the Indian point of view. This is a good and reliable Western picture, though sadly not using Indian actors to ram home the fact it's telling things from the Indian side of the vista, it's none the less unharmed by Victor Mature (Crazy Horse) and the rest of the white man cast. It's difficult for myself to personally gauge just what the makers were aiming for, was it honest portrayals? Or did they hope to make a stirring picture about a man proclaimed as a true great American General? Because they really don't achieve either of those things. But as I have said in my heading, this film doesn't waste one's time, it is a very interesting story, and technically it has its treats (filming in the actual Black Hills location a definite bonus for the story), yet ultimately I came away thinking that we could still do with a rousing epic to fully capture this man's biography. It's a story well worth telling and a story worth telling with grace and elegance, sadly this is not the real deal. 5/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
goldwoundtreatyred cloud's wargreat sioux war