Die schwarzen Reiter von Dakota (1952)
Amerika, zur Zeit des Bürgerkrieges (1861-*1865): Nach einer Rauferei mit Lieutenant Garnett (Hugh Marlowe) wird Captain Shafter (Ray Milland) zum einfachen Soldaten degradiert. Garnett nutzt seinen höheren Dienstrang nun schamlos aus und schickt Shafter auf immer neue Himmelfahrtskommandos. Doch der ist zäh, mutig und hat Glück. Daß die Rivalen sich in dieselbe Frau (Helena Carter) verlieben, macht die Situation nicht leichter. Bei der legendären Schlacht am Little Big Horn kommt es zu einem grandiosen Showdown...
Der Regisseur:
Roy Rowland
Die Autor:
Daniel Mainwaring, Harry Brown.
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Ray Milland as Kern Shafter |
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Helena Carter as Josephine Russell |
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Hugh Marlowe as Capitano Garnett |
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Forrest Tucker as Donavan |
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Barton MacLane as Capt. Myles Moylan |
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George Reeves as Lt. Smith |
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James Millican as Sgt. Hines |
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Gertrude Michael as May |
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Stuart Randall as Bannack Bill |
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William Phillips as Tinney (as William 'Bill' Phillips) |
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Hugh Beaumont as Lt. Cooke |
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Bob Steele as Rider Who Announces Custer Is Dead |
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Mary Adams as Woman |
| Directing | Roy Rowland | Director |
| Writing | Daniel Mainwaring | Screenplay |
| Writing | Harry Brown | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ernest Haycox | Novel |
| Production | William Cagney | Producer |
| Sound | Dimitri Tiomkin | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Wilfrid M. Cline | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Thomas Reilly | Editor |
| Art | Edward Carrere | Art Direction |
| Art | Lyle B. Reifsnider | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gordon Bau | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | William Kissell | Assistant Director |
| Sound | C.A. Riggs | Sound |
| Crew | Ralph Webb | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Leah Rhodes | Costume Design |