Run of the Arrow
Seen it?1957 | 86 min | Western
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1957: an older pace and style.
When the South loses the war, Confederate veteran O'Meara goes West, joins the Sioux, takes a wife and refuses to be an American but he must choose a side when the Sioux go to war against the U.S. Army.
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 impactBelow par
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Samuel Fuller
- Rod SteigerPvt. O'Meara
- Sara MontielYellow Moccasin
- Brian KeithCaptain Clark
- Ralph MeekerLieutenant Driscoll
- Jay C. FlippenWalking Coyote
- Charles BronsonBlue Buffolo
- Olive CareyMrs O'Meara
- H.M. WynantCrazy Wolf
- Neyle MorrowLt. Stockwell
- Frank De KovaRed Cloud (as Frank De Kova)