Tomahawk Trail (1957)

An incompetent cavalry lieutenant leads his patrol into an Apache ambush on the Tomahawk Trail, gets wounded in a skirmish, and loses the command to his sergeant.

Director:

Lesley Selander

Writers:

Gerald Drayson Adams (story), David Chandler

Stars:

Chuck Connors, John Smith, Susan Cummings

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Chuck Connors	...	Sgt. Wade McCoy
John Smith	...	Pvt. Reynolds
Susan Cummings	...	Ellen Carter
Lisa Montell	...	Tula
George N. Neise	...	Lt. Jonathan Davenport (as George Neise)
Robert Knapp	...	Pvt. Barrow
Eddie Little Sky	...	Johnny Dogwood (as Eddie Little)
Fritz Ford	...	Pvt. Macy (as Frederick Ford)
Harry Dean Stanton	...	Pvt. Miller (as Dean Stanton)

Storyline

Led by an incompetent Lieutenant, a troop of soldiers is on the Tomahawk Trail in Apache territory. When he lets the Indians steal their horses and gets slightly wounded in a skirmish, Sergeant McCoy takes over command. McCoy sucessfully gets them to the fort only to find all the soldiers have meen murdered by the Apaches. He prepares the troops for an attack knowing if they survive the Lieutenant plans to have him court marshaled.

---

Plot Keywords:

arizona territory | arizona | apache territory | fort bowie arizona | apache | 

---

Taglines:

A battered Cavalry squad ... a white girl ... and a renegade Indian princess ... they made the stand that saved the Frontier !

---

Genres:

Western

---

Certificate:

Approved

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Images of Indians: How Hollywood Stereotyped the Native American (2003)

User Reviews

Routine Sagebrush Saga

A cavalry Sergeant pulls a "Caine Mutiny" and relieves an incompetant officer of command of a patrol in Apache territory. This otherwise routine oater is of interest mainly because it was an early vehicle for Conners. Look for a very young Harry Dean Stanton as the Lieutenant's Orderly.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 February 1957 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tomahawk Trail

Filming Locations:

Kanab, Utah, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Schenck-Koch Productions, Bel-Air Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1