"Broken Arrow" is a product of its time but attempted to transcend it with a progressive view of American Indians compared to its contemporaries. Consider that in 1950, Indians were pretty much always seen onscreen as red-skinned savages brought in to imperil the white heroes. Their lack of individual identities, or even basic humanity, made them operate much like zombies did in later horror films — as an existentialist threat.
Broken Arrow (1950)
Broken Arrow (1950)
Broken Arrow (1950)
"Broken Arrow" is a product of its time but attempted to transcend it with a progressive view of American Indians compared to its contemporaries. Consider that in 1950, Indians were pretty much always seen onscreen as red-skinned savages brought in to imperil the white heroes. Their lack of individual identities, or even basic humanity, made them operate much like zombies did in later horror films — as an existentialist threat.