Battles of Chief Pontiac
Seen it?1952 | 72 min | Drama, War, Western, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Bad Day at Black Rock or True Grit, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1952: an older pace and style.
In pre-Revolutionary America, the efforts of a Colonial officer trying to broker a peace deal between Indian chief Pontiac and British and American settlers are threatened by the commander of a Hessian mercenary unit who embarks on a campaign of extermination against the Indians.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Felix E. Feist
- Lex BarkerLt. Kent McIntire
- Helen WestcottWinifred Lancaster
- Lon Chaney Jr.Chief Pontiac
- Berry KroegerCol. von Weber
- Roy RobertsMaj. Gladwin
- Larry ChanceHawkbill
- Katherine WarrenChia
- Ramsay HillGen. Sir Jeffrey Amherst
- Guy TeagueVon Weber's aide
- James FairfaxGuardhouse sentry