6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Broken Arrow (1956)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.3
Overview
Broken Arrow is a Western series which ran on ABC-TV in prime time from 1956 through 1958 on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. Eastern time. Repeat episodes were shown by ABC on Sunday afternoons during the 1959–60 season. Selected repeats were then shown once again in prime time during the summer of 1960.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Race Swap: Yes
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Broken Arrow is a Western series which ran on ABC-TV in prime time from 1956 through 1958 on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. Eastern time. Repeat episodes were shown by ABC on Sunday afternoons during the 1959–60 season. Selected repeats were then shown once again in prime time during the summer of 1960.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
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Primary
The film's dominant themes align with progressive values by explicitly challenging racial prejudice against Native Americans and advocating for cross-cultural understanding and peaceful coexistence through individual empathy and negotiation.
The film features traditional casting practices for its time, with white actors portraying prominent Native American characters. While the narrative is pioneering in its sympathetic portrayal of Native Americans and its call for cross-cultural understanding, it does not critically frame traditional white male identities, instead presenting them neutrally or positively.
Secondary
Cochise, a historically documented Apache chief, is portrayed by Michael Ansara, an actor of Syrian descent. This constitutes a race swap as a historical Native American figure is played by an actor of a different race.
The film critiques the bigotry and broken promises of many white settlers, implicitly Christian, but its narrative champions peace, understanding, and integrity, aligning with universal virtues. It condemns the actions of prejudiced individuals, not the faith itself.
Broken Arrow (1950) is a Western film centered on the conflict and eventual peace efforts between white settlers and Apache tribes. The narrative does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes, focusing instead on historical and cultural reconciliation.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1956 TV series "Broken Arrow" is a Western based on historical figures and a prior film/novel. Key characters like Tom Jeffords and Cochise maintain their historically established male genders, and there is no evidence of any significant character undergoing a gender swap from their source material or historical baseline.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
5.0
Critic Ratings
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