Tumbleweed (1953)
Overview
Jim Harvey is hired to guard a small wagon train as it makes its way west. The train is attacked by Indians and Harvey, hoping to persuade Aguila, the chief, to call off the attack due to Harvey's having saved his son's life, leaves the train to negotiate. He is captured and the rest of the train is wiped out except for two sisters. Escaping and showing up in town later, Harvey is nearly hanged as a deserter, but gets away. Eventually caught by the sheriff and his posse, they are attacked by Indians. This time the Indians are defeated and Aguila, captured and dying, reveals the identity of the white man who engineered the initial attack on the wagon train, just as the perpetrator rides up behind them.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.601 |
Directed By
Nathan Juran
Crew
Russell Metty
Virgil W. Vogel
Nathan Juran
Richard H. Riedel
John P. Austin
Bill Thomas
Joan St. Oegger
Bud Westmore
Joseph Gershenson
Bernard Herzbrun
Glenn E. Anderson
Russell A. Gausman
Leslie I. Carey
John Meredyth Lucas
Kenneth Perkins
Ross Hunter
TOP CAST
Audie Murphy
Jim Harvey
Lori Nelson
Laura Saunders
Chill Wills
Sheriff Murchoree
Roy Roberts
Nick Buckley
Russell Johnson
Lam Blandon
K.T. Stevens
Louella Buckley
Madge Meredith
Sarah Blandon
Lee Van Cleef
Marv
Ralph Moody
Aguila
Ross Elliott
Seth Blandon
Eugene Iglesias
Tigre
Phil Chambers
Trapper Ross
Lyle Talbot
Weber
King Donovan
Wrangler
Harry Harvey
Prospector
Ezelle Poule
Mrs. Clark
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