The Indian Fighter
A former Indian fighter becomes a reluctant mediator when profiteers threaten to turn a wagon train's passage through Sioux territory into open war.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- rip roaring
- tense
- romantic
- classic western night
- kirk douglas double feature
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Johnny Hawks tries to persuade Red Cloud to make a treaty and avert bloodshed between the Sioux, settlers, soldiers, and whisky traders.
Hawks leads an Oregon-bound wagon train through Indian territory while escalating conflict endangers the travelers and nearby fort.
Hawks repeatedly leaves the wagon train to visit Onahti, Red Cloud's daughter, complicating his peacekeeping mission.
The film was shot in Oregon and emphasizes wagon-train passage, Indigenous territory, forts, and expansive Northwestern terrain.
Films like The Indian Fighter, and why
The Last Frontier
shared 1950s western setting, frontier conflict, wagon-train peril, and tensions between settlers and native communities
Apache
shared fort-and-indians western framework, frontier diplomacy, and conflict between Indigenous communities and expansionist settlers
Bend of the River
shared Oregon frontier setting, wagon-train adventure, romantic tension, and efforts to prevent violence between competing groups
Movie Details
- Director
- André de Toth
- Release Date
- 1955-12-21
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (85)
Cast
- Kirk Douglas
- Elsa Martinelli
- Walter Matthau
- Diana Douglas
- Walter Abel
- Lon Chaney Jr.
- Eduard Franz
- Harry Landers
- Alan Hale Jr.
- Michael Winkelman
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus
- Rent
- Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Indian Fighter about?
- A former Indian fighter becomes a reluctant mediator when profiteers threaten to turn a wagon train's passage through Sioux territory into open war.
- What is The Indian Fighter like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Indian Fighter as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Indian Fighter violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Indian Fighter as moderate.
- Which films are like The Indian Fighter?
- Films with a similar feel include The Last Frontier, Apache, and Bend of the River.
- How long is The Indian Fighter?
- The Indian Fighter runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Indian Fighter?
- In United States, The Indian Fighter streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus.
