Der Teufelshauptmann (1949)
Hauptmann Brittles’ Name zählt bei den „Blauen Grenzreitern“ zu den ganz großen. Kurz bevor Brittles in seinen wohlverdienten Ruhestand geschickt wird, muß er noch zwei Frauen in Sicherheit bringen, da sich ein großer Kampf zwischen den „Bleichgesichtern“ und den „Rothäuten“ anbahnt. Als er die beiden an der Poststation absetzen will, findet er die Post abgebrannt und unter den Trümmern nur noch die Leichen der Männer, die dort ihren Dienst taten. Der Teufelshauptmann will für dieses Blutbad sofort an den Banditen Rache nehmen, da wird ihm gemeldet, daß bereits tausend indianische Krieger schwer bewaffnet den Fluß entlangreiten.
Der Regisseur:
John Ford
Die Autor:
Laurence Stallings, Frank S. Nugent.
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John Wayne as Capt. Nathan Cutting Brittles |
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Joanne Dru as Olivia Dandridge |
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John Agar as Lt. Flint Cohill |
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Ben Johnson as Sgt. Tyree |
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Harry Carey, Jr. as 2nd Lt. Ross Pennell |
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Victor McLaglen as First Sergeant Quincannon |
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Mildred Natwick as Abby Allshard |
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George O'Brien as Maj. Mac Allshard |
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Arthur Shields as Dr. O'Laughlin |
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Michael Dugan as Sgt. Hochbauer |
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Chief John Big Tree as Chief Pony That Walks |
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Fred Graham as Sgt. Hench |
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George Sky Eagle as Chief Sky Eagle |
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Tom Tyler as Cpl. Mike Quayne |
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Noble Johnson as Chief Red Shirt |
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Paul Fix as Gunrunner (uncredited) |
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Francis Ford as Connelly - Fort Stark Suttlers Barman (uncredited) |
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Cliff Lyons as Trooper Cliff (uncredited) |
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Frank McGrath as Bugler / Indian (uncredited) |
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Irving Pichel as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
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William Steele as Officer (uncredited) |
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Jack Tornek as Officer (uncredited) |
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Dan White as Trooper (uncredited) |
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Harry Woods as Karl Rynders (uncredited) |
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Peter Ortiz as Gunrunner (uncredited) |
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Rudy Bowman as Pvt. John Smith - aka Rome Clay (uncredited) |
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Lee Bradley as Interpreter (uncredited) |
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Ray Hyke as Trooper McCarthy (uncredited) |
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Billy Jones as Courier (uncredited) |
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Fred Kennedy as Badger (uncredited) |
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Fred Libby as Cpl. Krumrein (uncredited) |
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Evelyn Moriarty as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Post Park as Officer (uncredited) |
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Jack Pennick as Sergeant Major (uncredited) |
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Mickey Simpson as Cpl. Wagner (uncredited) |
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Don Summers as Jenkins (uncredited) |
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Nora Bush as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Tex Holden as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Leslie Sketchley as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Harry Tenbrook as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Writing | James Warner Bellah | Story |
| Writing | Laurence Stallings | Screenplay |
| Directing | John Ford | Director |
| Writing | Frank S. Nugent | Screenplay |
| Crew | Daniel Hays | Special Effects |
| Directing | Edward O'Fearna | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Cliff Lyons | Second Unit Director |
| Sound | Roy Meadows | Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Don L. Cash | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Jack Caffee | Special Effects |
| Writing | James Warner Bellah | Original Story |
| Directing | Wingate Smith | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Billy Jones | Stunts |
| Crew | John Hudkins | Stunts |
| Crew | Don Nagel | Stunts |
| Crew | Cliff Lyons | Stunts |
| Crew | Bob Rose | Stunts |
| Camera | Archie Stout | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Crew | Norm Taylor | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Roydon Clark | Stunts |
| Crew | Fred Graham | Stunts |
| Crew | Frank McGrath | Stunts |
| Camera | Harvey Gould | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Everett Creach | Stunts |
| Crew | John Epper | Stunts |
| Crew | Bryan 'Slim' Hightower | Stunts |
| Crew | Fred Kennedy | Stunts |
| Lighting | Robert Campbell | Gaffer |
| Crew | Chuck Hayward | Stunts |
| Crew | Gil Perkins | Stunts |
| Crew | Michael Dugan | Stunts |
| Crew | Terry Wilson | Stunts |
| Crew | Jack N. Young | Stunts |
| Sound | Frank Webster | Sound |
| Art | James Basevi | Art Direction |
| Sound | Clem Portman | Sound |
| Visual Effects | Jack Cosgrove | Visual Effects |
| Editing | Jack Murray | Editor |
| Production | Lowell J. Farrell | Associate Producer |
| Art | Joseph Kish | Set Decoration |
| Sound | D. Pat Kelley | Sound Effects |
| Production | John Ford | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Tom Clement | Grip |
| Art | Jack Colconda | Property Master |
| Editing | Barbara Ford | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Winton C. Hoch | Director of Photography |
| Production | Merian C. Cooper | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Richard Hageman | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Malin | Hairdresser |
| Production | Lowell J. Farrell | Production Manager |
| Camera | Alexander Kahle | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Charles P. Boyle | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Meyers | Wardrobe Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ann Peck | Wardrobe Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joan Joseff | Other |
| Editing | Morgan Padelford | Colorist |
| Sound | C. Bakaleinikoff | Conductor |
| Sound | Lucien Cailliet | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Lucien Cailliet | Music Arranger |
| Sound | Louis Kaufman | Musician |
| Directing | Meta Stern | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | Natalie Kalmus | Colorist |
| Art | Barlow Simpson | Gun Wrangler |
| Crew | Sid Davis | Stand In |
| Crew | Philip Kieffer | Technical Advisor |
| Crew | Cliff Lyons | Technical Advisor |
| Crew | John Ford | Presenter |
| Crew | Merian C. Cooper | Presenter |