El último destacamento (1951)
Territorio de Arizona, 1862. Los hermanos Britton, oficiales enfrentados en la Guerra de Secesión, coinciden con sus ejércitos en tierra apache, en inestable neutralidad que ambos quieren mantener. Persuadido por intereses comerciales, Washington intenta negociar la ayuda de los apaches contra los confederados enviando a un representante, que es interceptado por el capitán sureño Vance Britton, que suplanta su identidad y se presenta ante el jefe Nube Gris, un exgeneral renegado, que, aun reconociendo a Vance como un usurpador, le asegura la neutralidad si libera a Gerónimo, un cabecilla indio acusado de asesinato y prisionero en San Gil, población bajo la autoridad del ejército de la Unión.
Directora:
Lewis R. Foster
Escritores:
George Worthing Yates, Daniel Mainwaring, Winston Miller.
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Ronald Reagan as Capt. Vance Britten |
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Rhonda Fleming as Julie McQuade |
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Bruce Bennett as Col. Jeb Britton |
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Bill Williams as Sgt. Tucker |
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Noah Beery Jr. as Sgt. Calhoun |
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Peter Hansen as Lt. Crosby |
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Hugh Beaumont as Lt. Fenton |
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Lloyd Corrigan as Mr. Delacourt |
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John Ridgely as Sam McQuade |
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Charles Evans as Grey Cloud (uncredited) |
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James Burke as Stagecoach driver (uncredited) |
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Richard Crane as McReady (uncredited) |
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Burt Mustin as Marshal of San Gil (uncredited) |
| Directing | Lewis R. Foster | Director |
| Writing | George Worthing Yates | Screenplay |
| Writing | Daniel Mainwaring | Screenplay |
| Writing | Winston Miller | Screenplay |
| Editing | Howard A. Smith | Editor |
| Art | Lewis H. Creber | Art Direction |
| Production | William H. Pine | Producer |
| Camera | Loyal Griggs | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Lucien Cailliet | Original Music Composer |
| Production | William C. Thomas | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kay Shea | Hairstylist |
| Writing | David Lang | Story |