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:
Harry Brown, Daniel Mainwaring.
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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 |
| Production | William Cagney | Producer |
| Editing | Thomas Reilly | Editor |
| Camera | Wilfrid M. Cline | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Harry Brown | Screenplay |
| Writing | Daniel Mainwaring | Screenplay |
| Sound | Dimitri Tiomkin | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Roy Rowland | Director |
| Writing | Ernest Haycox | Novel |
| Crew | Ralph Webb | Special Effects |
| Sound | C.A. Riggs | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Leah Rhodes | Costume Design |
| Art | Edward Carrere | Art Direction |
| Directing | William Kissell | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gordon Bau | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Lyle B. Reifsnider | Set Decoration |