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It doesn't make sense

It doesn't make sense. It's what Sitting Bull wants. I couldn't change his mind. You...

Sitting Bull • 1954

Gen. Wilford Howell: It doesn't make sense.
Major Robert 'Bob' Parrish: It's what Sitting Bull wants. I couldn't change his mind.
Gen. Wilford Howell: You can't ask a President of the United States to come out here and sit under a tree with an Indian.
Major Robert 'Bob' Parrish: Grant's a soldier. He'll understand. Can you send a message to him right away, sir? Tonight?
Gen. Wilford Howell: Of course. It's almost hopeless.
Major Robert 'Bob' Parrish: Maybe. But it could save us a war

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It doesn't make sense

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It's what Sitting Bull wants

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I couldn't change his mind

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You can't ask the President of the United States

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To come out here and sit under a tree with an Indian

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Grant's a soldier

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He'll understand

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Can you send a message to him right away sir

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Tonight

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Of course It's almost hopeless

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Maybe but it could save us a war

Duration

24 seconds

Views

92

Timestamp in Movie

00:51:11

Uploaded

Jan 30, 2025

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Production

W.R. Frank Productions

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Movie Summary

A cavalry officer sympathetic to the wronged Sioux fixes a meeting between Chief Sitting Bull and President Grant but a dishonest Indian Agent and a hateful General Custer test the Sioux's patience, threatening to derail the peace-ta