This is as near to American evil as you can get. The Apaches are named and tagged like people going off to a concentration camp and they revolt. I will not spoil the story more than this, but please, all those who have a shred of humanity, avoid it, and remind yourself that it was a holocaust. 'Soldier Blue' shows this clearly, but is considered too violent to be shown now. White men scalping Indians is not for America, but the other way yes. It is the myth that has brought elements in America that are still dreadful today.
Katy Jurado is always good, and sadly far away from the Mexican cinema of Luis Bunuel. She was excellent in 'El Bruto' but ham meets ham in both Charlton Heston and Jack Palance. Palance has the edge; he was convincing ham, but Heston is convincingly callous in the dull way he delivers dialogue. A nasty film. Children in the 1950's were indoctrinated by this hatred. It still lingers today as I am sure Katy Jurado would admit if she were still alive. There should be a -10. It is what it deserves.
Katy Jurado is always good, and sadly far away from the Mexican cinema of Luis Bunuel. She was excellent in 'El Bruto' but ham meets ham in both Charlton Heston and Jack Palance. Palance has the edge; he was convincing ham, but Heston is convincingly callous in the dull way he delivers dialogue. A nasty film. Children in the 1950's were indoctrinated by this hatred. It still lingers today as I am sure Katy Jurado would admit if she were still alive. There should be a -10. It is what it deserves.