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Naked in the Sun (1957)

Naked in the Sun poster
Original title
Naked In The Sun
Directed by
R. John Hugh
Genre
Western film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 19m
Rated
12
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Native American warrior faces conflict and betrayal within his tribe and against encroaching settlers. The story follows his struggle to protect his people and way of life.

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What happens

Naked in the Sun is a 1957 American Western film directed by R. John Hugh and written by John Cresswell. It is based on the 1956 novel The Warrior by Frank G. Slaughter. The film stars James Craig, Lita Milan, Barton MacLane, Dennis Cross, Robert Wark and Jim Boles. The film was released on September 20, 1957, by Allied Artists Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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