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VHS : Broken Arrow (1950)In association with Amazon.comstarring: James Stewart, Jeff Chandler, Debra Paget, Basil Ruysdael, Will Geer directed by: Delmer Daves  Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786301798600 Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC ISBN: 6301798600 Label: 20th Century Fox Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: 20th Century Fox Release Date: January 01, 1998 Running Time: 93 minutes Studio: 20th Century Fox Theatrical Release Date: 1950-08 Sales Rank: 4702 Related Items: Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Delmer Daves's movie about ex–army scout Tom Jeffords's one-man peace mission to the Apaches, and the diplomatic partnership he formed with Cochise, has a child's-storybook clarity to it. That applies to not only its lovely Technicolor compositions but also its scenario, characterizations, and still-arresting mix of violence and delicacy. Broken Arrow wasn't the first Western to express sympathy for the Indian side in the frontier wars (Devil's Doorway came out earlier in 1950 and filed a more scathing brief on the Indians' behalf), but it was Daves's picture that had a decisive impact on popular consciousness and effectively amended the ground rules of the genre. James Stewart's Jeffords may be less compelling than the troubled Westerners the star would soon be playing for Anthony Mann, but there's real tenderness and vulnerability in the performance. Jeff Chandler scored a supporting-actor Oscar® nomination for leavening the dignity of Cochise with sly humor. --Richard T. Jameson Average Rating:
 Rating: - One of the Great WesternsCheyenne Warrior: The Original Screenplay with Author Commentary Shadow Watcher Nobody Drowns in Mineral Lake Nominated for three Academy Awards, BROKEN ARROW (1950) is one of the great, landmark westerns. It's the first significant film that treated Indians as human beings and not just blood-thirsty savages, and led the way to such later films as CHEYENNE AUTUMN, LITTLE BIG MAN, A MAN CALLED HORSE and a film that I wrote, CHEYENNE WARRIOR. Adapted by Michael ... Read More Rating:  - Historically Better Than MostA good choice for one of the few film portrayals of white and indigenous peoples relations. Filmed in the state where the majority of the events took place, it follows the factual bones of the story of Cochise and Tom Jeffords fairly well. Of course, Hollywood has to sneak in somewhere and the the romantic involvement holds the most obvious fantastical expansion. However, even that angle shares many tidbits about the Apache lifeways that hold true: the lack of kissing, men plucking facial hair vs. ... Read More Rating: - An "Academic" Review Of A Must Watch Classic Film/Western That Stands For So Much, Yet Belies More"Broken Arrow" is considered by most film historian and professors to represent Hollywood's first "big budget" effort to portray Native Americans in a more positive fashion. Yes, I am aware that other movies were also made that sought to more positively portray Native Americans, but "Broken Arrow" stands out for several reasons. First, it is perceived to be "favorably" portraying Cochise and, to a lesser degree the Apaches. [Please note that I will use the better known and more commonly used word, ... Read More Rating: - broken arrowThe acting in this movie is great. It tells a story of whites and idians and how they could get along. It is also a love story. James Stewat and Jeff Chandler are what really makes this movie. If you like classic westerns this is one that I think you will enjoy. Rating: - Stewart makes peace with the IndiansIn a way, this film is a forerunner for Kevin Costner's "Dances with Wolves" in the fact that it was one of the first films to show Indians in a more positive light. James Stewart as a real life character, Tom Jeffords, learns to understand the Indians thru his friendship with Cochise (brilliantly played by Jeff Chandler in an Oscar nominated performance)and subsequently marrying an Indian maiden (Debra Paget at her loveliest). Delmar Davies, a very under-rated director, could always put out a decent ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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