Flaming Star (1960): Cast
Flaming Star is a 1960 western directed by Don Siegel, starring John McIntire as Sam Burton, Elvis Presley and Steve Forrest. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Don Siegel
- Genre
- Western
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Flaming Star About?
The premise of Flaming Star without spoilers.
Sam Burton’s second wife is Kiowa, and their son is mixed‑race. As tensions erupt between white settlers and the Kiowa tribe, the Burton family finds itself torn, forcing the boy to confront divided loyalties between his father's world and his mother's people.
Flaming Star Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- native american
- singing
- half breed
- based on novel
- psychotronic film
- bushwhacker
- texas
- deception
- anger
- angst
- cattle rancher
- cattle ranch
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- cattle slaughter
- general store
- grief
- reprisal
- retribution
- rape attempt
- death of brother
- violence
- gunfire
- massacre
- redemption
- revenge
- teepee
- warpath
- post civil war
- bitterness
- father daughter relationship
- father son relationship
- half brother half brother relationship
- husband wife relationship
- mother son relationship
- native american chief
- native american village
- native american man white woman relationship
- rape
- sexual assault
- sexual harassment
- racist
- race relations
- interracial family
- rancher
- checkers
- drumming
- longhorn cattle
- hate crime
- taking off shirt
- male star appears shirtless
- shirtless horse riding
Flaming Star Cast & Characters
John McIntire leads the cast as Sam Burton, with Elvis Presley as Pacer Burton and Steve Forrest as Clint Burton. Directed by Don Siegel; 38 actors are credited in all.
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Director Don Siegel
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John McIntire as Sam Burton -
Elvis Presley as Pacer Burton -
Steve Forrest as Clint Burton - Dolores del Río as Neddy Burton
Also Starring in Flaming Star
· 34 more- Jim Whitecloud Kiowa wearing black hat (uncredited)
- Richard Jaeckel Angus Pierce
- L.Q. Jones Tom Howard
- Virginia Christine Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)
- Red West Native American (uncredited)
- Roy Jenson Matt Holcom (uncredited)
- Charles Horvath Bit Part (uncredited)
- Tom Fadden Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited)
- Rodolfo Acosta Buffalo Horn
- Ford Rainey Doc Phillips
- Barbara Eden Roslyn Pierce
- Joe Brooks Man #5 at Crossing (uncredited)
- Perry Lopez Two Moons
- Karl Swenson Dred Pierce
- Pat Hogan Indian Warrior #2 (uncredited)
- Guy Way Man #4 at Crossing (uncredited)
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- Rodd Redwing Indian Warrior
- Tom Reese Jute
- Douglas Dick Will Howard
- Ray Beltram Indian (uncredited)
- Larry Chance Indian Chief (uncredited)
- Ted Jacques Hornsby
- Foster Hood Indian Warrior #3 (uncredited)
- Bob Folkerson Posseman (uncredited)
- Miriam Goldina Ph'sha Knay
- Monte Burkhart Ben Ford
- Lon Ballantyne Indian Warrior #1 (uncredited)
- Sharon Bercutt Bird's Wing (uncredited)
- Barbara Beaird Dottie Phillips (uncredited)
- Anne Benton Dorothy Howard
- Bob Alder Driver (uncredited)
- Henry Amargo Brave (uncredited)
- Griswold Green Man #2 at Crossing (uncredited)
- William Herrin Man #6 at Crossing (uncredited)
More from Don Siegel
More films directed by Don Siegel: Telefon, The Black Windmill, Madigan and The Hanged Man.
Flaming Star Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Flaming Star.
Flaming Star Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “Estrella de fuego” and “La stella di fuoco”.
- Also known as
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- Estrella de fuego
- La stella di fuoco
- A Lança em Chamas
- Les Rôdeurs de la plaine
- Flammender Stern
- Lángoló csillag
- Estrela de Fogo
- Пламенеющая звезда
- Płonąca gwiazda
- Πάλη μέχρι θανάτου
- 手足英雄
- 플레이밍 스타
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- Flammende Stjerne
- Zářivá hvězda
- Puoliverinen
- Halvblodet
- Vadiler Kralı
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Flaming Star FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Flaming Star, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Flaming Star?
Flaming Star runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Flaming Star released?
Flaming Star was released on December 20, 1960.
Who directed Flaming Star?
Flaming Star was directed by Don Siegel.
More films by Don Siegel Who is in the cast of Flaming Star?
Flaming Star stars John McIntire as Sam Burton, Elvis Presley as Pacer Burton and Steve Forrest as Clint Burton, among 38 credited actors.
Does Flaming Star have a post-credit scene?
No. Flaming Star has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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