Auf dem Kriegspfad (1950)

Auf dem Kriegspfad: Directed by Lew Landers. With George Montgomery, Ellen Drew, Phillip Reed, Noah Beery Jr.. Davy Crockett (not the famous Alamo hero, but his nephew) guides a wagon train through hostile territory and rescues the cavalry from ambushing Indians.

“And Disneyu0026#39;s outings are vastly superior, they might not be masterpieces but they are better made, looking like more effort was put into them, and more memorable. u0026#39;Davy Crockett, Indian Scoutu0026#39; is watchable for curiosityu0026#39;s sake but is the sort of one sees once and easily forgets about after.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThere are a few good things about u0026#39;Davy Crockett, Indian Scoutu0026#39;. The photography is quite nice, the black and white looks good and crisp and it is the only thing about the production values that looks like effort was put into it. George Montgomery has a ruggedly handsome charm and commands the screen admirably enough. The climactic Indian attack is very well done, with some rousing tension, as well as the build-up, the most exciting u0026#39;Davy Crockett, Indian Scoutu0026#39; ever comes close to getting.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHowever, the rest of the production values donu0026#39;t really impress. The costume and production design lack any kind of authenticity and instead look like cheap recycling. The edited stock footage from u0026#39;Kit Carsonu0026#39; is far from inspired and actually feels lazy. The music score rarely rises above okay and lacks the rousing or memorability factors.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eEverything about u0026#39;Davy Crockett, Indian Scoutu0026#39; feels tired. The script is of the u0026quot;just there at bestu0026quot; kind, with the worst parts clunking badly and any important information is treated in throwaway style. The story shines in the climactic moments but mostly limps along routinely (with the odd far-fetched moment), with most of the action being run-of-the-mill, the conflict being at best anaemic and the direction lacking any kind of distinction.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMontgomery aside, the acting is not much to write home about. A lot of people are going to feel cheated too, due to the title misleading those to think itu0026#39;s about the hero himself when it isnu0026#39;t but a relative with not as striking a personality.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIn summary, watchable for curiosityu0026#39;s sake but pales hugely in comparison to the later Disney Davy Crockett films. 3/10 Bethany Cox”