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Run of the Arrow

Run of the Arrow

The strange saga of the Johnny Reb who turned Sioux to wage a one-man war against the Yankees !

19576.01h 26m

Overview

When the South loses the war, Confederate veteran O'Meara goes West, joins the Sioux, takes a wife and refuses to be an American but he must choose a side when the Sioux go to war against the U.S. Army.

Directed by Samuel Fuller
Written by Samuel Fuller
Produced by Samuel Fuller
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Top Cast

Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

Pvt. O'Meara

Sara Montiel

Sara Montiel

Yellow Moccasin

Brian Keith

Brian Keith

Captain Clark

Ralph Meeker

Ralph Meeker

Lieutenant Driscoll

Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen

Walking Coyote

Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Blue Buffolo

Olive Carey

Olive Carey

Mrs O'Meara

H.M. Wynant

H.M. Wynant

Crazy Wolf

Neyle Morrow

Neyle Morrow

Lt. Stockwell

Frank De Kova

Frank De Kova

Red Cloud (as Frank De Kova)

Themes & Keywords

us armysioux tribe

About Run of the Arrow

Run of the Arrow is a western film released in 1957 exploring themes of us army, sioux tribe. Directed by Samuel Fuller, it stars Rod Steiger, Sara Montiel, Brian Keith. When the South loses the war, Confederate veteran O'Meara goes West, joins the Sioux, takes a wife and refuses to be an American but he must choose a side when the Sioux go to war against the U.S. Army.

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