''Naked in the Sun'' is a 1957 American
Western
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film directed by R. John Hugh and written by John Cresswell. It is based on the 1956 novel ''The Warrior'' by
Frank G. Slaughter
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. The film stars
James Craig,
Lita Milan
Lita Milan also known as Lita Trujillo (born 1933) is an American actress. Her film credits include ''The Violent Men'' (1955), ''Desert Sands'' (1955), ''Gun Brothers'' (1956), '' The Ride Back'' (1957), ''Bayou'' (1957), ''The Left Handed Gun'' ...
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Barton MacLane
Barton MacLane (December 25, 1902 – January 1, 1969) was an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter. He appeared in many classic films from the 1930s through the 1960s, including his role as General Martin Peterson on the 1960s NBC ...
,
Dennis Cross
Dennis Cross (December 17, 1924 – April 6, 1991) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing the role of Commander Arthur "Tex" Richards in the American syndicated television series '' The Blue Angels''.
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, Robert Wark and Jim Boles. The film was released on September 20, 1957, by
Allied Artists Pictures.
Plot
Cast
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James Craig as Chief Osceola
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Lita Milan
Lita Milan also known as Lita Trujillo (born 1933) is an American actress. Her film credits include ''The Violent Men'' (1955), ''Desert Sands'' (1955), ''Gun Brothers'' (1956), '' The Ride Back'' (1957), ''Bayou'' (1957), ''The Left Handed Gun'' ...
as Chechotah
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Barton MacLane
Barton MacLane (December 25, 1902 – January 1, 1969) was an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter. He appeared in many classic films from the 1930s through the 1960s, including his role as General Martin Peterson on the 1960s NBC ...
as Wilson
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Dennis Cross
Dennis Cross (December 17, 1924 – April 6, 1991) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing the role of Commander Arthur "Tex" Richards in the American syndicated television series '' The Blue Angels''.
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as Coacoochee
*Robert Wark as Major Francis Dade
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Jim Boles
Jim Boles (February 28, 1914 – May 26, 1977) was an American actor. He appeared in the films ''The Tattooed Stranger'', '' The Man with My Face'', ''Naked in the Sun'', '' Fluffy'', '' The Ghost and Mr. Chicken'', '' The Trouble with Angels'', ...
as Arthur Gillis
*Doug Wilson as Captain Pace
*Peter Dearing as General Finch
*Tony Morris as Micanopah
*Mike Recco as Amanthla
*Tony Hunter as Captain in Dade's column
*Bill Armstrong as Lieutenant in Dade's column
References
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1957 films
1950s English-language films
American Western (genre) films
1957 Western (genre) films
Allied Artists films
Films scored by Laurence Rosenthal
1950s American films
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