On the eve of retirement, Captain Nathan Brittles takes out a last patrol to stop an impending massive Indian attack. Encumbered by women who must be evacuated, Brittles finds his mission imperiled.
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
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)
Nora Bush
Party Guest (uncredited)
Tex Holden
Party Guest (uncredited)
Leslie Sketchley
Party Guest (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Party Guest (uncredited)
Crew
John Ford
Director, Executive Producer, Presenter
Frank S. Nugent
Screenplay
Laurence Stallings
Screenplay
James Warner Bellah
Story, Original Story
Jack Murray
Editor
Barbara Ford
Assistant Editor
Winton C. Hoch
Director of Photography
Morgan Padelford
Colorist
Natalie Kalmus
Colorist
Edward O'Fearna
Assistant Director
Wingate Smith
Assistant Director
Merian C. Cooper
Executive Producer, Presenter
Lowell J. Farrell
Associate Producer, Production Manager
Harvey Gould
Camera Operator
Michael Meyers
Wardrobe Master
Ann Peck
Wardrobe Master
Anna Malin
Hairdresser
Don L. Cash
Makeup Artist
Cliff Lyons
Second Unit Director, Technical Advisor, Stunts
Archie Stout
Second Unit Director of Photography
Charles P. Boyle
Second Unit Director of Photography
Roy Meadows
Sound Mixer
D. Pat Kelley
Sound Effects
Frank Webster
Sound
Clem Portman
Sound
Daniel Hays
Special Effects
Jack Caffee
Special Effects
Jack Cosgrove
Visual Effects
Richard Hageman
Original Music Composer
Lucien Cailliet
Music Arranger, Orchestrator
Louis Kaufman
Musician
Joseph Kish
Set Decoration
Alexander Kahle
Still Photographer
Philip Kieffer
Technical Advisor
Meta Stern
Script Supervisor
Everett Creach
Stunts
John Hudkins
Stunts
Fred Kennedy
Stunts
Frank McGrath
Stunts
Jack N. Young
Stunts
Billy Jones
Stunts
Bob Rose
Stunts
Michael Dugan
Stunts
Chuck Hayward
Stunts
Gil Perkins
Stunts
Terry Wilson
Stunts
Fred Graham
Stunts
Bryan 'Slim' Hightower
Stunts
John Epper
Stunts
Roydon Clark
Stunts
Don Nagel
Stunts
Norm Taylor
Stunt Double
Barlow Simpson
Gun Wrangler
Jack Colconda
Property Master
Tom Clement
Grip
Robert Campbell
Gaffer
C. Bakaleinikoff
Conductor
James Basevi
Art Direction
Sid Davis
Stand In
Joan Joseff
Other
