Elvis adapts the Western to suit his massive hair and starched, upturned collar. In a role that was initially cast with Marlon Brando, Elvis is the tormented half-breed, Pacer Burton. After the opening scenes and songs, the movie settles into a serious commentary on race, interracial relationships, and violence. A young Barbara Eden plays Roslyn Pierce.

While Flaming Star may be one of Elvis' better films, it is definitely less entertaining than a flick like Viva Las Vegas (1964). If Elvis is in it, it must be Camp... And just what did the Colonel do as technical advisor?

Cast:

• Elvis Presley.... Pacer Burton
• Steve Forrest.... Clint Burton
• Barbara Eden.... Roslyn Pierce
• Dolores del Rio....Neddy Burton
• John McIntire.... Sam Burton
• Rodolfo Acosta.... Buffalo Horn
• Karl Swenson.... Dred Pierce
• Ford Rainey.... Doc Phillips
• Richard Jaeckel.... Angus Pierce
• Anne Benton.... Dorothy Howard
• L.Q. Jones.... Tom Howard
• Douglas Dick...Will Howard