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Flaming Star
Flaming Star
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1960
1h 32m
6.5(97 votes)
Western

Overview

Pacer Burton, a young man of mixed Kiowa and white heritage, is caught between two worlds as conflict erupts between Native Americans and white settlers in Texas.

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20th Century Fox

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Cast & Crew

38 members
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Elvis Presley

Pacer Burton

Elvis Presley
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Barbara Eden

Roslyn Pierce

Barbara Eden
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Steve Forrest

Clint Burton

Steve Forrest
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Dolores del Río

Neddy Burton

Dolores del Río
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John McIntire

Sam Burton

John McIntire
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Rodolfo Acosta

Buffalo Horn

Rodolfo Acosta
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Karl Swenson

Dred Pierce

Karl Swenson
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Ford Rainey

Doc Phillips

Ford Rainey
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Richard Jaeckel

Angus Pierce

Richard Jaeckel
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Anne Benton

Dorothy Howard

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L.Q. Jones

Tom Howard

L.Q. Jones
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Douglas Dick

Will Howard

Douglas Dick
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Tom Reese

Jute

Tom Reese
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Miriam Goldina

Ph'sha Knay

Miriam Goldina
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Monte Burkhart

Ben Ford

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Ted Jacques

Hornsby

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Rodd Redwing

Indian Warrior

Rodd Redwing
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Perry Lopez

Two Moons

Perry Lopez
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Lon Ballantyne

Indian Warrior #1 (uncredited)

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Barbara Beaird

Dottie Phillips (uncredited)

Barbara Beaird
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Virginia Christine

Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)

Virginia Christine
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Roy Jenson

Matt Holcom (uncredited)

Roy Jenson
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Larry Chance

Indian Chief (uncredited)

Larry Chance
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Pat Hogan

Indian Warrior #2 (uncredited)

Pat Hogan
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Foster Hood

Indian Warrior #3 (uncredited)

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Jim Whitecloud

Kiowa wearing black hat (uncredited)

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Red West

Native American (uncredited)

Red West
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Bob Alder

Driver (uncredited)

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Henry Amargo

Brave (uncredited)

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Ray Beltram

Indian (uncredited)

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Sharon Bercutt

Bird's Wing (uncredited)

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Joe Brooks

Man #5 at Crossing (uncredited)

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Tom Fadden

Man #1 at Crossing (uncredited)

Tom Fadden
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Bob Folkerson

Posseman (uncredited)

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Griswold Green

Man #2 at Crossing (uncredited)

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William Herrin

Man #6 at Crossing (uncredited)

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Charles Horvath

Bit Part (uncredited)

Charles Horvath
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Guy Way

Man #4 at Crossing (uncredited)

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