THIS MEANS SPOILERS
Not that I think Fort Bowie is any kind of a neglected masterpiece -- it's a rather prosaically shot movie -- but it is interesting for its sympathetic treatment of the Indians, the out and out admission that official government policy regarding the Indians is confinement at best and genocide at worst, and the fact that hero pairs up with the Indian/Mexican girl at the end, which I guess even in 1958 was more permissible than him running off with the very blonde and very married wife of the post commander, on whom he apparently has a crush. (Phew, long sentence.) Not that I understand that crush, she's a shallow twit (the wife, I mean). ;)
Anyway, here we go starting off with a sample of screencaps.
I really like the artwork in the credits. I wonder if the original paintings still exist and if so, where they are. And how much they'd go for at a memorabilia auction! :)
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The expression on Captain Thompson's (Ben's character) face says it all.
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The creepy murderous major doesn't like Thompson's attitude (disgust for the massacre and contempt for the major), so he orders Thompson to remove the non-regulation tomahawk he wears on his belt. (Insert Freudian comment of your choice.)
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That expression says it again. Ben has a great line, where he tells the major what a fine instrument the tomahawk is both in combat and around the camp, but then adds, "But if it makes you feel better..." -- after which he throws the tomahawk embedding it into the side of the wagon. A nice putdown! The major can't think of a comeback to that.
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