Arrowhead (1953)
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31% of users liked it
(1,317 ratings)
Adapted from a novel by W.R. Burnett (which hadn't yet been published when the film was released), Arrowhead is a tough, uncompromising western dealing with the delicate issue of White-Indian relations. Charlton Heston is at his most truculent as Indian agent Ed Bannon, who though raised by… More Adapted from a novel by W.R. Burnett (which hadn't yet been published when the film was released), Arrowhead is a tough, uncompromising western dealing with the delicate issue of White-Indian relations. Charlton Heston is at his most truculent as Indian agent Ed Bannon, who though raised by Apaches has a very low opinion of the tribe's trustworthiness. Bannon's warnings about Indian treachery would seem to be borne out by a series of bloody raids upon the cavalry, but the officers in charge refuse to believe him. It turns out that the man behind the Apache attacks is Toriano (Jack Palance), the chief's college-educated son, who has rejected the ways of the White Man and intends to reclaim his birthright. The film boils down to a mano y mano battle between Bannon and Toriano, personal enemies from way back. Hardly politically correct, Arrowhead is worth seeing if only for the multitextured performance by Jack Palance. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Charles Marquis Warren
- Genres
- Western, Action & Adventure, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Aug 3, 1953 Wide
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The current NRA spokesman Heston is just right for such a controversial part, and gives the western some firepower.
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Cast
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Charlton Heston
as Ed Bannon
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Jack Palance
as Toriano
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Katy Jurado
as Nita
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Brian Keith
as Capt. Bill North
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Mary Sinclair
as Lela Wilson
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Milburn Stone
as Sandy MacKinnon
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Richard Shannon
as Lt. Kirk
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Lewis Martin
as Col. Weybright
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Frank de Kova
as Chief Chattez
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Robert J. Wilke
as Sgt. Stone
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Peter Coe
as Spanish
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Kyle James
as Jerry August
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John M. Pickard
as John Gunther
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Pat Hogan
as Jim Eagle
- James Burke
- Kathryn Grant
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Bob Wilke
as Sgt. Stone
- Frank DeKova
