The Indian Fighter

The Indian Fighter (1955)

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The Indian Fighter is trail guide Kirk Douglas, who agrees to shepherd a wagon train through Sioux territory. Douglas tries to convince the Sioux to leave his charges alone, but such hotheads as drunken white trader Walter Matthau and embittered Indian brave Harry Landers escalate the tensions.… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.
Directed By
André De Toth
Written By
Frank Davis, Ben Hecht
Genres
Western, Classics
In Theaters
Dec 21, 1955 Wide
On DVD
May 20, 2003

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    The screenplay lacks intensity.

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  • jay n


    Unexceptional western but Kirk is good as is Walter Matthau in an unusual role for him. A bit of trivia the actress playing the young mother, Diana Douglas, is Kirk's ex-wife and Michael's mother.

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