Battles of Chief Pontiac

Battles of Chief Pontiac
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Felix E. Feist
Screenplay by	Jack DeWitt
Produced by	Irving Starr Jack Broder
Starring	Lex Barker Helen Westcott Lon Chaney Jr.
Cinematography	Charles Van Enger
Edited by	Philip Cahn
Music by	Elmer Bernstein
Production company	Jack Broder Productions Inc.
Distributed by	Realart Pictures
Release date	December 8, 1952 (1952-12-08) (United States)
Running time	72 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Battles of Chief Pontiac is a 1952 American quasi-historical film directed by Felix E. Feist. The drama features Lex Barker, Helen Westcott and Lon Chaney Jr.

Plot

Conflict between Ottawa Native Americans, led by Chief Pontiac, and the British during 1763.

Cast

• Lex Barker as Lt. Kent McIntire
• Helen Westcott as Winifred Lancaster
• Lon Chaney Jr. as Chief Pontiac
• Berry Kroeger as Col. von Weber
• Roy Roberts as Maj. Gladwin
• Larry Chance as Hawkbill
• Katherine Warren as Chia
• Ramsay Hill as Gen. Sir Jeffrey Amherst
• Guy Teague as Von Weber's aide
• James Fairfax as Guardhouse sentry
• Abner George as Doctor

Reception

Critical response

Film critic Hans J. Wollstein gave the film a mixed review, writing, "Burly actor Lon Chaney, Jr. said that the role of Chief Pontiac in this cheap action-thriller from low-budget entrepreneur Jack Broder, was one he truly coveted. Unfortunately, Chaney and the rest of the cast were let down by a preachy and frankly dreadful screenplay by Jack de Witt ... Battles of Chief Pontiac was filmed on location near Rapid City, South Dakota, and the scenery remains its only attractive feature."

External links

• Battles of Chief Pontiac at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
• Battles of Chief Pontiac at IMDb
• Battles of Chief Pontiac at the TCM Movie Database
• Battles of Chief Pontiac film at Hulu (free and complete)