White Feather

"Beyond Any Indian Adventure Ever Filmed!"

Feb 16 1955 Approved 1h 42m
History, Western

The story of the peace mission from the US cavalry to the Cheyenne Indians in Wyoming during the 1870s. The mission is threatened when a civilian surveyor befriends the chief's son and falls for the chief's daughter.

Plot

The year is 1877. Against the backdrop of the challenging peace treaty negotiations between the Washington government and the proud Native-American tribes, the young civilian surveyor, Josh Tanner, arrives in the turbulent state of Wyoming. To pave the way for settlers to move in the territory, Colonel Lindsay is in charge of the peace mission; however, even though most tribes are receptive, Little Dog, the war-hungry son of the Cheyenne leader, Chief Broken Hand, threatens to put in jeopardy the delicate negotiations. And, as if that weren't enough, Tanner falls in love with Appearing Day, the beautiful sister of Little Dog, and fiancée of the battle-scarred tribesman, American Horse. Now, the two Cheyenne warriors prefer to die fighting. Is all hope lost?

Written by

Delmer Daves, Leo Townsend, John Prebble

Directed by

Robert D. Webb

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox, Panoramic Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,233
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA