Elvis rarely stretched his talents on the screen like this and Flaming Star is one of his films that's quite a bit more than a showcase for his music. It's a stinging indictment of racial prejudice, one of the best ever put on screen. Elvis under the direction of Don Siegel gives a wonderful performance with pain registering from every pore every minute he's on screen when the Kiowa War starts.įlaming Star is the most negative film Elvis Presley ever did in his career. The Kiowas with their new chief Rudolfo Acosta go on the warpath and when their formerly friendly neighbors turn on them the Burtons are all alone on their Texas frontier spread.īeing of mixed race Presley feels the conflict from within. The rest of the family consists of older brother Steve Forrest. He's the son of John McIntire and his wife Dolores Del Rio who is a Kiowa Indian. Right after that the world of Elvis's character Pacer Burton falls apart. The only other musical number is right at the beginning of the film where Elvis sings a country hoedown during a party. And musically the title song which Elvis sings over the opening credits is a great one for him. Though the singing King is kept to a minimum, Flaming Star is one of his finest acted films. Reviewed by bkoganbing 8 / 10 Burtons Against The WorldĮlvis Presley really stretched his acting talents to the limit in Flaming Star.
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