| Battles of Chief Pontiac | |
| Director: | Felix E. Feist |
| Producer: | Irving Starr Jack Broder |
| Screenplay: | Jack DeWitt |
| Starring: | Lex Barker Helen Westcott Lon Chaney Jr. |
| Music: | Elmer Bernstein |
| Cinematography: | Charles Van Enger |
| Editing: | Philip Cahn |
| Studio: | Jack Broder Productions Inc. |
| Distributor: | Realart Pictures |
| Runtime: | 72 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Battles of Chief Pontiac is a 1952 American quasi-historical film directed by Felix E. Feist. The drama features Lex Barker, Helen Westcott and Lon Chaney Jr.[1]
Conflict between Ottawa Native Americans, led by Chief Pontiac, and the British during 1763.[2]
Film critic Hans J. Wollstein gave the film a mixed review, writing, "Burly actor Lon Chaney, Jr. said that the role of Chief Pontiac in this cheap action-thriller from low-budget entrepreneur Jack Broder, was one he truly coveted. Unfortunately, Chaney and the rest of the cast were let down by a preachy and frankly dreadful screenplay by Jack de Witt ... Battles of Chief Pontiac was filmed on location near Rapid City, South Dakota, and the scenery remains its only attractive feature."[3]