Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter

1954 1h 0m EN

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6.3

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7.8

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 5★7.8IMDB · 131

TV MovieAdventureFamilyWestern

Synopsis

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Davy Crockett seeks a truce with his Indian foes.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fess Parker
Davy Crockett
Buddy Ebsen
George Russel
Basil Ruysdael
General Jackson
William Bakewell
Major Norton
Helene Stanley
Polly Crockett
Pat Hogan
Redstick
Eugene Brindel
Billy
Ray Whitetree
Johnny

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Norman Foster
Writers: Thomas W. Blackburn
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Davy Crockett Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Norman Foster, shot by Charles P. Boyle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Chester W. Schaeffer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Fess Parker and Buddy Ebsen and Basil Ruysdael carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0561021 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Norman Foster directs. Charles P. Boyle behind the camera. Chester W. Schaeffer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
272 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Davy Crockett Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Norman Foster, shot by Charles P. Boyle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Chester W. Schaeffer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Fess Parker and Buddy Ebsen and Basil Ruysdael carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0561021 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.