Walk the Proud Land (1956)
Directed by Jesse Hibbs
Genres - Western, War |
Sub-Genres - Biopic [feature] |
Release Date - Sep 1, 1956 (USA - Unknown), Sep 1, 1956 (USA) |
Run Time - 88 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Walk the Proud Land is the true story of Indian agent John Philip Clum, as set down on paper by Clum's son. The film begins in 1874, as Clum, an Eastern government representative, arrives in San Carlos, Arizona. It is Clum's intention to uphold the peace between the settlers and the Apaches, and to encourage a form of self-government among the Indians. Realizing that he can never hope for cooperation from the Apaches so long as renegade warrior Geronimo (Jay Silverheels) is at large, Clum determines to negotiate the surrender of Geronimo -- and he intends to do it alone. Anne Bancroft co-stars as an Apache widow who falls in love with the married Clum. Though rather skimpy in the action department, Walk the Proud Land scores with strong characterizations and well-crafted scriptwork.
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Native-American, agent [representative], capture, government, harmony [peace], husband, jealousy, marital-problems, peace, peacemaker, settler, soldier, struggle, surrender, widow/widower, wife
