I Will Fight No More Forever

  • Ned Romero: Chief Joseph
  • James Whitmore: General Oliver Otis Howard
  • Sam Elliott: Captain C.E.S.Wood
  • Emilio Delgado: Ollokot
  • Frank Salsedo: White Bird
  • Nick Ramus: Rainbow
  • John Kauffman: Wahlitis
  • Vince St. Cyr: Looking Glass

I never fight again ( Original title: I Will Fight No More Forever ) is an American television movie from 1975, which is what happened during the campaign against the Nez Perce in 1877.

Action

In 1877 the Government of the United States decides that the Nez Perce Indians to leave their native chieftain Joseph Wallowa Valley and need to move to the Lapwai Reservation. General Howard, the local military commander of the U.S. Army is tasked to deliver the Nez Percé this command and to pay attention to his compliance. The chiefs of the Nez Perce are unsure how to react to this: A refusal to move to the reservation, would mean a war with the Americans. When, however, a group of young Indians, whose leader has lost in a dispute with his father whites, exerts a private act of revenge against white settlers, there is a first confrontation with American cavalry and local volunteers. Joseph wants to negotiate and sends the Americans a group of Indians with a white flag counter, which is, however, fired by the volunteers. In the subsequent battle, the Indians are victorious and able to sell the U.S. Cavalry. After this battle, however, the chiefs of the Nez Percé is clear that they must flee, and they decide to friendly with them Crow in Montana and may continue to move to Canada. General Howard takes, although he can understand the motives of the Indians who chase.

About arduous mountain paths reach the Indians in Montana, where they imagine themselves to safety. Howard has, however, another army unit under Colonel John Gibbon herbeigeordert that attacks one morning the camp of the Indians in the Big Hole River. The Indians can gather and drive back the Americans, but have to break their camp again and continue their flight. As the Crow does not want to help them, they will do nothing but flee to Canada. Another army unit under Colonel Samuel Sturgis they can dodge, just before the border however, they are from Nelson Appleton Miles ' troops stopped, and from the south approaching Howard zoom. One group of Native Americans to Chief White Bird manages to escape to Canada, Joseph, however, must capitulate to Howard and Miles. With the words " I never fight again," he hands over his rifle.

Awards

Section and screenwriter of the film were nominated for the Primetime Emmy Awards 1976.

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