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Flaming Star is a 1960 American Western drama film directed by Don Siegel and produced by David Weisbart. The screenplay was written by Nunnally Johnson, with cinematography by Charles G. Clarke and editing by Hugh S. Fowler. The film features a cast including Elvis Presley, Barbara Eden, Steve Forrest, and Dolores del Río. Music was composed by Cyril J. Mockridge.
The narrative is set in Texas and explores themes involving Native American heritage. The film was distributed by 20th Century Studios and Netflix, with a release date of December 20, 1960. It has a runtime of 92 minutes according to some sources, while others list 101 minutes. The production budget was $1,700,000, and the revenue reached $2,000,000.
Critical reception includes a review score of 7.3 out of 10 and 91% on one platform, with a vote average of 6.5 on another. The film is available via video on demand. It was followed by the film Wild in the Country.
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6.5Sam Burton's second wife is a Kiowa, and their son is therefore born mixed-race. When a struggle starts between the whites and the native Kiowas, the Burton family is split between loyalties.
Cast
- Elvis Presley as Pacer Burton
- Barbara Eden as Roslyn Pierce
- Steve Forrest as Clint Burton
- Dolores del Río as Neddy Burton
- John McIntire as Sam Burton
- Rodolfo Acosta as Buffalo Horn
Themes
- native american
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- Wild in the Country
- Director
- Don Siegel
- Cast member
- Pat Hogan
- Composer
- Cyril J. Mockridge
- Producer
- David Weisbart
- Cinematographer
- Charles G. Clarke
- Narrative location
- Texas
- Duration
- 101
- FilmAffinity ID
- 793532
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Dolores del Río & Elvis Presley.jpg
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- publication date
- 1961-03-17
- film editor
- Hugh S. Fowler
- title
- Flaming Star
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 91%
- assessment
- Bechdel test
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