The Indian Fighter
by André De Toth
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Actor: Diana Douglas, Elsa Martinelli, Kirk Douglas, Walter Abel, Walter MatthauDirector: André De Toth
Brand: Sony
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 88 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-05-20
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
DVD Reviews of The Indian Fighter
DVD Review: Fun, Silly Western from the 1950s with everything but the kitchen sink!
Summary: 4 Stars
It's hard to dislike a film like The Indian Fighter(1956).
For one thing it's got a great cast. Kirk Douglas is the hero and Walter Matthau and Lon Chaney Jr. are the villians with Elsa Martinelli as an indian babe/love interest.
The film is directed by Andre De Toth who has made many enjoyable B-Westerns throughout the 50s and it includes plenty of the genre's most beloved cliches and more. This film's got Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance and plenty of Action to keep many a viewer interested.
The film's plot isn't so entirely original as it revolves aroung Douglas trying to keep tension at ease between the Sioux Indian Tribe and the U.S. Cavalery. Despite the title, Douglas is actually peaceful with the indians and treats them fairly, more so than other whites depicted within. He even romances the most beautiful Indian girl there is in the form of Elsa Martinelli. And who the hell can blame him?
Her introduction is a classic, beautifully realized piece of exploitation as she disrobes within the first minute of the picture(!) to take a nude swim! Awesome! It kind of saddened me that even though they do end up together, not more time was spent on this gorgeous babe and her relationship with Mr. Douglas. That's not just so myself and all the other male viewers can get a chance to ogle her perfect form but that she's actually rather interesting and her and the lead actually have chemistry! That trick she pulled on Douglas when he tried to sneak away in the night after going at with her was a classic!
The team of Walter Matthau and Lon Chaney Jr. is a little surreal, as they have such different acting styles. However it works and they are both appropiately hissable villains even if there climatic confrontation with Kirk is somewhat anti-climatic. Chaney is somewhat of a broad actor, but always brought a somewhat likeable quality to his characters, even if Horror seemed his calling. Matthau is a real bastard in this film, but I must say , it's not difficult to see how he became such a star later on.
A special nod must be given to Elisha Cook Jr. Usually cast the quintessential loser and dope in films, this picture affords him a very sympathetic sweet role as a former Civil War photographer who wishes to bring the beauty of the west to people around the world through his photography, in a way echoing that of Western filmmakers.
Douglas' character resents the idea, claiming the West as a "beautiful woman i'd rather keep to myself". The sentiment is understandable being what civilization will do the West, but respect is given to this character and frankly, this concept could have made a nice picture on it's own.
If the film has any problems, it's that it has probally too many wonderful ideas to encompass it's ninety minute length. The war between the indians and Army, the romance of Douglas and Martinelli, the plight of the Wagon Train and it's people and the gold hunting villians.
Still, this is so entertaining and fun to watch that few complaints can be brought against it. It's just such a good time.
The DVD features both Widescreen format and Pan and Scan versions of the film as well as a Theatrical Trailer.
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