Buffalo Soldier

Buffalo Soldier (1972)

Genres - Western, Culture & Society  |   Sub-Genres - Period Film  |   Release Date - Dec 16, 1970 (USA - Unknown)  |   Run Time - 103 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Dan Pavlides

A US Army Colonel (Cesar Romero) and his wife (Barbara Hale) relate their stories about the all black 10th cavalry unit formed after the Civil War. Eli (Robert Do'Qui) is one the new recruits being trained by two veteran troopers (Rafer Johnson & Isaac Fields). Julie (Janee Michelle) is the young beauty who tries to tame Eli's wild romantic heart. Eli befriends a local Indian chief (Robert Dix), but is unable to save him and the tribe from military cruelties. Lincoln Kilpatrick and Isabel Sandford also appear in this period film that is the directorial debut for John Cardos.

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military, racism, attack, bad-guy, Black [race], cavalry, chief, Civil-War [US], commander, cross-cultural-relations, danger, death, dedication, extramarital-affair, friendship, good-guy, group, love-triangle, Native-American, past, recruit [soldier], seduction, slavery, soldier, station, survivor, Texan, tribe, troops, wife