Chief of Scouts Ed Bannon works for the US Army at Fort Clark, Texas and he dreams of aiding in bringing peace to the region, despite opposition from both the Army and the Apaches.
Acting
Palance's smoldering intensity makes you root for the 'villain.'
Cinematography
Harsh desert landscapes that feel genuinely punishing.
Director
Charles Marquis Warren
Charlton Heston
Ed Bannon
Jack Palance
Toriano
Katy Jurado
Nita
Brian Keith
Capt. Bill North
Mary Sinclair
Lela Wilson
Milburn Stone
Sandy MacKinnon
Richard Shannon
Lt. Kirk
Lewis Martin
Col. Weybright
Frank De Kova
Chief Chattez
Robert J. Wilke
Sgt. Stone
Peter Coe
Spanish
James Anderson
Jerry August
John Pickard
John Gunther
Pat Hogan
Jim Eagle
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Charlton Heston and Jack Palance both trained extensively with Apache consultants, then watched the studio ignore most of their input on authenticity.
Released during the final years of the Studio System's Western dominance, Arrowhead accidentally captures the genre's anxious transition—mourning frontier mythology while its 'hero' destroys any chance of reconciliation.
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