Dr. Allen Seward (Robert Francis) is assigned to a western cavalry post where his predecessors had been drunks and slackers. The post doesn't take kindly to him either, especially after he disregards regulations and tends to sick Indians on the malaria-infested reservation. The Indians break away from the reservation to move to a healthier higher ground, and when they join with the Comanches to besiege the fort, Seward is branded as a "woodhawk", the bird that turns against i... (Full plot summary below)
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Dr. Allen Seward (Robert Francis) is assigned to a western cavalry post where his predecessors had been drunks and slackers. The post doesn't take kindly to him either, especially after he disregards regulations and tends to sick Indians on the malaria-infested reservation. The Indians break away from the reservation to move to a healthier higher ground, and when they join with the Comanches to besiege the fort, Seward is branded as a "woodhawk", the bird that turns against its own. Donna Reed is present as the niece of the post commander; Phil Carey is a cavalry captain that believes the only good Indian is a dead Indian, and May Wynn (who shared a screen debut with Francis in "The Caine Mutiny) is the white girl raised by the Indians and married to the chief's son. Francis would make only two more films before being killed in a 1955 plane crash.
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| User ReviewAdam Di enjoyed this 1954 western that showed sympathy to first nations people a army doctors view...a good cavalry western with lots of nice horses. |
| User ReviewKevin RDoctor Woodhawk A small town in the mid west is occupied by a military unit that struggles to find a worthwhile doctor to treat their soldiers. The military unit's responsibilities include observing and tracking several Indian camps. A new doctor arrives that cares equally about the soldiers and the local Indians that are infected with malaria. Despite the first worthwhile doctor arriving at the camp in some time, how will the soldiers deal with the doctor that also serves as a humanitarian? "He got an arrow in the leg." "And Dr. Gibson did the rest." Phil Karlson, director of Framed, Walking Tall, Hornets' Nest, A Time for Killing (1967), Rampage, The Big Cat, Black Gold, and the Shanghai Cobra, delivers They Rode West. The storyline for this picture is fairly generic and is a classic western with a "message." The action scenes were well done and entertaining. The cast delivered average performances and includes Robert Francis, Donna Reed, May Wynn, Peggy Converse, and Jack Kelly. "Would you mind not shooting me until I'm done treating them?" I came across this picture while flicking through the channels and decided to give this western a shot. Unfortunately, this was a fairly generic western that added little style and pizzazz to the genre. This seemed like it had the potential to add a nice twist to the cowboys and Indians storyline; regrettably, this fails to be an above average picture. "One mile of land for every five Indians." "Does that mean they're tame?" Grade: C+ |
| User ReviewRobert BA typical standard western from the 1950's, but it is elevated by it's depth of storytelling and the always steady Donna Reed. |
| User Reviewjay nStandard but decent military western with the doomed Robert Francis earnest if a bit stiff as a caring doctor. Donna Reed's character is a bit muddled coming off at first as a shallow flirt but she adds more depth to her as the picture goes along. Good production values and location filming help make the film more than it is. |
