Arrow in the Dust (1954)
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- Approved
- 1h 19min
- Western
- 25 Apr 1954 (USA)
- Movie
A cavalry deserter risks his life to warn and protect a wagon train from an impending Indian attack.
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Cast
| Sterling Hayden | ... |
Bart Laish
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| Coleen Gray | ... |
Christella Burke
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| Keith Larsen | ... |
Lt. Steve King
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| Tom Tully | ... |
Crowshaw
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| Jimmy Wakely | ... |
Pvt. Carqueville
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| Tudor Owen | ... |
Tillotson
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| Lee Van Cleef | ... |
Tillotson Henchman
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| John Pickard | ... |
Sgt. Lybarger
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| Carleton Young | ... |
Maj. Andy Pepperis
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| Robert Bray | ... |
Cavalry Corporal (uncredited)
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| Iron Eyes Cody | ... |
Chief Rasacura (uncredited)
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| Jack Ingram | ... |
Cpl. Demington (uncredited)
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| Rudy Lee | ... |
Orphan (uncredited)
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| Carl Mathews | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| John Maxwell | ... |
George Owsley (uncredited)
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| Kansas Moehring | ... |
Tillotson Man (uncredited)
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| Artie Ortego | ... |
Wagon Train Member (uncredited)
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Rocky Shahan | ... |
Lem (uncredited)
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Clint Sharp | ... |
Tillotson Man (uncredited)
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| Tom Smith | ... |
Wagon Train Member (uncredited)
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| Charles Soldani | ... |
Indian (uncredited)
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| William Wilkerson | ... |
Indian (uncredited)
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| Sheb Wooley | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lesley Selander | ||
Written by
| Don Martin | ... | (screenplay) |
| L.L. Foreman | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Hayes Goetz | ... | producer |
| Marvin Mirisch | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Marlin Skiles | ||
Cinematography by
| Ellis W. Carter | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| William Austin | ||
Editorial Department
| Robert Brower | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
| Lester A. Sansom | ... | supervising editor |
Art Direction by
| Dave Milton | ... | (as David Milton) |
Set Decoration by
| Robert Priestley | ||
Makeup Department
| Norman Pringle | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Allen K. Wood | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Richard Maybery | ... | assistant director (as Dick Maybery) |
Sound Department
| Virgil Smith | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Ray Mercer | ... | special effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| S. Kring | ... | wardrobe (as Smoke Kring) |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Arthur Morton | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Marlin Skiles | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ted Schilz | ... | set continuity |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Allied Artists Pictures (1954) (United States) (theatrical)
- Associated British-Pathé (1954) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Fotorama (1954) (Norway) (theatrical)
- J. Arthur Rank Films (1954) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Neue Filmverleih (1954) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2015) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- EuroVideo (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- 375 Media (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Great Movies (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Indigo (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Army deserter Bart Laish decides that the best way for him to get away is to join a wagon train headed for Oregon. They're about a week ahead of him and on the trail Bart comes across an old friend, Major Andy Pepperis who is dying from wounds received in an Indian attack. He warns Bart that the Indians will next attack the wagon train and afterward finds the army station, Camp Taylor, destroyed. He assumes Pepperis' identity and catches up to the wagon train taking command of the soldiers escorting it. He proves to be a capable leader and quickly gains everyone's respect. As they get closer to their destination, Bart is closer to being caught and has to decide if and when he will leave them. Written by garykmcd |
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| Taglines | Ablaze with the gun-thundering terrors of the West's most violent days! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Arrow in the Dust includes numerous wagon train and battle scenes from the 1952 movie Wagons West (1952). The shots of the wagon train going down a steep hill and several of the fighting sequences are obviously matches to the earlier movie. The most noticeable is when one of the pioneers is narrowly missed by an arrow. See more » |
| Goofs | About 45 minutes into the movie Major Pepperis has his pants leg cut off by Stella so that she can bandage his leg. Then he goes to solve a problem with one of the wagons. When he returns his pants leg is un-torn and his leg is not bandaged. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Wagons West (1952). See more » |
| Soundtracks | THE WEARY STRANGER See more » |
| Quotes |
Maj. Andy Pepperis:
Gambler, gunfighter and now deserter? Bart Laish: Yeah Maj. Andy Pepperis: It looks like you added coward to the list. See more » |