Flaming Star

"CHOOSE!... Between your white father and your Kiowa mother !"

1960 1h 32m EN

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6.5

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92%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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6.5

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 102🍅92%Rotten Tomatoes★6.5IMDB · 4,311

Western

Synopsis

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Pacer Burton, a young man of mixed Kiowa and white heritage, is caught between two worlds as conflict erupts between Native Americans and white settlers in Texas.

“CHOOSE!... Between your white father and your Kiowa mother !”

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Cast

Elvis Presley
Pacer Burton
Barbara Eden
Roslyn Pierce
Steve Forrest
Clint Burton
Dolores del Río
Neddy Burton
John McIntire
Sam Burton
Rodolfo Acosta
Buffalo Horn
Karl Swenson
Dred Pierce
Ford Rainey
Doc Phillips

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Don Siegel
Writers: Clair Huffaker, Nunnally Johnson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Don Siegel, shot by Charles G. Clarke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Cyril J. Mockridge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hugh S. Fowler 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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Elvis Presley and Barbara Eden and Steve Forrest carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "CHOOSE!... Between your white father and your Kiowa mother !".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0053825 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Don Siegel directs. Charles G. Clarke behind the camera. Cyril J. Mockridge scores. Hugh S. Fowler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
266 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Don Siegel, shot by Charles G. Clarke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Cyril J. Mockridge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hugh S. Fowler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Elvis Presley and Barbara Eden and Steve Forrest carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "CHOOSE!... Between your white father and your Kiowa mother !".
8IMDB entry: tt0053825 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.