White Feather might be a progressive western for its time. The main speaking native American roles are played by white actors.
Josh Tanner (Robert Wagner) is involved in a prospective peace pact with the Cheyenne Indians in Wyoming in the 1870s. The Cheyenne will agree to leave their hunting grounds. However a few natives are not happy with the treaty being negotiated.
The feather in the works is when when Appearing Day (Debra Paget) falls for Tanner causing friction.
The story treads a similar ground with other movies such as Broken Arrow. It goes for a sympathetic portrayal of the Cheyennes.
The director makes good use of the location shooting in Durango, Mexico with some epic looking tribe scenes. The film is rather leaden and weary. By the end it is all rather trite.
Josh Tanner (Robert Wagner) is involved in a prospective peace pact with the Cheyenne Indians in Wyoming in the 1870s. The Cheyenne will agree to leave their hunting grounds. However a few natives are not happy with the treaty being negotiated.
The feather in the works is when when Appearing Day (Debra Paget) falls for Tanner causing friction.
The story treads a similar ground with other movies such as Broken Arrow. It goes for a sympathetic portrayal of the Cheyennes.
The director makes good use of the location shooting in Durango, Mexico with some epic looking tribe scenes. The film is rather leaden and weary. By the end it is all rather trite.