Originally telecast as a "
Xerox Special" on April 14, 1975,
I Will Fight No More Forever is the true story of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce Indians. In 1877, Joseph (played by
Ned Romero) refuses to obey a governmental order to remove himself and his tribe to a reservation. General Howard (
James Whitmore), the cavalry officer ordered to prevent the Nez Perce from defying the government's edicts, sympathizes with the honorable and courageous Joseph, but duty is duty. Ultimately, Chief Joseph and his followers make a disastrous attempt to escape over the border to Canada. Filmed in central Mexico,
I Will Fight No More Forever was written for television by
Jeb Rosebrook and
Theodore Strauss. The Questar DVD release comes with a Dolby stereo audio track with no bonus features. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide