Tumbleweed (1953)
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.
Director:
Nathan Juran
Writer:
John Meredyth Lucas
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Audie Murphy as Jim Harvey |
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Lori Nelson as Laura Saunders |
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Chill Wills as Sheriff Murchoree |
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Roy Roberts as Nick Buckley |
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Russell Johnson as Lam Blandon |
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K.T. Stevens as Louella Buckley |
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Madge Meredith as Sarah Blandon |
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Lee Van Cleef as Marv |
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I. Stanford Jolley as Ted |
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Ralph Moody as Aguila |
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Ross Elliott as Seth Blandon |
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Eugene Iglesias as Tigre |
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Phil Chambers as Trapper Ross |
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Lyle Talbot as Weber |
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King Donovan as Wrangler |
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Harry Harvey as Prospector |
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Ezelle Poule as Mrs. Clark |
| Camera | Russell Metty | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Virgil W. Vogel | Editor |
| Directing | Nathan Juran | Director |
| Art | Bernard Herzbrun | Art Direction |
| Art | Richard H. Riedel | Art Direction |
| Art | Russell A. Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Art | John P. Austin | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bill Thomas | Costume Design |
| Sound | Joseph Gershenson | Music Director |
| Sound | Leslie I. Carey | Sound |
| Sound | Glenn E. Anderson | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joan St. Oegger | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bud Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | John Meredyth Lucas | Screenplay |
| Writing | Kenneth Perkins | Novel |
| Production | Ross Hunter | Producer |
