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Tomahawk
“The Glory Story of the Great Sioux Indian Uprising!”
7.0 / 10• 1951• 1h 22m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
In 1866, a new gold discovery and an inconclusive conference force the U.S. Army to build a road and fort in territory ceded by previous treaty to the Sioux...to the disgust of frontier scout Jim Bridger, whose Cheyenne wife led him to see the conflict from both sides. The powder-keg situation needs only a spark to bring war, and violent bigots like Lieut. Rob Dancy are all too likely to provide this. Meanwhile, Bridger's chance of preventing catastrophe is dimmed by equally wrenching personal conflicts. Unusually accurate historically.
Cast & Crew
Van Heflin
Bridger
Lead
Yvonne De Carlo
Julie Madden
Alex Nicol
Lt. Rob Dancy
Preston Foster
Col. Carrington
Jack Oakie
Sol Beckworth
Tom Tully
Dan Castello
John War Eagle
Red Cloud
Rock Hudson
Burt Hanna
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. George Sherman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Tomahawk is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
