Pawnee is a 1957 American Western film directed by George Waggner and written by George Waggner, Louis Vittes and Endre Bohem. The Trucolor film stars George Montgomery, Bill Williams, Lola Albright, Francis McDonald, Robert Griffin and Dabbs Greer. The film was released on September 7, 1957, by Republic Pictures.[1][2][3]

Pawnee
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Directed byGeorge Waggner
Screenplay byGeorge Waggner
Louis Vittes
Endre Bohem
Produced byJack J. Gross
Philip N. Krasne
StarringGeorge Montgomery
Bill Williams
Lola Albright
Francis McDonald
Robert Griffin
Dabbs Greer
CinematographyHal McAlpin
Edited byKenneth G. Crane
Music byPaul Sawtell
Production
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Gross-Krasne Productions
Hilber Productions
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • September 7, 1957 (1957-09-07)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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Pale Arrow was orphaned as a boy and raised as the son of the Pawnee Chief, Wise Eagle. Now an adult, Pale Arrow witnesses his fellow braves attack a wagon driven by two people who are trying to rejoin the rest of a wagon train passing through Pawnee land. Pale Arrow rescues the two individuals and returns them safely to their comrades. Subsequently, he and Wise Eagle come to an agreement whereby Pale Arrow will see if he is able to return to his roots as a white settler. He takes the name Paul Fletcher and becomes a scout for the wagon train. Wise Eagle wants to live in peace with white people but, upon his death, Crazy Fox becomes Chief and stirs up a desire for war in the Pawnee. Paul Fletcher/Pale Arrow is caught between these two worlds and must choose one when it becomes clear the wagon train is about to be attacked.

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References

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  1. ^ "Pawnee (1957) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  2. ^ Hal Erickson (2015). "Pawnee - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 9, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  3. ^ "Pawnee". Afi.com. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
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