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Soldier Blue

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Soldier Blue
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PG,1hr 49min
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1970
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Lions Gate
Synopsis: A cavalry unit in Colorado is conducting two important cargoes to Fort Reunion, home of the 11th Colorado Volunteers: Cresta Marybelle Lee (Candice Bergen), the fiancée of an officer in the unit until two years ago, when she was taken by the Cheyenne, and who just escaped; and Captain Battles (Dana Elcar), the paymaster, with a strongbox containing gold. The men are tired -- almost asleep in their saddles -- and frustrated, and doubly so by the presence of Cresta, whose beauty and reputation (by ... Full Synopsis
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When they say the road to hell is paved with good intentions, they must have had film projects like Soldier Blue in mind. It's director, Ralph Nelson, was one of the country's more thoughtful and daring filmmakers of the 1960s and '70s, a kind of edgier rival to Stanley Kramer. Starting with Requiem for a Heavyweight, Nelson was a successful and provocative filmmaker, and he made some superb movies ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Cresta Marybelle Lee
Pvt. Honus Gant
Isaac Q. Cumber
Col. Iverson
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