Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow

The most powerful weapon is courage...

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Release Date

7/21/1950

Runtime

93 mins

Overview

Indian scout Tom Jeffords is sent out to stem the war between the American settlers and Apaches in the late 1870s Arizona. He learns that the Indians kill only to protect themselves, or out of retaliation for white atrocities.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$3,600,000

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A 1950s Western that stakes its moral conviction on understanding between enemies, following one man's risky attempt to broker peace between settlers and Apaches. It's a film about seeing the humanity in those you've been taught to fear.

Mood

HopefulTense

Themes

RedemptionJusticeSurvivalIdentity

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticWidescreen epic

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violenceRacial violence

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