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The Yellow Tomahawk

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After commanding the brutal slaughter of a Cheyenne tribe, callous cavalry leader Maj. Ives (Warner Anderson) then orders the construction of a military base on Native American territory. While the surviving Cheyenne men plot their revenge, warrior Fireknife (Lee Van Cleef) contacts his friend cavalry scout Adam Reed (Rory Calhoun), and warns him of the bloodbath that will occur if Ives doesn't retreat from the area. Reed passes on the message, which falls on deaf ears, and chaos ensues.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Mar 12, 2009
C+
Has more bark than bite. Go to Full Review
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Lesley Selander

Director

Rory Calhoun

Adam

Peggie Castle

Katherine

Noah Beery Jr.

Tonio

Warner Anderson

Maj. Ives

Peter Graves

Sawyer

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The Yellow Tomahawk

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Synopsis After commanding the brutal slaughter of a Cheyenne tribe, callous cavalry leader Maj. Ives (Warner Anderson) then orders the construction of a military base on Native American territory. While the surviving Cheyenne men plot their revenge, warrior Fireknife (Lee Van Cleef) contacts his friend cavalry scout Adam Reed (Rory Calhoun), and warns him of the bloodbath that will occur if Ives doesn't retreat from the area. Reed passes on the message, which falls on deaf ears, and chaos ensues.
Director
Lesley Selander
Producer
Howard W. Koch
Production Co
United Artists
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 22m
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