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A Swedish cowboy starts a reservation war. Yes, really. It's as messy as it sounds.
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The White Squaw (1956)

low-budget chaosproblematic vintageB-movie energy

Overview

Western

A Swedish settler starts a war when he tries to drive Dakotas off their Wyoming reservation.

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Content warning
native american reservation

Standout Aspects

Acting

David Brian's Swedish accent doing heavy lifting the script won't.

Production

California standing in for Wyoming with zero convincing effort.

Best for:Solo: When you want to witness 1950s Hollywood's most confused cultural mashup alone.·Rewatch: Film students analyzing how NOT to handle Indigenous representation.
Heads up:Triggers: Racist stereotypes of Native Americans throughout; white actors in brownface.·Violence: Casual 1950s Western gunplay and reservation warfare framing.
Ray Nazarro

Director

Ray Nazarro

ReleasedNov 1, 1956
Runtime1h 13m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Columbia Pictures

Top Cast

David Brian

David Brian

Sigrod Swanson

May Wynn

May Wynn

Ectay-O-Wahnee

William Bishop

William Bishop

Bob Garth

Nancy Hale

Nancy Hale

Kerry Arnold

William Leslie

William Leslie

Thor Swanson

Myron Healey

Myron Healey

Eric Swanson

Frank De Kova

Frank De Kova

Yellow Elk

George Keymas

George Keymas

Yotah

Roy Roberts

Roy Roberts

Edward Purvis, Indian Agent

Grant Withers

Grant Withers

Sheriff

Wally Vernon

Wally Vernon

Faro Bill

Paul Birch

Paul Birch

Neyle Morrow

Neyle Morrow

Guy Teague

Guy Teague

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was one of five Westerns director Ray Nazarro cranked out in 1956 alone. Quantity over quality!

Cultural

The film's title reflects era-specific slurs and stereotypes; 'squaw' was already controversial by the 1970s and has since been widely condemned.

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