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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on March 26, 2018, 03:09 PM:

Here is a western that will not be to everyone's taste, everything all PC etc,
This was a release from Iver originally supplied as a double album on 2 x 400ft reels and it fits perfectly onto one 600ft spool.
As a cut down it is average, one or two cuts are a bit sloppy but this edit retains the story fairly well. The sound is good and the image is ever so slightly soft, not as bad as MGM's but not as good as other Iver releases if you get my drift? The main cast is made up of Burl Ives, Brock Peters, Nancy Kwan, David Carradine and one of my favourite actors, Jack Palance, this guy always plays a great baddie.
The print itself is in very good condition and has no fade at all so i assume this to be an Agfa print which is just as well as much of the film is in dark settings. All in all a rare film with plenty of action, but not one for the PC sado brigade.
The plot,
Benjie (Brock Peters) is a former slave who returns from fighting for the North after the Civil War. He returns to the ranch of his former owner Neal McMasters (Burl Ives), who is grateful for Benjie's return.
White Feather (David Carradine) is the Indian leader befriended by the sympathetic Benjie. The Indians agree to help out on the ranch, and White Feather expresses his gratitude by giving his sister Robin (Nancy Kwan) to Benjie. The prejudice of the townsfolk increases.
Kolby (Jack Palance) is the former Confederate who tries to buy the ranch from Neal. When he refuses the offer, Kolby leads an attack of renegades on the ranch. Surrounded on all sides by irate gunmen, White Feather mobilises his braves to rescue the beleaguered duo in this excellent cutdown from Iver Film services.

[ March 27, 2018, 05:13 AM: Message edited by: Tom Photiou ]

Posted by Mark Mander (Member # 340) on March 26, 2018, 03:56 PM:

Looks great Tom,colours lovely and nice screenshots,Mark

Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on March 26, 2018, 04:03 PM:

cheers Mark, first time we have viewed this one in over 5 years, i was expecting some fade but pleased to say there is none. Paul Foster had the feature of this film on 16mm i was tempted but it was on Eastman stock so gave it a miss. [Wink]

[ March 27, 2018, 12:42 PM: Message edited by: Tom Photiou ]

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 27, 2018, 12:46 PM:

Lovely colors! Great review!

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