Battles of Chief Pontiac (1952)
- Starring:
- Lex Barker, Helen Westcott, (more)
- Director(s):
- Felix E. Feist
- Category:
- Westerns
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Some sources have indicated that Battles of Chief Pontiac was originally intended as the pilot for a TV series. Erstwhile Tarzan Lex Barker stars as 18th-century frontiersman Kent McIntyre, while Lon Chaney Jr. essays the title role of Chief Pontiac. On behalf of the British, McIntyre tries to negotiate a peace treaty with Pontiac, who is understandably wary of white-man promises. Sure enough, a fierce anti-Indian policy is placed into effect when McIntyre's commanding officer is replaced by bigoted Hessian colonel Von Weber (played with Fuehrer-like intensity by Berry Kroeger). Practicing a particularly insidious form of genocide, Von Weber tries to decimate the Indians with smallpox-infested blankets. Eventually, the cruel commandant is hoist on his own petard, and peace is restored for awhile. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 72 mins
Complete Cast of Battles of Chief Pontiac
- Lex Barker - Kent McIntire
- Lon Chaney, Jr. - Chief Pontiac
- Roy Roberts - Maj. Gladwin
- Katherine Warren - Chia
- Guy Teague - Von Weber's aide
- Helen Westcott - Winifred Lancester
- Berry Kroeger - Col. Von Weber
- Larry Chance - Hawkbill
- Ramsay Hill - Gen. Amherst
- James Fairfax - Sentry
- Director(s):
- Felix E. Feist
- Writer(s):
- Jack de Witt
- Producer(s):
- Jack Broder
- Categories:
- Westerns
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