Warpath (1951)

John Vickers joins Custer's cavalry regiment seeking private revenge.

Director:

Byron Haskin

Writer:

Frank Gruber

Stars:

Edmond O'Brien, Dean Jagger, Forrest Tucker

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Edmond O'Brien	...	John Vickers
Dean Jagger	...	Sam Quade
Forrest Tucker	...	Sgt. O'Hara
Harry Carey Jr.	...	Capt. Gregson
Polly Bergen	...	Molly Quade
James Millican	...	General George Armstrong Custer
Wallace Ford	...	Pvt. 'Irish' Potts
Paul Fix	...	Pvt. Fiore
Louis Jean Heydt	...	Herb Woodson
Paul Lees	...	Cpl. Stockbridge
Walter Sande	...	Sgt. Parker
Charles Dayton	...	Lt. Nelson
Robert Bray	...	Maj. Comstock (as Bob Bray)
Douglas Spencer	...	Kelso
James Burke	...	Oldtimer

Storyline

John Vickers finally tracks down one of the three men who killed his true love. Before he dies, the miscreant admits that his accomplices joined the cavalry. Vickers, a former officer himself, does likewise, after saving pretty Molly Quade from rowdy Sergeant O'Hara, who sets out to harass the new recruit. After incidents during a battle with the Sioux, Vickers is pretty sure O'Hara is one of his men. But can he reconcile his desire for vengeance with loyalty to the Army?

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Plot Keywords:

cavalry | revenge | george armstrong custer

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

August 1951 (USA)

Also Known As:

Am Marterpfahl der Sioux

Filming Locations:

Crow Indian Reservation, Montana, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When O'Hara meets privately with Quade in Quade's kitchen, O'Hara's cigar is almost gone, but in the closeup, the cigar is almost new.

User Reviews

Vengeance is mine

A man who joins the cavalry to find 2 men he blames for the death of his fiancee finds himself in the middle of a big indian uprising. He has no idea what the 2 murderers look like, but finally he finds out their identity. However, the redskins and a new love cause his plans to change somewhat. So-so.