War Arrow (1953) on Netflix
Major Howell Brady is sent to Fort Clark, Texas, to stop Kiowa raids, but Colonel Meade will not split his troops. Brady recruits Seminole chief Maygro's warriors instead.
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Plot summary
Kiowa raiders are hitting white settlements and villages on the Seminole reservations, and the Army sends Major Howell Brady from Washington, D.C. to Fort Clark, Texas, to end the uprising. Brady wants the post commander, Colonel Meade, to send troops out in small, fast-moving units; Meade believes only large numbers of soldiers impress the Kiowa and fears his men would be cut down piecemeal. With his two sergeants, Brady pays the Seminole chief Maygro and promises his people food and land, then arms twenty-five Seminoles with Henry repeating rifles and trains them as counter-guerrillas. Meade's officers resent that Brady went around their commander, and they distrust the Seminoles. Brady also meets Elaine Corwin, the widow of a cavalry officer.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about War Arrow (1953)
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- Before Universal bought the story for Jeff Chandler, studios discussed turning it into a vehicle for Burt Lancaster, Errol Flynn and Tyrone Power; John Michael Hayes wrote the original story.
- Director George Sherman cut four action scenes from John Michael Hayes's script and replaced them with four talk scenes that described the action instead of showing it; Universal's heads told Hayes it was not his fault.
- John Michael Hayes said his screenplay was based on the true story of Seminole Indians who were moved from Florida to Arizona because they were rebellious and were used as scouts to subdue the Kiowa.
