   flaming star is a 1960 western film starring elvis presley and barbara eden, based on the book flaming lance (1958) by clair huffaker. critics agreed that presley gave one of his best acting performances as the mixed-blood "pacer burton", a dramatic role. the film was directed by don siegel and had a working title of black star. the movie reached no. 12 on the box office charts. ==synopsis== elvis presley plays pacer burton, the son of a kiowa mother and a texas rancher father. his family, including a half-brother, clint, live a typical life on the texas frontier. life becomes anything but typical when a nearby tribe of kiowa begin raiding neighboring homesteads. pacer soon finds himself caught between the two worlds, part of both but belonging to neither. ==primary cast== *elvis presley as pacer burton *barbara eden as roslyn pierce *steve forrest as clint burton *dolores del rÃ­o as neddy burton *john mcintire as sam "pa" burton *l. q. jones as tom howard *douglas dick as will howard *richard jaeckel as angus pierce *rodolfo acosta as buffalo horn *karl swenson as dred pierce *ford rainey as doc phillips ==background== the film rights for flaming star had been circulating around hollywood since 1958 when 20th century fox finally decided to cast presley in the lead role.victor, adam, the elvis encyclopaedia, p.167 originally frank sinatra and marlon brando were lined up to play the brothers. presley's previous film, g.i. blues, had been a success at the box office and had led to one of his best selling albums to that point.victor, adam, the elvis encyclopaedia, p.190 however, determined to be taken seriously as an actor, presley asked for roles with fewer songs. fl
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