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War Paint (1953)

War Paint poster
Directed by
Lesley Selander
Genre
Western film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A U.S. Cavalry lieutenant must deliver a peace treaty to a powerful Indian chief. Two Indians have sworn to kill him before he can complete his mission.

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What happens

War Paint is a 1953 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and starring Robert Stack and Joan Taylor. A U.S. Cavalry lieutenant is assigned to deliver a peace treaty to a powerful Indian chief, but two Indians have vowed to kill the officer before he completes his mission. The film was shot in Pathecolor and filmed on location in Death Valley National Park. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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