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Flaming Star

Flaming Star

Western · 1960

Pacer Burton, a young man of mixed Kiowa and white heritage, is caught between two worlds as conflict erupts between Native Americans and white settlers in Texas.

Movie details

Flaming Star

“CHOOSE!... Between your white father and your Kiowa mother !”

1960 Western 1h 32m

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6.5 / 10

Community rating

Pacer Burton, a young man of mixed Kiowa and white heritage, is caught between two worlds as conflict erupts between Native Americans and white settlers in Texas.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Flaming Star?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Don Siegel

Written by

Clair Huffaker · Nunnally Johnson

Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

Pacer Burton

Barbara Eden

Barbara Eden

Roslyn Pierce

Steve Forrest

Steve Forrest

Clint Burton

Dolores del Río

Dolores del Río

Neddy Burton

John McIntire

John McIntire

Sam Burton

Rodolfo Acosta

Rodolfo Acosta

Buffalo Horn

Karl Swenson

Karl Swenson

Dred Pierce

Court is in session

Put Flaming Star on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Patience is part of the point.”

Duration becomes texture. The film asks you to inhabit its world instead of merely processing its plot.

The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker

“A test of endurance, your honour.”

Stillness keeps submitting itself as meaning. At some point, contemplation needs something worth contemplating.