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Tomahawk is a 1951 American Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Van Heflin and Yvonne De Carlo. The film is loosely based on events that took place in Wyoming in 1866 to 1868 around Fort Phil Kearny on the Bozeman Trail such as the Fetterman Fight and Wagon Box Fight .
A frontier scout tries to stop a conflict between the Sioux and the U.S. Army in 1866 Wyoming. The film features a sympathetic portrayal of the Native Americans and a historical re-enactment of the Fetterman Fight.
- (1.1K)
- Drama, Western
- George Sherman
- 1951-02-05
Apr 10, 2023 · Van Heflin is the legendary frontiersman Jim Bridger in "Tomahawk" co-starring Yvonne De Carlo and directed by George Sherman.https://bluray.highdefdigest.co...
- 2 min
- 4.5K
- High-Def Digest
A frontier scout tries to prevent a war between the U.S. Army and the Sioux Indians over a gold discovery and a treaty violation. The movie is based on a true story and features historical characters and events.
A Dakota scout (Van Heflin) disagrees with a cavalry lieutenant (Alex Nicol) about the best way to avoid a massacre.
- Western
- George Sherman
- Dennis Schwartz
- Van Heflin
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In 1866, a new gold discovery and an inconclusive conference force the U.S. Army to build a road and fort in territory ceded by previous treaty to the Sioux...to the disgust of frontier scout Jim Bridger, whose Cheyenne wife led him to see the conflict from both sides.
