Flaming Star

1960 film by Don Siegel
Movie film Q250252
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Flaming Star

Summary

Flaming Star is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Flaming Star's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Flaming Star was directed by Don Siegel[4].
  • Nunnally Johnson wrote the screenplay for Flaming Star[5].
  • Clair Huffaker wrote the screenplay for Flaming Star[6].
  • Flaming Star's composer is recorded as Cyril J. Mockridge[7].
  • Flaming Star's genre is Western film[8].
  • Flaming Star's genre is drama film[9].
  • Flaming Star's genre is film based on a novel[10].
  • Flaming Star was followed by Wild in the Country[11].
  • A cast member of Flaming Star was Elvis Presley[12].
  • A cast member of Flaming Star was Barbara Eden[13].
  • A cast member of Flaming Star was Steve Forrest[14].
  • A cast member of Flaming Star was Dolores del Río[15].
  • A cast member of Flaming Star was John McIntire[16].
  • A cast member of Flaming Star was L. Q. Jones[17].
  • A cast member of Flaming Star was Richard Jaeckel[18].
  • A cast member of Flaming Star was Karl Swenson[19].
  • A cast member of Flaming Star was Ford Rainey[20].
  • A cast member of Flaming Star was Perry Lopez[21].
  • A cast member of Flaming Star was Rodolfo Acosta[22].
  • A cast member of Flaming Star was Roy Jenson[23].
  • A cast member of Flaming Star was Virginia Christine[24].
  • A cast member of Flaming Star was Red West[25].
  • A cast member of Flaming Star was Tom Fadden[26].
  • A cast member of Flaming Star was Pat Hogan[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Flaming Star was produced by David Weisbart[28]. It was directed by Don Siegel[4]. Screenwriters include Nunnally Johnson[5] and Clair Huffaker[6]. Cast members include Elvis Presley[12], Barbara Eden[13], Steve Forrest[14], Dolores del Río[15], John McIntire[16], and L. Q. Jones[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1960[29] and March 17, 1961[30]. The original language of Flaming Star was English[31]. Genres include Western film[8], drama film[9], and film based on a novel[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 7.3/10[33] and 91%[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Flaming Star was followed by Wild in the Country[11].

Why It Matters

Flaming Star has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1961-03-17T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Nunnally Johnson, Clair Huffaker
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+101'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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