Before the Civil War, Lt. Jed Sayre's efforts to conciliate the cavalry and the Navajo are undermined by his racist C.O. and Confederate sympathizers.Before the Civil War, Lt. Jed Sayre's efforts to conciliate the cavalry and the Navajo are undermined by his racist C.O. and Confederate sympathizers.Before the Civil War, Lt. Jed Sayre's efforts to conciliate the cavalry and the Navajo are undermined by his racist C.O. and Confederate sympathizers.
Gregg Palmer
- Chalmers
- (as Palmer Lee)
Joe Bailey
- Ammunition Sentry
- (uncredited)
Edward Colebrook
- Poker Player
- (uncredited)
Steve Darrell
- Danforth - a Scout
- (uncredited)
Alan Dexter
- Tom Kehler
- (uncredited)
Richard Garland
- Lt. Fry
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe only western in movie history in which the Indians occupy a fort and are held under siege, surrounded by the US Cavalry.
- GoofsIn the cavalry train that leaves Fort Union for Fort Stanton there is a wagon transporting Marcy Whitlock that is marked with the letters US MD and a red cross. The red cross symbol was created in Geneva in 1863 and not in use with the US forces in 1861.
- Quotes
Brig. Gen. B.N. Stone: I was told you were a man of intense loyalty... deeply devoted to the cause.
Capt. Lee Whitlock: The cause? Causes may start wars, but they don't win them!
- Crazy creditsOpening credits prologue: The breach between the north and south was rapidly widening. A grim spectre of civil war hovered over the land. It was a time of crisis... A time for choosing sides.
Featured review
Good Audie Murphy Vehicle
The Civil War is about to break out, and there's trouble afoot with the Navajos on their reservation. Let. Audie Murphy has a good relationship with the Indian Chief Dennis Weaver, but his C.O,, Captain Robert Sterling doesn't trust them and is a Southern sympathizer. So when General Ray Collins, who is in on the plans to form the Confederacy wants the Navajos to revolt, he has Sterling plant guns, then issues orders that if they are found among the Indians, to move them to an inhospitable bit of territory.
It's a pretty good Audie Murphy vehicle directed by Grederick de Cordova, who would spend decades producing THE TONIGHT SHOW. Joan Evans is Sterlings Unionist wife, and there a nice small role for Bob Steele, Look quick for Denver Pyle as a Confederate spy for that double BONANZA feeling.
It's a pretty good Audie Murphy vehicle directed by Grederick de Cordova, who would spend decades producing THE TONIGHT SHOW. Joan Evans is Sterlings Unionist wife, and there a nice small role for Bob Steele, Look quick for Denver Pyle as a Confederate spy for that double BONANZA feeling.
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- boblipton
- Apr 2, 2020
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,100,000
- Runtime1 hour 24 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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