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The Indian Fighter: Directed by André De Toth. With Kirk Douglas, Elsa Martinelli, Walter Matthau, Diana Douglas. A scout leading a wagon train through hostile Indian country unwittingly gets involved with a Sioux chief's daughter.
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- Drama, Western
- André De Toth
- 1956-02-27
The film co-stars Elsa Martinelli, Walter Matthau, Kirk Douglas's ex-wife Diana Douglas and Walter Abel . Plot. Johnny Hawks is a man who made his name fighting Indians. Returning to the West after the Civil War, he must now stop wronged Sioux warriors from attacking the Oregon -bound wagon train and nearby fort that he is leading.
Apr 16, 2022 · Johnny helps negotiate terms of peace between his Indian friend Red Cloud and the cavalry. He then takes the job of guiding a wagon train through Sioux country to Oregon. He has an ulterior motive. He wants another chance to see a pretty Indian maiden named Onahti (Elsa Martinelli).
In any case, Elsa soon found herself in Hollywood to co-star opposite Douglas in The Indian Fighter (1955) (despite some as yet unresolved problems with her command of English).
- January 1, 1
- Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy
- January 1, 1
- Rome, Lazio, Italy
But her first important film role came the following year in The Indian Fighter opposite Kirk Douglas, who claimed to have spotted her on a magazine cover and hired her for his production company, Bryna Productions. [3]
The Indian Fighter marked the screen debut of international fashion model Elsa Martinelli. According to a November 9, 1955 Hollywood Reporter news item, the title song, by Franz Waxman and Irving Gordon, was written in both English and Sioux.
The Indian Fighter 1955 Trailer | Kirk Douglas | Elsa Martinelli. The Indian Fighter 1955A scout leading a wagon train through hostile Indian country unwittingly gets involved with a...
