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Flaming Star (1960)

Director: Don Siegel

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From Time Out Film Guide

By far and away Presley's best film, in which he sings only one song (apart from the title number), and is used emblematically rather than required to act as the half-breed son in a mixed race family which is gradually torn apart as the Kiowas go on the rampage against white settlers and both sides draw up their racist lines. Despite the stolid liberal intentions behind the script, Siegel keeps the tensions finely balanced on a knife edge, with the inevitable violence threatening to explode at every moment and the tortured emotions cutting surprisingly deep. A fine Western.

Author: TM 0000-00-00 00:00:00

Time Out Film Guide

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  • Victor said...
    Posted on Oct 13 2008 04:56 Absolutely great film. Great story. Great scenery. Sad Ending. Some vey violent scenes for an old film, and guess what, Elvis actually acts!!
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Cast & crew

Director: Don Siegel

Producer: David Weisbart

Cast: Elvis Presley, Barbara Eden, Steve Forrest, Dolores Del Rio, John McIntire, Rodolfo Acosta full cast

Genre(s): Westerns

Duration: 101 mins


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