Seminole (1953)

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Rock Hudson stars in Seminole as 19th-century army officer Lance Caldwell. Born and raised in Florida, Caldwell is assigned to Fort King in the Everglades. Immediately clashing with his commanding officer Major Dade (Richard Carlson), Caldwell opposes Dade's plans to wipe out the Seminole Indians.… More Rock Hudson stars in Seminole as 19th-century army officer Lance Caldwell. Born and raised in Florida, Caldwell is assigned to Fort King in the Everglades. Immediately clashing with his commanding officer Major Dade (Richard Carlson), Caldwell opposes Dade's plans to wipe out the Seminole Indians. The fact that Caldwell was the boyhood chum of Seminole chief Osceola (Anthony Quinn) is all the more reason to resist Dade's genocidal policies. After a deadly confrontation which costs dozens of lives on both sides, Osceola rescues Caldwell, whereupon the latter is court-martialed. Later on, Osceola comes to Fort King to talk peace, and is promptly killed by persons unknown. An attempt is made to frame Caldwell for the killing, but the truth eventually prevails. In the tradition of Broken Arrow, Seminole is essentially sympathetic to the Indian's point of view. Co-starring in the film are Barbara Hale as the requisite heroine and Lee Marvin as a surly sergeant. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.
Directed By: Budd Boetticher
Genres: Western, Action & Adventure, Classics

In Theaters: Mar 1, 1953 Wide

Critic Reviews

Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television
Powerful pro-Native American Western, with gripping story telling.
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It's the kind of Western where the white leader is so crazed and the Indian leader so sane, that you root for the Indians.

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Cast

            Rock Hudson as Lt. Lance Caldwell

            Barbara Hale as Revere Muldoon

            Anthony Quinn as Osceola/John Powell

            Richard Carlson as Maj. Dade

            Hugh O'Brian as Kajeck

            Russell Johnson as Lt. Hamilton

            Lee Marvin as Sgt. Magruder

            Ralph Moody as Kulak

            Fay Roope as Zachary Taylor

            James Best as Corporal Gerard

            John Day as Scott

            Robert Bray as Capt. Sibley

            Frank Chase as Trooper

            Jack Finlay
            
            Soledad Jiminez as Mattie Sue Thomas

            Robert Karnes as Corporal

            Walter Reed as Farmer

            Dan Poore
            
            Robert Dane as Trader Taft

            Alex Sharp as Officer

            Howard Erskine as Cpl. Smiley

            Don Garrett as Officer

            Scott Lee as Trooper

            Earl Spainard
            
            Duane Thorsen as Hendricks

            John Phillips as Maj. Lawrence

            Don Gibson as Capt. Streller
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