War Paint (1953 film)

War Paint
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLesley Selander
Written byC Fred Freiberger
William Tunberg
Aubrey Schenck (uncredited)
Produced byHoward W. Koch
Aubrey Schenck
StarringRobert Stack
Joan Taylor
CinematographyGordon Avil
Edited byJohn F. Schreyer
Music byArthur Lange
Emil Newman
Color processPathécolor
Production
companies
Bel-Air Productions
K-B Productions
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • August 28, 1953 (1953-08-28) (United States)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

War Paint is a 1953 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and starring Robert Stack and Joan Taylor. A U.S. Cavalry lieutenant is assigned to deliver a peace treaty to a powerful Indian chief, but two Indians have vowed to kill the officer before he completes his mission.

The film was shot in Pathecolor and filmed on location in Death Valley National Park.