Soldier Blue

– After a cavalry group is massacred by the Cheyenne, only two survivors remain: Honus, a naive privat..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 54 Minutes
Release Year:
1970
Soldier Blue (1970)

After a cavalry group is massacred by the Cheyenne, only two survivors remain: Honus, a naive private devoted to his duty, and Cresta, a young woman who had lived with the Cheyenne two years and whose sympathies lie more with them than with the US government. Together, they must try to reach the cavalry's main base camp. As they travel onward, Honus is torn between his growing affection for Cresta.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Genre:

Soldier Blue (1970) - Trailer

Release Date:

30 Oct 1970

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Ralph Nelson

Writer:

Theodore V. Olsen (novel), John Gay (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Candice Bergen, Peter Strauss, Donald Pleasence, John Anderson

Plot:

After a cavalry group is massacred by the Cheyenne, only two survivors remain: Honus, a naive private devoted to his duty, and Cresta, a young woman who had lived with the Cheyenne two years and whose sympathies lie more with them than with the US government. Together, they must try to reach the cavalry's main base camp. As they travel onward, Honus is torn between his growing affection for Cresta, and his disgust for her anti-American beliefs. They reach the cavalry campsite on the eve of an attack on a Cheyenne village, where Honus will learn which side has really been telling him the truth.

Production:

LionsGate Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
43%