Director
Delmer Daves
Leading Actors/Actresses
James Stewart as Tom Jeffords and Jeff Chandler as Cochise
Supporting Actors/Actresses
Debra Paget as Sonseeahray and Basil Ruysdael as Ge. Oliver Otis Howard
Genre
Historical fiction, action
Language
English
Awards
Nominations: Best Supporting Actor- Jeff Chander, Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay- Albert Maltz, Academy Award for Best Cinematography- Ernest Palmer
Date of Release
July 20, 1950
Producer
Julian Blaustein
Setting and Context
Tucson
Narrator and Point of View
Tom Jeffords
Tone and Mood
Adventurous, explanatory
Protagonist and Antagonist
Protagonist: Tom Jeffords, Antagonist: Cochise
Major Conflict
There is a feud between the Apache people, Cochise and the Americans, as they all are fighting for land and pride.
Climax
Sonseeahray is killed.
Foreshadowing
Soneseeahray's death is foreshadowed by the continuous fights that occur.
Understatement
N/A
Innovations in Filming or Lighting or Camera Techniques
N/A
Allusions
The audience might discern allusions to the life of Pocahontas, as it has a similar storyline.
Paradox
The stereotype that "the Apache are evil" is discussed frequently throughout the film, as the white men often want to fight and conquer the Apaches, but need a motive.
Parallelism
There can be parallel lines drawn between Sonseeahray and the Apache traditions as well as Jeffords and the white traditions and norms.
