Battles of Chief Pontiac (1952)
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- 71 mins
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Battles of Chief Pontiac
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
Complete Cast of Battles of Chief Pontiac:
Berry Kroeger also in Nanook of the North , Yellowneck , Gun Crazy , Man in the Vault , Demon Seed
Roy Roberts also in He Walked by Night , Force of Evil , Borderline , The Enforcer , Santa Fe
Larry Chance also in Harum Scarum , The Rose Tattoo , Road to Bali , River of No Return
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