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In 1866 Wyoming, a frontier scout tries to prevent a war between the Sioux and the U.S. after the Army builds a road and a fort on territory previously ceded to the Sioux by treaty.
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Bridger
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Julie Madden
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Lt. Rob Dancy
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Col. Carrington
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Sol Beckworth
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Dan Castello
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Red Cloud
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Burt Hanna
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Monahseetah
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Capt. Fetterman
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Maj. Horton (as Russell Conway)
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Mrs. Carrington
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Sgt. Newell
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Chief American Horse ...
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Sheila Darcy ...
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Abner George ...
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James A. Hermstad ...
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Archie N. MacVicar ...
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David Miller ...
Capt. Ten Eyck (uncredited)
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Blair Streeter (uncredited)
John Peters ...
Pvt. Osborne (uncredited)
Harry Peterson ...
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Pvt. Parr (uncredited)
Robert J.T. Simpson ...
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Floyd Sparks ...
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Smith (uncredited)
Edward Tullis ...
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Adiel F. Wahl ...
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Directed by

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George Sherman

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Silvia Richards ... (screenplay) &
Maurice Geraghty ... (screenplay)
 
Daniel Jarrett ... (suggested by a story by)

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Leonard Goldstein ... producer

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Hans J. Salter

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Charles P. Boyle ... director of photography

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Danny B. Landres

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William Fritzsche ... color consultant: Technicolor

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Bernard Herzbrun
Richard H. Riedel

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Oliver Emert ... (set decorations)
Russell A. Gausman ... (set decorations)

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Bill Thomas ... (costumes)

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Joan St. Oegger ... hair stylist
Bud Westmore ... makeup artist

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Jesse Hibbs ... assistant director (uncredited)

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Leslie I. Carey ... sound
Corson Jowett ... sound

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Archie Fire Lame Deer ... stunts (uncredited)
David Sharpe ... stunt coordinator (uncredited)

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Marvin W. Spoor ... additional photography

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Ethmer Roten ... musician: flute (uncredited)

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David Miller ... Indian technical adviser (as David H. Miller)
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Plot Summary

In 1866, a new gold discovery and an inconclusive conference force the U.S. Army to build a road and fort in territory ceded by previous treaty to the Sioux...to the disgust of frontier scout Jim Bridger, whose Cheyenne wife led him to see the conflict from both sides. The powder-keg situation needs only a spark to bring war, and violent bigots like Lieut. Rob Dancy are all too likely to provide this. Meanwhile, Bridger's chance of preventing catastrophe is dimmed by equally wrenching personal conflicts. Unusually accurate historically. Written by Rod Crawford

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Taglines The Glory Story of the Great Sioux Indian Uprising! See more »
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Also Known As
  • The Battle of Powder River (United Kingdom)
  • El piel roja (Spain)
  • Corazón salvaje (Chile)
  • Corazón salvaje (Mexico)
  • Томагавк (Soviet Union, Russian title)
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  • 82 min
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Budget $750,000 (estimated)

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Trivia Jack Oakie's character Sol Beckworth is based on James Beckwourth, a mountain man, fur trapper, army scout and explorer. A companion of Jim Bridger, "Liver Eater" Johnson, Portuguese Philips, Del Gu and Frenchy La Blatte, he lived among the Crow tribe and married the daughter of a Crow chief and became a respected warrior and leader of the Crow nation. He was born around 1800 and was the son of a slave mother and her owner, Sir Jennings Beckwourth. His father acknowledged his paternity and treated him as a son. He granted James his freedom in 1824. He started as a blacksmith's apprentice, but headed west to work for the Rocky Mountain Fur Company. He is credited with discovering and mapping Beckwourth Pass in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. For all his exploits and deeds, he became one of the Old West's legendary figures. He died October 29, 1866, in Denver, CO. See more »
Goofs When Dancy is shot and killed by an arrow, padding can clearly be seen beneath his shirt. See more »
Quotes Dan Castello: I have to keep moving. Got iron in my blood. If I sit still, I rust.
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