An Indian and his beautiful sister attempt to destroy a cavalry patrol trying to deliver a peace treaty to their chief.An Indian and his beautiful sister attempt to destroy a cavalry patrol trying to deliver a peace treaty to their chief.An Indian and his beautiful sister attempt to destroy a cavalry patrol trying to deliver a peace treaty to their chief.
Robert J. Wilke
- Trooper Grady
- (as Robert Wilke)
Richard H. Cutting
- Commissioner Kirby
- (as Richard Cutting)
Anthony Jochim
- Trading Post Proprietor
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaRobert Stack and Peter Graves would later star in Airplane! (1980), both playing on their own images.
- GoofsAs the rattlesnake moves towards Sgt Clarke (Charles McGraw), the wire used to pull it is clearly visible.
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A bit too monotonous and pointless...
Usually I am not one to actively seek out Western movies, but every now and again if the opportunity presents itself, then I will sit down to watch Westerns. And such was it with the 1953 movie "War Paint" from director Lesley Selander.
I had never actually heard about "War Paint" prior to stumbling upon it and sitting down to watch it. So I had no expectations to writers Richard Alan Simmons, Martin Berkeley, Fred Freiberger and William Tunberg. However, I have to say, not that I've sat through 89 minutes of this movie, that a story about a handful of Union soldiers walking around the prairie looking for water hardly made for a riveting storyline.
There were some good acting performances in the movie, and there were actually some familiar faces on the cast list as well, with the likes of Robert Stack and Peter Graves.
I will say that "War Paint" definitely looked and felt like a movie set in the mid-1800s. So thumbs up to the props and wardrobe department.
Given my small interest in Western movies, then I have to say that "War Paint" wasn't exactly an outstanding or overly entertaining Western. The storyline simply was too monotonous and boring, lacking any real depth and interest. However, I am sure that diehard Western fans will find some enjoyment in this movie from director Lesley Selander.
My rating of "War Paint" lands on a four out of ten stars.
I had never actually heard about "War Paint" prior to stumbling upon it and sitting down to watch it. So I had no expectations to writers Richard Alan Simmons, Martin Berkeley, Fred Freiberger and William Tunberg. However, I have to say, not that I've sat through 89 minutes of this movie, that a story about a handful of Union soldiers walking around the prairie looking for water hardly made for a riveting storyline.
There were some good acting performances in the movie, and there were actually some familiar faces on the cast list as well, with the likes of Robert Stack and Peter Graves.
I will say that "War Paint" definitely looked and felt like a movie set in the mid-1800s. So thumbs up to the props and wardrobe department.
Given my small interest in Western movies, then I have to say that "War Paint" wasn't exactly an outstanding or overly entertaining Western. The storyline simply was too monotonous and boring, lacking any real depth and interest. However, I am sure that diehard Western fans will find some enjoyment in this movie from director Lesley Selander.
My rating of "War Paint" lands on a four out of ten stars.
- paul_haakonsen
- Mar 19, 2023
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Im Tal des Verderbens
- Filming locations
- Death Valley National Park, California, USA("War Paint" was photographed in its entirety in beautiful Death Valley National Monument, California)
- Production companies
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- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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