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Battles of Chief Pontiac

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In pre-Revolutionary America, the efforts of a Colonial officer trying to broker a peace deal between Indian chief Pontiac and British and American settlers are threatened by the commander of a Hessian mercenary unit who embarks on a campaign of extermination against the Indians.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1952-12-08

Runtime: 72 mins

Director: Felix E. Feist

Writer: Jack DeWitt

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, War, Western

Original title: Battles of Chief Pontiac

Production Companies: Realart Pictures Inc.

Production Countries: United States of America

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