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Writers:
William Sackheim (screenplay)
William Sackheim (story)
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Release Date:
30 November 1953 (Sweden) more
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Plot:
As Lt. Jed Sayre struggles to prevent pre-Civil War tensions and a racist commanding officer from triggering war between the U.S... more | add synopsis
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Routine Audie Murphy western with a slightly more interesting plot. more (2 total)

Cast

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Audie Murphy ... Lt. Jed Sayre
Joan Evans ... Marcy Whitlock
Robert Sterling ... Capt. Lee Whitlock
Ray Collins ... Brig. Gen. B.N. Stone

Dennis Weaver ... Menguito
Gregg Palmer ... Lt. Ben Chalmers (as Palmer Lee)
Russell Johnson ... Cpl. Biddle
Jack Kelly ... Trooper Vaness
Johnny Downs ... Lt. Posick
Bob Steele ... Sgt. 'Mac' McAfee

James Best ... Primrose
Ralph Moody ... Joe Copper Face
Rico Alaniz ... Trooper Chavez
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Additional Details

Runtime:
82 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Continuity: Ray Collins's character is "Gen. Stone" in dialogue, but "Gen. Storey" in the credits. more
Quotes:
Capt. Lee Whitlock: What is it, honey? What's wrong?
Marcy Whitlock: Oh, everything. I can't stand this place, Lee.
Capt. Lee Whitlock: Well, I'll admit it's nothing like home. But after we get it fixed up, it will be...
Marcy Whitlock: No. No, it's not just the house. It's taht and everything else: the dirt, the cold, Indians sneaking around at night and rude officers. I just hate it, that's all.
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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Routine Audie Murphy western with a slightly more interesting plot., 2 June 2001

Taking place just prior to the start of the civil war, Audie Murphy plays a junior army officer who is sympathetic to the plight of the local Navajo Indians and is a good friend of Navajo chief Menquito. A new commanding officer who is from the south is appointed to the post who convinced by Confederate agitators to stir up trouble with the Navajo Indians and send Audie and large column troops out on wild goose chase so the Confederates can gain control of the western territories. Of course Audie gets wind of nefarious plot and prevents further bloodshed.

This film would be an otherwise routine "Indians unjustly forced to go on the warpath by scheming white men" story, had it not been for the Confederate conspiracy angle. Audie Murphy is well... Audie Murphy. If you like Audie Murphy (I do) you will like him here. If you don"t there is no reason why you should like him here. Robert Stirling and Joan Evans are unconvincing as Southerners. Their Southern accents vary through out the film. Film buffs will enjoy seeing many familiar faces in the cast (Bob Steele, Greg Palmer, Russell Johnson, Dennis Weaver and Ray Collins.)

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