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Soldier Blue is a 1970 American revisionist Western film directed by Ralph Nelson and starring Candice Bergen, Peter Strauss, and Donald Pleasence. Adapted by John Gay from the novel Arrow in the Sun by T.V. Olsen, it is inspired by events of the 1864 Sand Creek massacre in the Colorado Territory.
Sep 25, 1970 · A soldier and a Native sympathizer survive a Cheyenne ambush and face the horrors of the US Army's atrocities. IMDb provides cast and crew, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this controversial film.
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- Drama, War, Western
- Ralph Nelson
- 1970-09-25
Soldier Blue is a pro-Indian movie that shows the rape and slaughter of American Indians by American soldiers, but also has a white heroine and a white soldier as the main characters. Roger Ebert criticizes the film for being too mixed up, self-conscious and clumsy in its attempt to be truthful and allegorical.
Rated 3.5/5 Stars • 01/21/23. Rated 4/5 Stars • 02/23/23. Rated 2/5 Stars • 11/23/18. Ralph Nelson. Director. Peter Strauss. Honus Gent. Candice Bergen. Kathy Maribel "Cresta" Lee. Donald...
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- Ralph Nelson
- PG
- Peter Strauss
After a cavalry group is massacred by the Cheyenne, only two survivors remain: Honus, a naive private devoted to his duty, and Cresta, a young woman who had lived with the Cheyenne two years and whose sympathies lie more with them than with the US government.
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Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Read More. After a cavalry group is massacred by the Cheyenne, only two survivors remain: Honus, a naive private devoted to his duty, and Cresta, a young woman who had lived with the Cheyenne two years and whose sympathies lie more with them than with the US government.
