| Captain John Smith and Pocahontas | |
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| Directed by | Lew Landers |
| Screenplay by | Jack Pollexfen Aubrey Wisberg |
| Produced by | Jack Pollexfen Aubrey Wisberg |
| Starring | Anthony Dexter Jody Lawrance |
| Cinematography | Ellis W. Carter |
| Edited by | Fred R. Feitshans Jr. |
| Music by | Albert Glasser |
| Color process | Pathécolor |
Production company | Edward Small Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Captain John Smith and Pocahontas is a 1953 American historical western film directed by Lew Landers. The distributor was United Artists. It stars Anthony Dexter, Jody Lawrance and Alan Hale.[1]
While most scenes were filmed in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains region, exteriors were shot around Bronson Canyon. It depicts the foundation of the Jamestown Colony in Virginia by English settlers and the relationship between John Smith and Pocahontas. She married John Rolfe in real life. It is also known by the alternative title Burning Arrows.[2] Regarded as a B movie, the film has gained a cult following.
- ^ Captain John Smith and Pocahontas at Turner Classic Movies
- ^ Österberg, Bertil (2000). Colonial America on Film and Television: A Filmography. McFarland. p. 7. ISBN 9780786450589.