In 1825, English peer Lord John Morgan is cast adrift in the American West. Captured by Sioux Indians, Morgan is at first targeted for quick extinction, but the tribesmen sense that he is worthy of survival. He eventually passes the many necessary tests that will permit him to become a member of the tribe.
Practical Effects
The Vow of the Sun scene actually happened. Harris insisted.
Acting
Richard Harris suffering beautifully for 114 minutes.
Director
Elliot Silverstein
Richard Harris
John Morgan
Jean Gascon
Batise
Judith Anderson
Buffalo Cow Head
Corinna Tsopei
Running Deer
Manu Tupou
Yellow Hand
Dub Taylor
Joe
James Gammon
Ed
William Jordan
Bent
Eddie Little Sky
Black Eagle
Michael Baseleon
Longfoot
Lina Marín
Thorn Rose
Tamara Garina
Elk Woman
Iron Eyes Cody
Medicine Man
Terry Leonard
Striking Bear
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Richard Harris performed the actual flesh-hook suspension with real buffalo skulls. No anesthesia, no stunt double. Method acting's dark ages.
The film sparked decades of debate: praised in 1970 for 'authentic' Indigenous representation, now widely criticized as colonial wish-fulfillment where a white man becomes the 'best' Indian.
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