Run of the Arrow (1957)
Director: Samuel Fuller
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
With an ostensibly similar narrative and theme to Lawrence of Arabia, Fuller's film exhibits all the genuine cinematic intelligence and forcefulness that Lean's so sadly lacks. Here Steiger is the 'victim' of a cultural identity crisis, turning his back on America after the Civil War and being accepted into a Sioux tribe, his sojourn equating in many ways with Lawrence's among the Arabs. A 'mere' genre movie, but its subject is the concept, the ideal and the imperfect reality of the United States; political and psychological reconciliation in the face of hate, prejudice and guilt, vigorously expressed.Author: PT
Cast & crew
Director: Samuel Fuller
Producer: Samuel Fuller
Cast: Rod Steiger, Sarita Montiel, Brian Keith, Ralph Meeker, Jay C Flippen, Charles Bronson, Tim McCoy, Olive Carey full cast
Genre(s): Westerns
Duration: 85 mins
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