Western

Chief Crazy Horse

- HE HURLED THE LANCE THAT SMASHED CUSTER THAT HISTORIC DAY AT LITTLE BIG HORN!

When young Crazy Horse, of whom great things were predicted, wins his bride, rival Little Big Man goes to villainous traders with evidence of gold in the sacred Lakota burial ground. Of course, a new gold rush starts despite all treaties, and Crazy Horse becomes military leader of his people. Initial Indian victories lead to the inevitable result. Uniquely, all is told from the Indian perspective.

Release Date : 1955-04-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal International Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Chief Crazy Horse

Cast

Character Name : Crazy Horse

Original Name : Victor Mature

Gender : Male

Character Name : Black Shawl

Original Name : Suzan Ball

Gender : Female

Character Name : Major Twist

Original Name : John Lund

Gender : Male

Character Name : Little Big Man

Original Name : Ray Danton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Flying Hawk

Original Name : Keith Larsen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Worm

Original Name : Paul Guilfoyle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lt. Colin Cartwright

Original Name : David Janssen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Spotted Tail

Original Name : Robert Warwick

Gender : Male

Character Name : General Crook

Original Name : James Millican

Gender : Male

Character Name : Red Cloud

Original Name : Morris Ankrum

Gender : Male

Character Name : Aaron Cartwright

Original Name : Donald Randolph

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jeff Mantz

Original Name : Robert F. Simon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Caleb Mantz

Original Name : James Westerfield

Gender : Male

Character Name : Old Man Afraid

Original Name : Stuart Randall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dull Knife

Original Name : Pat Hogan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maj. Carlisle

Original Name : Dennis Weaver

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sgt. Guthrie

Original Name : John Peters

Gender : Male

Character Name : He Dog

Original Name : Henry Wills

Gender : Male

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Safe, interesting enough, but worthy of repeat viewings? This is the story of Crazy Horse, who from a very young age was expected to go onto great things for his people. Taking in his youth and finally onto his accent as military leader, Chief Crazy Horse tells things from the Indian point of view. This is a good and reliable Western picture, though sadly not using Indian actors to ram home the fact it's telling things from the Indian side of the vista, it's none the less unharmed by Victor Mature (Crazy Horse) and the rest of the white man cast. It's difficult for myself to personally gauge just what the makers were aiming for, was it honest portrayals? Or did they hope to make a stirring picture about a man proclaimed as a true great American General? Because they really don't achieve either of those things. But as I have said in my heading, this film doesn't waste one's time, it is a very interesting story, and technically it has its treats (filming in the actual Black Hills location a definite bonus for the story), yet ultimately I came away thinking that we could still do with a rousing epic to fully capture this man's biography. It's a story well worth telling and a story worth telling with grace and elegance, sadly this is not the real deal. 5/10