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Broken Arrow (1950)
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786301798600
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
ISBN: 6301798600
Label: 20th Century Fox
Languages: English (Original Language), Analog
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: January 01, 1998
Running Time: 93 minutes
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 1950-08
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Editorial Review:
Delmer Daves's movie about ex-army scout Tom Jeffords's one-man peace mission to the Apaches, and the diplomatic partnership he formed with Cochise, has a child's-storybook clarity to it. That applies to not only its lovely Technicolor compositions but also its scenario, characterizations, and still-arresting mix of violence and delicacy. Broken Arrow wasn't the first Western to express sympathy for the Indian side in the frontier wars (Devil's Doorway came out earlier in 1950 and filed a more scathing brief on the Indians' behalf), but it was Daves's picture that had a decisive impact on popular consciousness and effectively amended the ground rules of the genre. James Stewart's Jeffords may be less compelling than the troubled Westerners the star would soon be playing for Anthony Mann, but there's real tenderness and vulnerability in the performance. Jeff Chandler scored a supporting-actor Oscar® nomination for leavening the dignity of Cochise with sly humor. --Richard T. Jameson
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Stewart makes peace with the Indians
In a way, this film is a forerunner for Kevin Costner's "Dances with Wolves" in the fact that it was one of the first films to show Indians in a more positive light. James Stewart as a real life character, Tom Jeffords, learns to understand the Indians thru his friendship with Cochise (brilliantly played by Jeff Chandler in an Oscar nominated performance)and subsequently marrying an Indian maiden (Debra Paget at her loveliest). Delmar Davies, a very under-rated director, could always put out a decent ... Read More
Rating: - Broken Arrow--A Golden Oldie
I just want to say that I am very pleased with this DVD. The picture and sound quality was excellent, and for anyone seeking wholesome family entertainment with a Western accent these days,this is an excellent choice. James Stewart's portrayal of Tom Jeffords is outstanding, as is Jeff Chandler's as Cochise. I doubt, though, that the real Cochise had blue eyes! Considering that this movie was made in 1950, it was definitely ahead of its time in its very fair treatment of Native Americans as human beings ... Read More
Rating: - As close as we may come to the story of Jeffords and Cochise on film
The film dramatizes episodes from the life of Cochise, the great chief of the Chiricahua Apache, and his relationship to Tom Jeffords, a scout for the American cavalry in the Arizona territory.. This is not a filmthat renders either a reliable historical portrait of either hero, or the circumstances which led to the eventual retreat and dissolution of Cochise.
Instead the film stands as one of the first films Hollywood dared produce which exposed our nation's disenfranchisement and senseless slaughter ... Read More
Rating: - THEY'RE DIFFERENT NOT DEFICIENT!!
This is the story of Tom Jeffords (Jimmy Stewart), as told by him, and how he was recruited to 'remove' the Apache tribe that was ambushing the mail carriers in the Arizona area. Jeffords changes his mind after a 'Good Samaritan' experience. Riding through the desert he spots the buzzards circling and looks for their prey. It's a severely wounded young Apache Brave who has been shot 8 times (in the back no less) by American soldiers. Jeffords stops and saves his life and when the tribe finds them both and lets him go ... Read More
Rating: - Broken Arrow
Great Jimmy Stewart movie and who will ever forget Jeff Chandler's Cochise. Don't confuse this with the dumb Travolta movie of the same name. A world of difference. This one is great!
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