Word: chiricahuas
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Dates: during 1950-1950
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Based on Elliott Arnold's 1947 novel, Blood Brother, the picture is a fictionalized account of war & peace between the Chiricahua Apaches and Arizona settlers in the 18703. Instead of the blood-lusting savages who whoop endlessly across the U.S. screen, its Indians are proud, dignified warriors with their own cultural tradition, a stern code of honor and a justified hatred of the white invaders. Their tribal chief, Cochise (well played by Jeff Chandler), is an able strategist and a wise statesman. The story works up such sympathy and respect for him and his tribe, and such distrust...