Despite their fighting on opposite sides during the Civil War, brothers Vance and Jeb Britton have to set their differences aside in order to survive an Indian attack.Despite their fighting on opposite sides during the Civil War, brothers Vance and Jeb Britton have to set their differences aside in order to survive an Indian attack.Despite their fighting on opposite sides during the Civil War, brothers Vance and Jeb Britton have to set their differences aside in order to survive an Indian attack.
Noah Beery Jr.
- Sgt. Calhoun
- (as Noah Beery)
Peter Hansen
- Lt. Crosby
- (as Peter Hanson)
Ivan Bell
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Arthur Berkeley
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Chris Willow Bird
- Chi
- (uncredited)
Nick Borgani
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Charles Brunner
- Apache Indian
- (uncredited)
- …
James Burke
- Stagecoach Driver
- (uncredited)
Iron Eyes Cody
- Mangas Coloradas
- (uncredited)
Bill Coontz
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Richard Crane
- Lt. McReady
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaRonald Reagan was a serious breeder of horses during this period of his career and insisted on riding his favorite mare in this film. The horse had to be expressed by railroad to the location, and according to co-star Rhonda Fleming, while the studio horses wilted in the desert, Reagan's mount was fresh for every take.
- GoofsMr. Delacourt mentions the amount of "red tape" in Washington. The movie takes place during the Civil War. The term "red tape" didn't come into use till after the war when veterans had to physically go to Washington DC to collect their pensions. The piles of personnel records were tied up with red ribbons (tape), thus the term came into use.
- Quotes
Capt. Vance Britten: A man who is free to choose, will always choose peace.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits prologue: THE SANTA FE TRAIL-!
In 1862 the Confederate Army of the Southwest was defeated and driven back into Texas . . . . .
The trail was open . . . .
Here lay the road to bind the Union tight . . .
The artery to supply its bleeding troops - - with gold, food and leather from the West.
BUT . . . .
- ConnectionsReferenced in Head of the Class: Politics of Love (1990)
Featured review
RELEASED IN 1951 and directed by Lewis R. Foster, "The Last Outpost" (re-released in 1962 as "Cavalry Charge") chronicles events in Arizona during the Civil War where two brothers, officers for the Confederacy and Union (Ronald Reagan and Bruce Bennett), have to settle their differences to protect the outpost/town of San Gil from an Indian attack. Rhonda Fleming plays the former's maybe babe.
The old-fashioned style of filmmaking takes a while to acclimate to if you're used to newer movies. It doesn't help that the talky, contrived story is so convoluted that it takes forever to become engrossed into the characters and events. But there are some highlights: It's great seeing Reagan when he was young; and curvy Fleming is jaw-dropping. The climax is action-packed, but with those eye-rolling stunt hits (i.e. someone gets shot or arrowed and throws his hands in the air in a melodramatic manner, falling to the ground).
THE FILM RUNS 1 hour & 29 minutes and was shot in Old Tucson and surrounding areas (e.g. Sierrita Mountains).
GRADE: C
The old-fashioned style of filmmaking takes a while to acclimate to if you're used to newer movies. It doesn't help that the talky, contrived story is so convoluted that it takes forever to become engrossed into the characters and events. But there are some highlights: It's great seeing Reagan when he was young; and curvy Fleming is jaw-dropping. The climax is action-packed, but with those eye-rolling stunt hits (i.e. someone gets shot or arrowed and throws his hands in the air in a melodramatic manner, falling to the ground).
THE FILM RUNS 1 hour & 29 minutes and was shot in Old Tucson and surrounding areas (e.g. Sierrita Mountains).
GRADE: C
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,225,000
- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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