Run of the Arrow is a 1957 western film written, directed and produced by
Samuel Fuller and starring Rod Steiger, Brian Keith, Ralph Meeker, Jay C. Flippen
and a young Charles Bronson.
Set at the end of the American Civil War, the movie was filmed in Technicolor.
Production notes
Run of the Arrow was the first film to use blood squibs to simulate realistic bullet impacts. The movie was filmed at St. George, Utah.
Originally produced by RKO Radio Pictures, the studio ended its distribution activities before the movie was released. Universal Pictures handled the distribution.
Sara Montiel's voice is dubbed by Angie Dickinson.
At the time of its release, critics commented favorably on director
Samuel Fuller's decision to concentrate on feet in the "run of the arrow" scene
rather than showing the actors in full. Fuller later explained that Steiger had badly sprained his ankle just before the scene was to be shot and was unable to walk, so he had one of the Indian extras run in Steiger's place.[citation needed]
The movie is currently available through the Warner Archive Collection.
Look out for Duke 'Pals', Jay C. Flippen, Olive Carey,Tim McCoy
Chuck Hayward ,Chuck Roberson, Carleton Young
and hear Angie Dickinson dubbing Yellow Moccasin (voice) (uncredited)
User Review
Much better than similar 'Dances With Wolves'
18 December 2000 | by amolad (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Quote from amoJaw-droppingly similar to DANCES WITH WOLVES in story and overall theme, this is a clearer, simpler, shorter, and in every way better movie. Fuller is one of the most visual, cinematic directors who ever worked, and he starts with a premise that is itself utterly visual: Steiger, a Southerner at the end of the Civil War, is so alienated now with both the North and the South that he does the only thing he can -- head West. And so he does, eventually finding himself caught between another war of cultures -- the Indian vs the white man.
Like all of Fuller's movies, this one is hard-hitting, brutal, emotional and stimulating. It does not sentimentalize the Indians or offer any easy choices for its characters. This is one of Fuller's rare pictures -- not often shown on TV -- but it is highly recommended.
