While this film has a few redeeming qualities, they don't come close to overcoming the massive insult of having Lancaster play a native American. He's essentially in tan blackface the entire movie and you find yourself cringing every time he attempts to defend the honor of his people against white man's oppression. The only lasting impression this film leaves is "What where they thinking??"

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If you can get past the preposterousness of Burt Lancaster and Jean Peters playing Native Americans, Apache tries to say something about the difficulties in establishing an indentity in American's cultural melting pot. Aldrich's strength is in visually depicting Massai's isolation and individuality, but it's not enough to overcome the corny dialogue and stilted acting. Lancaster, whose graceful presence adds dignity to any film, alas must trade stoicisms with other white guys in redface.

Once you accept the idea of blue-eyed Lancaster and Peters as two Apaches on the run, you may find much to admire in this Aldrich film. The action scenes are good, Massai's trip through St. Louis is unique and vivid. and, although the Native Americans speak in the laconic style of old Westerns, dry humor, fierce honor and a reverence for nature reveal themselves beneath the stoicism. Besides, no Native American couple in love had ever been treated so tenderly--or so mercifully--in a Western.