Broken Arrow (1950) | |
| Director(s) | Delmer Daves |
| Producer(s) | Julian Blaustein |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Romance, Western |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Wild West, True Story (based on) |
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Broken Arrow (1950) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Delmer Daves and produced by Julian Blaustein.
Academy Awards 1950 --- Ceremony Number 23 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jeff Chandler | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Ernest Palmer | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Albert Maltz | Nominated |
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Broken Arrow (1950)
By Beatrice on Jul 3, 2015 From Flickers in TimeBroken Arrow Directed by Delmer Daves Written by “Michael Blankfort” (front for Albert Maltz) based on the novel “Blood Brother” by Elliott Arnold 1950/USA Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation First viewing/Netflix rental This film reminded me a lot of Dances with Wolves... Read full article
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Tom Jeffords:
When the Indian wishes to signal his brother, he does so by smoke sign. This is the white man's signal. My brothers far away can look at this and understand my meaning. We call this mail. And the men who carry the mail are like the air that carries the Apache smoke signals.
Cochise: To talk of peace is not hard. To live it is very hard.
Cochise: I break the arrow. I will try the way of peace.
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Cochise: To talk of peace is not hard. To live it is very hard.
Cochise: I break the arrow. I will try the way of peace.
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Facts about
The movie's world premiere was held in the Nusho Theater in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.
The film was considered groundbreaking at the time because it portrayed the Native American Indians in a humane light, something that had scarcely happened since silent days. However, years later the film was heavily criticized because the Indians were still played by white actors.
Filmed in 1949 but released after Stewart's next western, Winchester '73.
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The film was considered groundbreaking at the time because it portrayed the Native American Indians in a humane light, something that had scarcely happened since silent days. However, years later the film was heavily criticized because the Indians were still played by white actors.
Filmed in 1949 but released after Stewart's next western, Winchester '73.
read more facts about Broken Arrow...
