Trailer+1 trailer
Summary
A scout leading a wagon train through hostile Indian country gets involved with a Sioux chief's daughter.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 55GoodWatch 57
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings3.2/5
IMDb6.3
Audience score38%
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 westerns, −19 min on the typical 107
typical 10788Half of all westerns run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 36 more
Released
1955
December 21, 1955
71 years ago
Genre
WesternLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 14 more17 people
- Kirk DouglasJohnny Hawks
- Elsa MartinelliOnahti
- Walter MatthauWes Todd
- Diana DouglasSusan Rogers
- Walter AbelCaptain Trask
- Lon Chaney Jr.Chivington
- Eduard FranzRed Cloud
- Harry LandersGrey Wolf / Captain Trask Attaché
Alan Hale Jr.Will Crabtree
Michael WinkelmanTommy Rogers
Elisha Cook Jr.Briggs
Ray TealMorgan
Frank CadyTrader Joe
Hank WordenCrazy Bear / Guardhouse Keeper
Lane ChandlerHead Settler (uncredited)
Robert "Buzz" HenryLt. Shaeffer (uncredited)
William PhippsLt. Blake
Directing · 3
- André de Toth Director
- Jack Voglin Assistant Director
- Tom Connors Jr. Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Ben Hecht Screenplay
- Frank Davis Screenplay
- Robert L. Richards Story
Production · 5
- Kirk Douglas Executive Producer
- William Schorr Producer
- Anne Douglas Casting Director
- Samuel P. Norton Associate Producer
- Frank Mattison Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Wilfrid M. Cline Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Richard Cahoon Editor
Sound · 2
- Franz Waxman Original Music Composer
- Joe Edmondson Sound Recordist
Art · 1
- Wiard B. Ihnen Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Lynn F. Reynolds Makeup Artist
Other crew · 5
- Richard Farnsworth Stunts
- Ted V. Mikels Stunts
- Bob Folkerson Stunts
- Dave Koehler Special Effects
- Norm Taylor Stunts
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