Walk the Proud Land 1956

Walk the Proud Land

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Movie Info

Based on a true story, this film follows John Philip Clum (Audie Murphy), a government official sent to Arizona to broker peace between the Americans and the Apache people. Initially hesitant, the Americans are convinced by Clum to stop fighting, and they allow him to establish a police force on the reservation, trained by Clum's friend Tom Sweeny (Charles Drake). Meanwhile, a romantic rivalry begins between Clum's wife and an Apache woman (Anne Bancroft) who has taken refuge in Clum's home.

Genre:

western
Original Language:

English
Director:

Jesse Hibbs
Release Date (Streaming):

Nov 5, 2019
Runtime:

1h 28m
Production Co:

Universal International Pictures

Cast & Crew

Audie Murphy
John Philip Clum

Anne Bancroft
Tianay

Pat Crowley
Mary Dennison

Charles Drake
Tom Sweeny

Tommy Rall
Taglito

Robert Warwick
Chief Eskiminzin

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Critic Reviews for Walk the Proud Land

All Critics (6) | Top Critics (3) | Rotten (6)

Murphy is shot at and pushed around. But the point is that he responds to all this with nothing more than the somnambulant expression of a boyish counselor making his rounds at day camp.

June 15, 2020 | Full Review…

Richard W. Nason
New York Times
Cinemascope and Technicolor give the footage visual attractiveness. What's lacking, however, is excitement and story action.

June 15, 2020 | Full Review…

William Brogdon
Variety
[Murphy proves] that a white man can singlehanded do better than the entire U.S. Army at hunting down Indian rebels, and can bring peace, freedom and prosperity to the Apaches -- provided, of course, that the scriptwriter is on his side.

June 15, 2020 | Full Review…

TIME Staff
TIME Magazine
This potentially powerful story of conflict is rather spoiled by the emphasis on Clum's domestic troubles, which nullifies the original premise. Nevertheless, Murphy is convincing, and both Pat Crowley and Anne Bancroft are excellent in supporting roles.

June 15, 2020 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Tony Sloman
Radio Times
There was little action, which is not a good sign for any Western.

June 15, 2020 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
[A] slow screen biography.

July 10, 2007 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…

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