Neglected Westerns
Wilmington’s filmography was pretty good. However, I feel that there were several other films that could be added to that list. They are:
“Hondo” (1953). John Wayne is Hondo, a white man who’s lived with the Apaches, and Michael Pate is Vittorio, an Apache chief who’s angered by treaty violations.
“Chief Crazy Horse” (1955). Victor Mature is the greatest Indian chief of all time and John Lund is a cavalry major.
“The Light in the Forest”(1958). James MacArthur is a white boy raised by Indians who must return and live with a white family.
“The Unforgiven” (1960). Audrey Hepburn is an Indian girl raised by a white family who must choose between her real family and the white family who have raised her.
“McLintock!” (1963). John Wayne’s most personal statement about the treatment of the Indians by our government.
CHRISTOPHER SCHAEFER
Long Beach
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