Run of the Arrow
A defiant Confederate veteran finds belonging among the Sioux, only to face an impossible allegiance when his former country wages war against his adopted community.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- rugged
- serious
- morally unsettled
- classic western night
- samuel fuller double feature
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
O'Meara denounces himself as an American after joining the Sioux and taking Yellow Moccasin as his wife.
The narrative follows a Confederate veteran who refuses surrender and later confronts the United States Army from within a Sioux community.
O'Meara must decide where he stands when the Army and Sioux go to battle.
The film places O'Meara's identity crisis against western travel, tribal life, and battle between the Army and Sioux.
Films like Run of the Arrow, and why
The Searchers
shared revisionist western setting, cultural conflict, and morally divided protagonist
Broken Arrow
shared frontier violence, military expansion, and uneasy cross-cultural identity
Fort Apache
shared postwar western themes, outsider loyalty, and conflict between settlers and indigenous communities
Movie Details
- Director
- Samuel Fuller
- Release Date
- 1957-09-05
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (59)
Cast
- Rod Steiger
- Sara Montiel
- Brian Keith
- Ralph Meeker
- Jay C. Flippen
- Charles Bronson
- Olive Carey
- H.M. Wynant
- Neyle Morrow
- Frank De Kova
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Run of the Arrow about?
- A defiant Confederate veteran finds belonging among the Sioux, only to face an impossible allegiance when his former country wages war against his adopted community.
- What is Run of the Arrow like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Run of the Arrow as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Run of the Arrow violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Run of the Arrow as moderate.
- Which films are like Run of the Arrow?
- Films with a similar feel include The Searchers, Broken Arrow, and Fort Apache.
- How long is Run of the Arrow?
- Run of the Arrow runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch Run of the Arrow?
- In United States, Run of the Arrow is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
