
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.
Cast

Van Heflin
Bridger

Yvonne De Carlo
Julie Madden

Alex Nicol
Lt. Rob Dancy

Preston Foster
Col. Carrington

Jack Oakie
Sol Beckworth

Tom Tully
Dan Castello

John War Eagle
Red Cloud

Rock Hudson
Burt Hanna

Susan Cabot
Monahseetah

Arthur Space
Captain Fetterman

Russ Conway
Major Horton

Ann Doran
Mrs. Carrington

Stuart Randall
Sergeant Newell
Chief American Horse
Indian (uncredited)
Mad Bear
Indian (uncredited)
Sheila Darcy
Woman (uncredited)
Abner George
Man (uncredited)
James A. Hermstad
Man (uncredited)
Archie N. MacVicar
Man (uncredited)
David Miller
Capt. Ten Eyck (uncredited)

Ray Montgomery
Blair Streeter (uncredited)
John Peters
Pvt. Osborne (uncredited)
Harry Peterson
Man (uncredited)

David Sharpe
Pvt. Parr (uncredited)
Robert J.T. Simpson
Man (uncredited)
Floyd Sparks
Man (uncredited)

Regis Toomey
Smith (uncredited)
Edward Tullis
Man (uncredited)
Adiel F. Wahl
Man (uncredited)
Crew

George Sherman
Director
Silvia Richards
Screenplay
Maurice Geraghty
Screenplay
Daniel Jarrett
Story
Danny B. Landres
Editor
Charles P. Boyle
Director of Photography

Jesse Hibbs
Assistant Director
Leonard Goldstein
Producer
Bill Thomas
Costume Design
Joan St. Oegger
Hairstylist

Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
Leslie I. Carey
Sound
Corson Jowett
Sound
Hans J. Salter
Original Music Composer
Ethmer Roten
Musician
Oliver Emert
Set Decoration
Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration
David Miller
Technical Advisor
Archie Fire Lame Deer
Stunts

David Sharpe
Stunt Coordinator
Marvin W. Spoor
Additional Photography
William Fritzsche
Color Designer
Bernard Herzbrun
Art Direction
Richard H. Riedel
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