Overview:
Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke is posted on the Texas frontier to defend settlers against depredations of marauding Apaches. Col. Yorke is under considerable stress by a serious shortage of troops of his command. Tension is added when Yorke's son (whom he hasn't seen in fifteen years), Trooper Jeff Yorke, is one of 18 recruits sent to the regiment.| Status: | Released (1950-11-15) |
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| Awards: | 1 nomination |
| Screen: | James Kevin McGuinness, James Warner Bellah |
| Productions: | Republic Pictures, Argosy Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 4165: John Wayne - Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke
- 70035: Maureen O'Hara - Mrs. Kathleen Yorke
- 8258: Ben Johnson - Trooper Travis Tyree
- 70036: Claude Jarman Jr. - Trooper Jefferson 'Jeff' Yorke
- 4316: Harry Carey, Jr. - Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone
- 14001: Chill Wills - Dr. Wilkins
- 30686: J. Carrol Naish - Lt. Gen. Philip Sheridan
Crews
- 10807: James Kevin McGuinness - Screenplay - Writing
- 70037: James Warner Bellah - Author - Writing
- 26026: Victor Young - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 1005626: Frank Hotaling - Art Direction - Art
- 14960: Bert Glennon - Director of Photography - Camera
- 8500: John Ford - Director - Directing
- 8500: John Ford - Producer - Production
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Reviews
Per Gunnar Jonsson
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In this old classic John Wayne had not yet become the somewhat grumpy old tough guy as he is in many of his classical movies. He is somewhat younger and his character as Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke is a bit more emotional than the characters that he often played and there is a bit more roma ....
Continue reading ->John Chard
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More artistry from the maestro. The final piece of John Ford's cavalry trilogy is a fine portrait of the old west and the soldiers who operated at that time. Much like She Wore A Yellow Ribbon, this film continues with the central theme of human focus, getting close and real to wh ....
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
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"Col. Yorke" (John Wayne) has enough on his plate fighting the marauding Apache when his son "Jeff" (Claude Jarman Jr) arrives at his post, only to be followed shortly thereafter by the man's mother "Kathleen" (Maureen O'Hara) determined to buy him out. Let's just say that marital re ....
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