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"Beyond Any Indian Adventure Ever Filmed!"

1955 1h 42m EN
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6.8
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β˜…6.8TMDB Β· 14
ActionWestern
Synopsis
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The story of the peace mission from the US cavalry to the Cheyenne Indians in Wyoming during the 1870s. The mission is threatened when a civilian surveyor befriends the chief's son and falls for the chief's daughter.

β€œBeyond Any Indian Adventure Ever Filmed!”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Robert D. Webb
Writers
Delmer Daves, Leo Townsend, John Prebble
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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ERA

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71 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert D. Webb, shot by Lucien Ballard. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hugo Friedhofer. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor George A. Gittens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Robert Wagner and John Lund and Debra Paget carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Beyond Any Indian Adventure Ever Filmed!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0048805 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert D. Webb directs. Lucien Ballard behind the camera. Hugo Friedhofer scores. George A. Gittens cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 171 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 2Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 3Directed by Robert D. Webb, shot by Lucien Ballard. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Hugo Friedhofer. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor George A. Gittens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Robert Wagner and John Lund and Debra Paget carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "Beyond Any Indian Adventure Ever Filmed!".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0048805 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 14 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Lucien Ballard
Original score
Hugo Friedhofer
Editing
George A. Gittens
Costume design
Travilla
Makeup / hair
Louis Hippe
Runtime
102 min Β· 1h 42m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR

Also by

Robert D. Webb

Production companies

Who made it

  • PA

    Panoramic Productions

    US

  • 20th Century Fox

    20th Century Fox

    US

Key crew

  • Costume DesignTravilla
  • ConductorLionel Newman
  • Set DecorationRichard Siegel
  • Assistant DirectorHal Klein
  • Executive ProducerLeonard Goldstein
  • EditorGeorge A. Gittens
  • SoundJoseph I. Kane
  • Art DirectionJack Martin Smith
  • ProducerRobert L. Jacks
  • Makeup ArtistLouis Hippe

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • cheyenne

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1955-02-16NR

Also known as

International titles

  • WyomingDE
  • Le dernier cheyenneFR

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