Trama
Alla vigilia della pensione, un capitano di cavalleria esita a lasciare il comando in una fase difficile nei rapporti con i pellerossa perché intuisce che il suo giovane successore non è ancora maturo per il posto.
La nuova e più bella pellicola di John Ford sulla cavalleria da combattimento!
Data rilascio : 22/10/1949
regia di John Ford
Budget : 1.600.000,00 $
Incasso : 5.400.000,00 $
Cast
-
John Wayne
- Capt. Nathan Cutting Brittles -
Joanne Dru
- Olivia Dandridge -
John Agar
- Lt. Flint Cohill -
Ben Johnson
- Sgt. Tyree -
Harry Carey, Jr.
- 2nd Lt. Ross Pennell -
Victor McLaglen
- First Sergeant Quincannon -
Mildred Natwick
- Abby Allshard ("Old Iron Pants") -
George O’Brien
- Maj. Mac Allshard -
Arthur Shields
- Dr. O'Laughlin -
Michael Dugan
- Sgt. Hochbauer -
Chief John Big Tree
- Chief Pony That Walks -
Fred Graham
- Sgt. Hench -
George Sky Eagle
- Chief Sky Eagle -
Tom Tyler
- Cpl. Mike Quayne -
Noble Johnson
- Chief Red Shirt -
Paul Fix
- Gunrunner (uncredited) -
Francis Ford
- Connelly - Fort Stark Suttlers Barman (uncredited) -
Cliff Lyons
- Trooper Cliff (uncredited) -
Frank McGrath
- Bugler / Indian (uncredited) -
Irving Pichel
- Narrator (voice) (uncredited) -
William Steele
- Officer (uncredited) -
Jack Tornek
- Officer (uncredited) -
Dan White
- Trooper (uncredited) -
Harry Woods
- Karl Rynders (uncredited) -
Peter Ortiz
- Gunrunner (uncredited) -
Rudy Bowman
- Pvt. John Smith - aka Rome Clay (uncredited) -
Lee Bradley
- Interpreter (uncredited) -
Ray Hyke
- Trooper McCarthy (uncredited) -
Billy Jones
- Courier (uncredited) -
Fred Kennedy
- Badger (uncredited) -
Fred Libby
- Cpl. Krumrein (uncredited) -
Evelyn Moriarty
- Party Guest (uncredited) -
Post Park
- Officer (uncredited) -
Jack Pennick
- Sergeant Major (uncredited) -
Mickey Simpson
- Cpl. Wagner (uncredited) -
Don Summers
- Jenkins (uncredited)