Flaming Star
After fighting breaks out between two cultures in West Texas, the mixed-blood Pacer tries to act as a peacemaker, but the "flaming star of death" pulls him irrevocably into the deadly violence.
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Released
- 1960
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1960
Storyline
After fighting breaks out between two cultures in West Texas, the mixed-blood Pacer tries to act as a peacemaker, but the "flaming star of death" pulls him irrevocably into the deadly violence.
Top credits
Elvis Presley — Pacer Burton
Barbara Eden — Roslyn Pierce
Steve Forrest — Clint Burton
Dolores Del Río — Neddy Burton
Did you know
• Elvis Presley was inducted into the Los Angeles Indian Tribal Council by Native American Wah-Nee-Ota after portraying the son of an Indian and a white settler in this film.
• Barbara Steele walked off the picture on the third day of shooting after an argument with director Don Siegel. The studio threatened to sue her, and she told to go ahead because she wasn't coming back. They never did. She was then replaced by Barbara Eden.
• The original title for this movie was "Black Star". Elvis Presley even recorded a song by that name. After the title was changed he re-recorded the song, using the same words and melody but changing the word "black" to "flaming". The song "Black Star" was unreleased for years, until it appeared on the Presley boxed set "Collectors Gold" in 1991.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $1,962,000
User reviews
Exciting western with a sensational acting by Elvis Presley who barely sings.
Even Presley had his day in the movies.
Solemn if fairly impressive western
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
- Color
- Color
