Massacre at Sand Creek

Massacre at Sand Creek (1956)

A fictionalized account of the infamous massacre of Cheyenne and Arapaho at Sand Creek by a militia unit led by an extremist Colonel.

Date of release
1956-12-27
TMDB
5.5 / 10 (2)
Runtime
1h 12m
Genres
TV Movie, Western
Director
Arthur Hiller

Casting

Interesting facts

"Massacre at Sand Creek" is an American television film broadcast on December 27, 1956, as part of the CBS television series, Playhouse 90. It is the thirteenth episode of the first season.

Production

Arthur Hiller was the director in his first production for Playhouse 90. William Sackheim was the producer and also wrote the teleplay. Ray Cory was the director of photography, and Henry Batista was the editor. The film was produced by Screen Gems for Playhouse 90. It was the third Playhouse 90 film produced by Screen Gems.

Steve Drumm, a Blackfoot Indian, served as the makeup and hair expert for the actors playing the parts of the Indians. He was in charge of ensuring the use of authentic haircuts, applying war paint, and overseeing scalpings.

The production used approximately 75 horses. Actor John Derek emphasized the importance of the horses: "Any western star is only as good as his horse. Put a dashing hero on a drooping, plodding horse and even the most cityfied youngster would pelt the television screen . . . A spirited, prancing hunk of horseflesh is as necessary as the camera."

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