“It looks and feels like a small and rushed project... while occasionally good, [Van Heflin] plays a different man that is not right for the story.” Blu-ray.com · 3 years ago
: Shot in the Black Hills of South Dakota, the movie is lauded for its "handsome looking" production and well-paced action sequences. Tomahawk (1951)
The 1951 Western Tomahawk is often praised as a film that broke from the era's typical tropes by humanizing Native Americans. Directed by George Sherman, it dramatizes the Red Cloud's War of 1866 and is noted for its high degree of "historical verisimilitude" compared to other Technicolor Westerns of the time. Key Highlights “It looks and feels like a small and rushed project
For those looking to watch, Tomahawk is available on DVD via Movie Buffs Forever and was recently released on Blu-ray by Kino Lorber , though some reviewers note the Blu-ray master is sourced from an older, slightly shaky transfer. Tomahawk (1951) (Blu-ray Review) - The Digital Bits Directed by George Sherman, it dramatizes the Red
: Much like contemporary films Broken Arrow and Fort Apache , Tomahawk focuses on the injustices committed against the Sioux and the brutality of certain U.S. Cavalry members.